Test 2015 Road bikes with disc brakes: Bulls Alpine Hawk - Bulls Alpine Hawk on test

The frame has been carefully renovated, with the kink in the down tube and the seat tube attached far forward to the bottom bracket continuing to characterise the look. The thru axle of the brake stiffens the fork, which enables more precise steering and braking manoeuvres. With the 180-millimetre brake disc on the front wheel, the braking performance is a revelation. There is also a lot of riding fun for the money, and on the test bike with the simpler of two equipment variants we liked the fast top tyres and the comfortable handlebars. Lighter wheels would make the Alpine Hawk even more agile. The price for the package is fair, but not a bargain.

CONCLUSION Distinctive frame set, light comfort geometry, fast tyres and powerful brakes, simple wheels

Price 3,299 Euro
Weight 8.2 kilos
Info www.bulls.de
available in specialised shops

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,013/420/79 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 513/555/182 mm plus 15 mm headset cap
Stack/Reach/STR**** 582/379 mm/1.54

EQUIPMENT

Drive/Circuit Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Brakes BR-RS 785 (180/160 mm)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Aksium One Disc/Schwalbe One 25C

*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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