875 MADISON RS PROTEAM BLACK GLOSSY

For road-style bikes, the score is a proxy for how fast the build feels on normal pavement. In practice, it's built to carry momentum with less wasted effort. The setup that matters most here is a light setup, an aero-leaning setup that reduces drag at higher speeds, narrow road tires that keep resistance low, and a capable drivetrain that supports steady speed.

How it climbs: 6.0/10. Within Road bikes, this comes out around the middle. The easiest gear is on the tall side for proper hills. That lowest gear comes out around 32.4 gear inches. In its peer group, it lands around the easier ~18% for low-gear climbing. Think of “gear inches” like a difficulty score for your easiest gear: lower = more spin-friendly on climbs. Weight is around 7.3 kg, so it won’t feel overly stubborn on long climbs. Expect more grinding on climbs than easy spinning. Real-world feel depends on setup and size, and some details aren’t always listed, so this is best seen as a well-informed estimate.

For a track build, sitting at 9.6/10 for aero, drag reduction is a headline goal with a clear speed-over-everything bias. Put simply, it’s strongly speed-focused, designed to reduce wind drag when you’re riding fast. The track tag is a useful clue for how wind efficiency ranks among the priorities. A lower, longer stance usually helps you ride more efficiently in the wind once speed picks up. This tyre size generally plays nicely with aero goals compared with very wide all-road tyres. Different brands share different amounts of detail, so this uses the most consistent cues that are available. On fast flats and windy days, it’s built to feel like it wastes less energy pushing air.

Race / Pro fit - a low, stretched position built for speed and aerodynamics. Because bar height comes out ~162 mm below the saddle (very large), with about 589 mm of forward reach - a very long stretch. Expect a lean angle around 49 degrees.

In Road / Track, Here is the simple reasoning behind the fit flexibility rating: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time - A more service-friendly routing setup makes changes easier. So it lands in Moderately Adjustable.

Ride comfort is 1.3/10 — on a real ride it feels harsh on rough surfaces. That’s the reason it lands as Race-Stiff. It’s running about 23 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 8/10, torso ~49°), which tends to feel more direct, especially over rougher sections.

This looks like a typical market price for the spec. 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). On the spec estimate, the price is close to what we’d expect for a comparable build. Among comparable bikes, it sits around the middle on price (cheaper than about 51% of listings). Quick reference: €2.415 listed versus about €2.470 for a comparable build. Some manufacturer details aren’t fully published, so use this as a helpful direction rather than a final verdict. Overall, it sits in the expected range for the category.

This setup is focused on speed and efficiency on paved roads. Tires around 23 mm usually mean it’s tuned for smooth-road speed. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.