The mail-order brand from Neuwied last made headlines when it averted insolvency in January. Now things should actually be looking up again, but this test must be seen as another setback. Due to a fork that was too short, the test bike was not rideable; the tyre ran very close to the fork crown and dragged on the brake. We can't think of a comprehensible explanation for this faux pas. It is unlikely that this was a one-off slip-up. At the very least, the entire batch of forks is likely to be affected by the problem. The mishap also weighs heavily because it casts a bad light on the shipper's outgoing inspection. A functional check was obviously not carried out before the test bike was dispatched, otherwise the problem would have been noticed immediately.
Price 2599 Euro
Weight 6.6 kilos
Available via mail order / modular system
Reference/Info www.poison-bikes.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 874/349/74 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 51, 54, 57, 60 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 545/555/155 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 980/59 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 556/395 mm/1.41
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Tange, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket SRAM Force (50/34 t., BSA)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium/Continental Grand Prix 4000S
Handlebar/stem FSA K-Force/FSA Energy
Saddle/post Selle Italia SLR/FSA K-Force (27.2 mm)
Remark: Because the fork was too short, it was not possible to test ride the Poison Exogen, so it was not rated.
*The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means an extremely race-like riding position, 1.60 an extremely comfortable riding position. A typical sporty position is in the range of 1.44 to 1.49.
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