After several years as a specialist retail brand, Trenga.de radically switched to direct sales in 2009. Our purchasing experience confirms that the Hamburg-based company was consistent in its approach: advice both online and over the phone was among the best in the test. The sober aluminium frame - like many in the test, comparatively heavy but stiff - can hardly be rattled and is also suitable for heavy riders. The equipment on offer is good class average; to make better use of the budget, we were also suggested the higher-quality Ksyrium Elite wheels as an upgrade. With the triple crankset, a recommendation after detailed consultation, even novices are well equipped for tough climbs. However, a different gear ratio would have been possible without any problems.
Price 1,599 Euro
Weight 8.3 kilos
Reference/Info www.trenga.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,697/585/76 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 53, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/74,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 585/575/171 mm plus 22 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,000/44 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 573/405 mm/1.41
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Acros AiX 28, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano 105 (50/39/30 t., BSA)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium Elite S/Mavic Yksion
Handlebar/stem FSA Wing Pro Compact/FSA OS 99
Saddle/post Trenga DE/Trenga DE (27.2 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 sitting position
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