The defining feature of the "Opiat T" from Poison is its very comfortable riding position. The long head tube raises the handlebars to a comfortable height, which relieves strain on the back and makes the Poison particularly interesting for long-distance riders. You can look forward to very good equipment with top tyres, a very comfortable brand saddle, the complete Shimano "Ultegra" and high-quality add-on parts. The combination of compact cranks and the new Shimano mountain cassette, which ranges from 11 to 28 teeth, is of interest to climbers. The flawless equipment is offset by a simple but solidly built aluminium frame. However, a look at the price shows: The Poison is relatively expensive for a mail-order bike. In any case, the price-performance ratio is not significantly better than that of a specialist dealer bike.
Purchase/info: Teikotec GmbH, phone 02651/495474, www.poison-bikes
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,513/462/65 g
Frame sizes**: 45, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle: 73°/73.5°
Seat / top / head tube: 543/565/225 mm
Wheelbase/caster: 987/56 mm
Stack/Reach***: 575/395mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Poison
Steering bearing: Cane Creek, 1-1/8 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket: Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Mavic Ksyrium Elite/ Michelin Pro3Race
Handlebar/stem: ControlTech One
Saddle/post: Selle Italia SLR/ControlTech One (31.6 mm)
*weighted weights; **manufacturer's specification; test frame size greased; ***stack/reach: projected vertical or horizontal dimension from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of headset cap
