The Dutch brand scores with the lightest frame set in the test. The well-made carbon frame is very stable and balanced. With internally routed brake and gear cables and a tapered steerer tube, it is in keeping with the times, while the anthracite-coloured metallic paint gives the bike a classy appearance. The wheels with high-quality "105" hubs and Mavic rims stand out from the solid, albeit heavy, equipment. The 105 shifting technology and Gossamer brakes perform reliably, while the finish of the triple cranks from FSA is somewhat inferior to the rest of the bike. The extreme distance between the upper and lower handlebars is a matter of taste, and the installation of the new 105 chain, which Shimano has expressly approved for double drivetrains only, is a major blunder.
Price: 1,699 euros
Weight: 9.0 kilos
Reference/Info www.beone-bikes.nl
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing* 1,144/394/90 g
Frame sizes** 50, 53, 56, 59, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 73.5/74°
Seat/top/head tube 523/565/157 mm plus 16 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/50 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 560/401 mm/ 1.40
Equipment
Fork Be One
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes FSA Gossamer
Shimano 105 gears
Bottom bracket FSA Omega (50/39/30 t.)
Wheels/tyres Shimano 105/Mavic CXP23/Vredestein Fiammante
Handlebar/stem n/a
Saddle/post Selle San Marco Ponza/k.A. (31.6 mm)
*Weighted weights; **Manufacturer's specification, test size greased; ***Stack/reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of headset cap; STR (stack to reach): Values from 1.45 to 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below are race-like, above are comfortable
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