Planet X Pro Carbon Disc SRAM Rival 22 HRD

For road riding, the score leans toward outright pace rather than comfort-first priorities. Put simply, it's tuned to feel quick when you push the speed. It trends this way because of narrow road tires that keep resistance low, an aero-leaning setup that reduces drag at higher speeds, and a more budget-friendly drivetrain that focuses on value.

Climb score: 2.6/10. Within Road bikes, it lands below average. For hill work, the easiest gear is moderate. Your easiest gear lands around 28.7 gear inches. On the ‘easier low gear’ scale, it sits around ~40% versus similar bikes. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. It can climb, but you’ll likely prefer smoother pacing on longer hills. Specs can vary by size and build, and some manufacturer details aren’t always published, so treat this as a strong guide rather than a guarantee.

Given a fairly neutral posture, coming in at 6.2/10 on aero, it’s aero-aware without going extreme and without demanding big compromises elsewhere. The short version is: it’s a balanced middle ground: some streamlining, but not an extreme aero setup. The fit looks fairly neutral, so aerodynamics depends more on the overall design and components than on an extreme position. This tyre size generally plays nicely with aero goals compared with very wide all-road tyres. Details like hidden cables and a cleaner cockpit can add up to small aero gains at speed. In practice, it’s a balanced setup: decent in the wind without demanding big compromises elsewhere.

Balanced fit - a middle ground between comfort and speed. That's driven by the front end is large, with ~94 mm of saddle-to-bar drop, with a long stretch forward at ~557 mm. You'll likely be near 38 degrees of lean.

In Road, Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time, Less routing complexity makes swaps and adjustments more practical, and Seatpost details do not strongly point to a very locked-in or very flexible system. Overall, it falls into Adjustable. This mainly reflects how easy it is to adjust or swap key fit parts over time.

Comfort comes out to 3.0/10, which usually translates to a quite direct ride. 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 neutral (posture 6/10, torso ~38°), which balances comfort and responsiveness pretty well.

Compared to similar bikes, this is priced very competitively. The value score is 1–10. Higher means better value for money; lower means the price is high for what you get. Uses MSRP as a baseline; real-world prices can be lower (discounts can change the value). Based on the parts list, it’s roughly 34% cheaper than what similar builds typically cost. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 62% of listings). Quick reference: €1.996 listed versus about €3.020 for a comparable build. Put simply: this is strong value for what’s included.

This bike is best when your rides stay on clean tarmac. The tire size is around 25 mm, which is typical for fast road setups. Even though it’s tagged General Road, the spec pushes it toward Road Only.