The R1, which is quite light for its price range, does a lot of things right. The perfectly designed Syntace cockpit, whose slightly angled upper handlebars, wrapped in well-damped tape, sit perfectly in the hands, plays a large part in the positive riding impression. A complete 105 groupset from Shimano is no longer a matter of course at this price level, while Aksium wheels from Mavic are a solid choice. Simple 25-millimetre tyres noticeably dampen the ride on the vertically very stiff frame. The narrow saddle is reminiscent of the best-selling SLR from Selle Italia and should appeal to frequent and competitive riders in particular. In addition to mail order, Radon bikes are also available from around 100 dealers across Europe, who deliver the bike to the customer ready to ride and are the first point of contact for servicing.
Price 999 Euro
Weight 8.3 kilos
Available via mail order / modular system
Reference/Info www.radon-bikes.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,444/381/102 grammes
Frame sizes*** 53, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 72,5°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 550/560/158 mm plus 22 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 985/51 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 553/387 mm/1.43
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano 105 (50/34 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Aksium/Mavic Aksion 25C
Handlebar/stem Syntace Racelite 2014/Syntace F149
Saddle/post Radon/RFR (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 dimension 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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