Quantec counters the fear of the chassis swinging open with a record-breaking steering head stiffness of 118 Newton metres per degree. Further plus points of the frame: clean weld seams and an impact and scratch-resistant surface anodisation. The price of 1,500 euros is to be understood as an example, as Quantec distributor CCM completes the bikes according to customer requirements. The equipment mix shown here with the "Ultegra SL" groupset and Syntace components is consistently high quality - with the exception of the simple "WH-RS10" Shimano wheels. The testers were not only displeased by the rough running of the hubs. Because the front wheel rim was not turned flat-parallel, the riders noticed a slightly stuttering but still controllable braking behaviour.
PLUSextremely stable ride; robust surface
MINUS: Front brake stutters
Web: www.quantec-bikes.de
Weighted weights; **Test frame size greased; ***Projected dimension from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of head tube; ****Saddle to head tube rise at 75 cm seat height (centre of saddle frame - top edge of headset cap)
