Prestige

This road-focused speed score is primarily about smooth-surface momentum and top-end efficiency. In contrast to speed-optimized builds, this build is shaped by a heavier build, a mass profile that isn't optimized for punchy acceleration, wider mixed-surface tires that add some drag, and a solid drivetrain that supports efficient riding.

Climb score: 5.8/10. Within Road bikes, it lands around the middle. The low gear is workable, but not super easy on steep ramps. That lowest gear comes out around 27.0 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~58% for low-gear climbing. “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. With roughly 10.5 kg to move uphill, you’ll feel it more as climbs get longer. It won’t be the absolute best climber, but it won’t hold you back on most climbs either. Different builds can shift the feel a bit, and some manufacturer specs aren’t always publicly listed, so consider this a helpful direction.

From a gravel perspective, on 40mm-ish tyres, sitting at 5.0/10 for aero, it’s an all-round aero level so it feels versatile, not single-purpose. 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. Wider tyres like this tend to trade a bit of aero efficiency for comfort and confidence. Details like hidden cables and a cleaner cockpit can add up to small aero gains at speed. Different brands share different amounts of detail, so this uses the most consistent cues that are available. In practice, it’s a balanced setup: decent in the wind without demanding big compromises elsewhere.

Balanced fit - a versatile position for long rides and faster efforts. You get this posture because bars are around 87 mm lower than the saddle, which is a large drop, and the forward stretch measures around 579 mm (long). You'll likely be near 36 degrees of lean.

Main reasons for the fit flexibility result: The cockpit is modular (separate stem and handlebar), so it is easier to adjust or swap fit parts, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts, and Round, standard seatposts are generally easier to adjust and swap. Overall, it is in the Highly Adjustable bucket. Put simply, it describes how practical it is to reconfigure your position later.

Comfort comes out to 6.0/10, which usually translates to a moderately comfortable ride. That’s the reason it lands as Balanced. 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 looks like strong value without any tricky caveats. 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 parts list, it’s roughly 36% cheaper than what similar builds typically cost. Against similar bikes of the same type and age, it’s usually on the cheaper side, beating about 94% of listings. To anchor it: price €2.099 versus an estimated €3.255 for a similar build. Bottom line: you’re getting a lot of bike for the money compared with typical options.

This bike is ready for gravel roads while staying efficient on paved stretches. The tire size is unknown in this entry, so the surface range is based on the clearest available signals. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.