We were particularly excited about the crosser from Marcello, the brand of the Rhineland wholesaler Raiko: It was the first bike with the new Campagnolo cross components to roll through our laboratory. At first glance, the test result was somewhat sobering, but the component manufacturer can do little about it. As is so often the case in the cross genre, the main criticism was levelled at the brakes. The braking distance was disastrously long, especially in the wet, which we attribute primarily to the hard pads. The lever travel of the Campa brake levers actually harmonises quite well with the Cantis. The rest of the equipment, including Centaur cranks with a 46/36 tooth gradation suitable for off-road riding, was convincing.
On the test course, we liked the agile geometry, but the bike would have been even more fun with wider, better damping tyres. The seat post with its technically outdated screw-in clamp is no longer up to date.
Price1,669 Euro
Weight: 9,3 Kilo
Reference/Info: Raiko GmbH, telephone 02225/706710, www.marcello-bike.de
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,670/696/91 g
Frame sizes: 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 cm**
Seat/steering angle: 74°/74°
Seat/top/head tube: 580/551/165 mm plus 20 mm headset cover
Wheelbase/caster: 1,004/55 mm
Stack/Reach/STR ***: 578/382 mm/1.51
Equipment
Fork: Trigon
Steering bearing: n/a, 1-1/8 inch
Brakes: Tektro CR 720 (cantilever)
Gears/bottom bracket: Campa Centaur (46/36 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Campa Vento CX/Vittoria Cross XG
Handlebar/stem: Deda RHM01/Zero1
Saddle/post: S. Marco/Deda Metalstick (31.6 mm)
*Weighted weights; **Manufacturer's specification, test frame size greased; ***Stack/Reach: projected vertical or horizontal measurement from centre of bottom bracket to top of headset cap; STR: (Stack to Reach) values between 1.45 and 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below are race-like, above are comfortable.
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