The lightweight wheels, which account for the majority of the not inconsiderable weight advantage that the Poison has over its specialist dealer competitors, were praised above all. The bike steers agilely and accelerates well. There was no criticism of the only average riding stability. In any case, a value of 77 Newton metres per degree in the steering head is not a cause for concern. The Avid BB7 disc brake is a proven classic and was well received by the testers. One downside: Poison does not currently have the often requested frame size 58 in its programme.
Price 1,454 Euro
Weight 9.0 kilos
Available via mail order / modular system
Reference/Info www.poison-bikes.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,704/446/79 grammes
Frame sizes*** 49, 52, 54, 56, 60, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/71,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/545/145 mm plus 10 mm headset cover
Wheelbase/caster 1,015/61 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 559/376 mm/1.49
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes (Disc-Ø f./h.) Avid BB7 (160/160 mm)
Circuit Shimano 105
Bottom bracket FSA Gossamer (46/36 Z.; BSA)
Hubs/rim Novatec/BOR XMD366
Tyres Schwalbe Racing Ralph 33
Handlebar/stem FSA K-Force/Syntace OS99
Saddle/post Selle Italia SLS/FSA SL-K (31.6 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; 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 a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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