Alongside the Xeon introduced in 2012, Rose is keeping the Pro-RS aluminium frame in its range. And rightly so, as the comparison shows, because it is far from outdated compared to the competition. The 345 gram carbon fork makes a significant contribution to the competitive weight, and the other laboratory values are also top - except for the fork comfort. Beautifully integrated cables, tapered head tube and press-fit bearings are in keeping with the times. The bike is a lot of fun: the mixture of a comparatively long wheelbase with a lot of trail and a steep steering angle rides extremely well. The equipment is impeccable and the wheels are among the lightest in the test. The very stretched seating position could be defused with a different stem or more spacers - like the saddle, handlebars and gear ratio, these can be freely selected when ordering.
Price 1,699 Euro
Weight 7.4 kilos
Available via mail order / modular system
Reference/Info www.roseversand.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,418/345/79 grammes
Frame sizes*** 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 66 cm
Seat/steering angle 74,5°/72°
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/565/162 mm plus 11 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,015/64 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 558/410 mm/1.36
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campagnolo Athena (50/34 t., Press-Fit)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss RS 1550/Continental GP 4000S
Handlebar/stem 3T Ergonova Pro/3T ARX Pro
Saddle/post Fizik Arione CX/Rose RC-170 Carbon (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. 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 an extremely race-like riding position, 1.60 an extremely comfortable riding position. A typical sporty position is in the range of 1.44 to 1.49.
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