With the colours grey and anthracite, accentuated by sparingly used red spots, the Xenon carbon frame doesn't make much of a fuss about itself. Its inner values are all the more remarkable: frame set weighing just over 1,400 grams, extremely high riding stability - not so long ago, these were the characteristics of a high-end model. Contemporary details such as the press-fit bottom bracket, tapered steerer tube and cable stops, which can be replaced with cable inputs for the Di2 drivetrain if required, are a perfect match. The only thing that could be criticised about the equipment is that the shiny Ritchey add-on parts do not harmonise with the matt frame. Otherwise, the following is true: the components used are solid and proven. In the saddle, the exemplary steering precision and the pleasant damping, which makes a difference, especially on rough tarmac, are pleasing.
Price 2,714 Euro
Weight 7.4 kilos
Available in Specialised trade (modular system)
Reference/Info www.stevensbikes.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 981/368/91 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/74,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 585/575/174 mm plus 24 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/47 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 581/407 mm/1.43
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Ritchey, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t., press-fit)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium Equipe/Continental Grand Prix 4000S
Handlebar/stem Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post Fizik Arione/Ritchey WCS (27.2 mm)
* The frameset accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall rating.
**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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