VAULT Team Force/X01 Wide Range

For road riding, the score leans toward outright pace rather than comfort-first priorities. What pushes it in this direction is wider mixed-surface tires that add some drag and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load. It's the combination that matters: weight, rolling resistance, and (for road) aerodynamics. This means it's tuned for reliability and control rather than maximum speed.

On steep roads, it comes in at 4.6/10. Within Road bikes, this comes out around the middle. The easiest gear is very spin-friendly on hills. Your easiest gear lands around 23.3 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~91% for low-gear climbing. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. This kind of low gear helps you stay smooth on long or steep climbs. 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.

As a gravel bike, coming in at 4.5/10 on aero, on 40mm-ish tyres, it keeps decent wind efficiency without becoming a specialist so it won’t hold you back on normal fast riding. In everyday language, it’s a balanced middle ground: some streamlining, but not an extreme aero setup. The gravel tag is a useful clue for how wind efficiency ranks among the priorities. The fit looks fairly neutral, so aerodynamics depends more on the overall design and components than on an extreme position. The wheels are on the shallower side (around 22mm), so frame shapes and position likely matter more than wheel depth here. This looks like a practical wheel choice rather than a max-aero choice. That tyre width leans toward grip and stability first, with a small aero penalty at speed. It’s a middle-ground feel: not the fastest possible in the wind, but not holding you back either.

Balanced fit - a neutral road posture that suits most riders. Because there's about 85 mm of drop to the bars (large), with roughly 555 mm of forward stretch to the bar (long). Expect a lean angle around 36 degrees.

This rating is mainly driven by the parts that affect adjustability: A modular front-end gives more freedom to change stem length or bar width. At the same time, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts. Overall, it falls into Adjustable. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

Ride comfort is 6.0/10 — on a real ride it feels moderately comfortable. So it’s tagged Balanced overall. It’s running about 40 mm tires on 700c wheels, and wider tires let you drop pressure a touch, which smooths out rough pavement on rough lanes and gravel patches. The posture is neutral (posture 6/10, torso ~36°), which balances comfort and responsiveness pretty well.

This is priced well above what we’d usually expect for a similar setup. 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). On the spec comparison, it sits roughly 90% above what similar builds typically cost. In its peer group, it’s one of the pricier listings, beating only about 9% of them. Quick reference: €8.137 listed versus about €4.294 for a comparable build. Bottom line: the price looks high for what’s included.

This bike is comfortable on gravel roads and unpaved back roads, and it still rides well on tarmac. Tires around 40 mm are well suited for gravel roads and unpaved connectors. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.