Radon boss Chris Stahl would have preferred to send the aluminium racer in the breathtaking Toxicgreen colour. However, the painted model is significantly heavier than the black anodised version, which would affect the rating. But the bike doesn't have to hide in black either. Green colour accents give it a touch of pep, the finish with internally routed shift cables is elaborate, almost classy. The fact that a Radon is superbly equipped hardly needs mentioning. What is less well known is that the Bonn-based company blurs the boundaries between distribution channels and delivers its bikes on request via almost a hundred service partners, who carry out the adjustments for customers.
Price 1,599 Euro
Weight 7.6 kilos
Available via mail order
Reference/Info www.radon-bikes.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1 .503/381/90 g
Frame sizes** 53, 56, 58, 60, 6 3 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 545/555/140 mm plus 21 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 985/52 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 544/400 mm/1.36
EQUIPMENT
Fork Radon
Steering bearing FSA (top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch)
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t., Pressfit)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium Elite/Schwalbe Ultremo ZX
Handlebar/stem Syntace Racelite 7075/Syntace F109
Saddle/post Radon/Syntace P6 (27.2 mm)
*Weighed weights. **Manufacturer's specification, test size greased. ***Stack/reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the headset cap; STR (stack to reach): Values from 1.45 to 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below that are race-like, above that comfortable.
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