Twice the best: both in the overall ranking (alongside Canyon) and in terms of weight (alongside Poison), the "Carbon SL-4400" secured its place at the top of the podium. The riding impression, which can only be described in one word: superior! Even heavy riders will hardly be able to disturb the extremely stable chassis. Despite this, the bike is not a "hard buck", but offers noticeable comfort in the saddle. The look with elaborately integrated cables, tapered steerer tube and "press-fit" bottom bracket is also a success. The equipment with the renovated, very light "Force" groupset from SRAM and elegant "R-Sys" wheels with carbon spokes from Mavic is almost generous. The generous warranty and free delivery are further arguments in favour of the bike.
Order/Info: Rose Versand, phone 02871/275570, www.rose.de
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,090/398/80 g
Frame sizes**: 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle: 74°/73°
Seat / top / head tube: 545/555/170 mm
Wheelbase/caster: 992/56 mm
Stack/reach***: 574/393 mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Red Bull
Steering bearing: FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket: SRAM Force (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Mavic R-Sys/Continental GP 4000 S tyres
Handlebar/stem: FSA Wing Pro/FSA OS99
Saddle/post: Selle Italia SLR/Race Face (27.2 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
