795 BLADE R38D Black Metallic Red Mat Glossy

On paved roads, the rating is mostly about fast cruising and how the setup supports higher speeds. In day-to-day use, it's set up to reward hard efforts with higher cruising speed. The biggest contributors are narrow road tires that keep resistance low, an aero-leaning setup that reduces drag at higher speeds, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding.

If your rides include hills, it rates 2.4/10 for climbing. Within Road bikes, it lands below average. On longer climbs, the gearing lands on the tall side. That lowest gear comes out around 30.4 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~35% versus similar bikes. “Gear inches” sounds nerdy, but it’s just a quick way to describe how easy your lowest gear is to turn uphill. Lower usually means easier. It won’t be the absolute best climber, but it won’t hold you back on most climbs either. Build kits can differ by size and spec level, and not every detail is published by every brand, so use this as a practical guideline.

For an aerorace build, sitting at 9.2/10 for aero, drag reduction is a headline goal and it’s meant to pay you back at high speed. What that means on the road is: it’s strongly speed-focused, designed to reduce wind drag when you’re riding fast. Different categories trade aerodynamics against comfort and stability—aerorace is part of that story. Tyres around 25mm fit a faster road setup and usually keep drag in check. The faster you ride, the more this aero focus tends to show up in how it holds speed.

Sporty fit - a performance-leaning position that encourages speed. This is mainly because the front end is very large, with ~121 mm of saddle-to-bar drop, with a long stretch forward at ~556 mm. You'll likely be near 43 degrees of lean. Front-end spacers are estimated around 10 mm.

In Road / AeroRace, Overall, it falls into Adjustable. Here is the simple reasoning behind the fit flexibility rating: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time. At the same time, The front-end is easier to work on, supporting fit tweaks over time. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 2.1/10 for comfort, so it feels very firm out on the road. So it’s tagged Race-Stiff overall. It’s running about 25 mm tires on 700c wheels, and you feel more of the road texture with narrow tires on chipseal and broken pavement. The posture is race-leaning (posture 7/10, torso ~43°), which tends to feel more direct, especially over rougher sections.

In simple terms, it comes out as ‘about right’ for the category. Value is scored 1–10: higher is better value, lower means you’re paying more than similar bikes. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the spec estimate, it’s about 11% above the typical level for similar builds. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 58% of listings). To anchor it: price €5.984 versus an estimated €5.407 for a similar build. Overall, it sits in the expected range for the category.

This setup is focused on speed and efficiency on paved roads. Tires around 25 mm usually mean it’s tuned for smooth-road speed. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.