Even real professional bikes are not much lighter: the bike from the Bocholt-based mail order company weighs just 6.8 kilos - respect! It's not just because of the weight that the bike looks like it comes from a higher price category. The fully installed triple crankset is functionally identical to the top Campagnolo groupsets. Thanks to the lightweight wheels, the bike is agile and lively; the Yksion Pro tyres from Mavic roll much more smoothly than the Aksion tyres from the manufacturer fitted to other bikes in the test. The high-quality components, including the perfectly shaped handlebars and the comfortable saddle with monorail clamp, complete the good impression. It is debatable whether the glossy look of the handlebar tape and saddle matches the matt look of the frame. However, as Rose customises every bike, this can easily be changed.
Price 2649 Euro
Weight 6.8 kilos
Available via mail order / modular system
Reference/Info www.rose.de
Frame/fork/steering bearing weight 1,007/323/74 grammes
Frame sizes*** 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/565/ 163 mm plus 11 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/53 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 565/396 mm/1.43
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campagnolo Chorus (50/34 t., Press-Fit)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium Elite S/Mavic Yksion Pro
Handlebar/stem Ritchey WCS Aluminium/Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post Selle Italia SLS Monolink/Ritchey WCS 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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