The stable, cleanly finished frame with monostay rear triangle and bulge in the seat tube for the rear wheel keeps you safely on track. You sit almost as relaxed as on a bike with special comfort geometry. Thanks to the short wheelbase and narrow fork caster, the bike is extremely manoeuvrable. The suspension comfort at the rear suffers somewhat from the stiff aluminium seatpost; with a light carbon seatpost, the set-up would be much more comfortable. The Athena groupset brakes and shifts well, the carbon crankset saves a few grams compared to the aluminium version. The classically curved handlebars appeal to riders who appreciate the large difference in height between the lower and upper handlebars. Inexpensive wheels from Mavic are a little meagre on a bike costing a good €3,000, but the Laguna offers the flair of a frame made in Italy.
Price 3,088 Euro
Weight 7.7 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.bassobikes.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,166/483/77 grammes
Frame sizes*** 45, 48, 51, 53, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/560/170 mm plus 11 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 980/51 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 579/390 mm/1.48
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Microtech, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Campagnolo Athena (50/34 t., Press-Fit)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Aksium/Mavic Aksion 23C
Handlebar/stem Microtech/Microtech
Saddle/post Fizik Antares/Microtech (31.6 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. 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 a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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