Verenti, the own brand of the British mail order company Wiggle, takes part in the TOUR test for the first time. The carbon frame, attractively painted in mother-of-pearl with internal cables, is impressively stiff and acceptably light. Brakes and gears come from the new Ultegra groupset, while Rotor supplies the cranks and chainrings. As the chain line deviates slightly from the Shimano specifications, the three smallest sprockets cannot be used from the 36 t chainring - not a major problem as these gears are rarely used in practice. Simple Fulcrum wheels are fitted with good 25-millimetre Conti tyres, and components from Ridley's own 4ZA brand look high quality. However, at the highest price in the test group, the Revelation is not a bargain, as you would expect from a mail order company.
Price 2,253.56 Euro
Weight 8.1 kilos
Available via mail order
Reference/Info www.wigglesport.de
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,152/443/83 grammes
Frame sizes*** XS, S, M, L, XL
Seat/steering angle 73°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 540/565/175 mm plus 11 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/48 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 575/392 mm/1.47
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano Ultegra
Bottom bracket Rotor 3DF (52/36 t., PF-BB30)
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing 7/Continental GrandPrix 25C
Handlebar/stem 4ZA/4ZA
Saddle/post 4ZA/4ZA (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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