The relatively light carbon frame of the "Absolutist" stands out with its clean finish and enormously wide fork blades. At 1,066 grams with acceptable stiffness values, it is one of the lighter frames in this test. Storck was the only supplier to choose the new "Athena" groupset from Campagnolo to build the bike. The fact that the groupset is so rarely fitted cannot be due to the function of the eleven-speed ensemble. The shifting behaviour is crisp and precise, the brakes are easy to modulate and the shift brake levers fit perfectly in the hand. The riding impression is positively unobtrusive. The bike tracks true and, thanks to the new carbon seatpost, which is available in three different stiffnesses and can therefore be customised to the rider's wishes, offers noticeable suspension comfort at the rear.
Order/Info: Storck Bicycle GmbH, phone 06126/9536-0, www.storck-bicycle.de
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,066/458/81 g
Frame sizes**: 47, 51, 55, 57, 59, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle: 73.5°/73.5°
Seat/top/head tube: 525/575/173 mm
Wheelbase/caster: 993/60 mm
Stack/reach***: 587/403 mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Storck
Steering bearing: Storck, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket: Campagnolo Athena (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Campagnolo Scirocco/ Schwalbe Ultremo R
Handlebar/stem: Syntace Racelite Carbon/Syntace F119
Saddle/post: Fizik/Arione/Storck Carbon (31.6 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
