The women's line with flowery paintwork has now been discontinued, and Rose now produces its lady models on the basis of the proven standard frame and with its modular system. The reactions of the female testers confirm that they are on the right track: The rather sober design of the Xeon RS was one of their favourite features. From a technical point of view, the racer impressed with its sophisticated aluminium frame and - as is typical for mail-order bikes - above-average equipment for the price range. Almost everyone liked the very compact handlebars, but the women's-specific Fizik saddle was found to be comparatively hard. Annoying: If you have large feet, you may bump into the front wheel while riding.
PLUS very good aluminium frame; compact handlebars; outstanding price-performance ratio
MINUS Low foot clearance
Price Complete wheel 1,549 euros
Weight 7.4 kilos
Available via mail order
Reference/Info www.roseversand.de
Frame sizes** 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 550/545/148 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 548/390 mm/1.41
EQUIPMENT
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano 105 (50/34 t., press-fit)
Wheels/tyres Rose RS 1400/Continental Grand Prix 4000S
Handlebar/stem Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post Fizik Arione Donna/Ritchey WCS (carbon, 27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. 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.
**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): 1.45-1.55 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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