E117 Shimano Ultegra Di2

It's biased toward performance over comfort-focused choices. For road bikes, this score reflects how easily the bike carries speed on smooth tarmac. The biggest contributors are all-round road tires that balance speed and comfort and a high-end drivetrain that tends to feel crisp under load. From the ingredients, aero efficiency is a major part of the speed feel here.

Climbing rating: 1.8/10. Within Road bikes, it sits near the bottom. On climbs, the lowest gear feels tall. In numbers, the low gear is roughly 32.4 gear inches. Compared with similar bikes, this low gear is easier than about ~18% of them. Gear inches is basically “how easy is the easiest gear”. Lower numbers help you keep your legs spinning on steep bits. On proper hills, you’ll feel it — this setup isn’t built to make climbing effortless. 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.

For a triathlon build, aero-wise, at 9.7/10, aero is one of the main points of the design with a clear speed-over-everything bias. The short version is: it’s strongly speed-focused, designed to reduce wind drag when you’re riding fast. That tyre width is common on performance road builds and tends to suit aero goals. 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. Because handlebar height is roughly 94 mm lower than the saddle (large drop), and how far you'll be stretched forward is about 614 mm (very long). You'll likely be near 37 degrees of lean.

In Road, So it lands in Moderately Adjustable. What affects adjustability on this bike: Standard cockpit parts make it simpler to fine-tune your position over time, Routing is relatively straightforward, which helps when you change cockpit parts; The listed seatpost details do not show clear restrictions or extra flexibility signals. In practice, it is about how easy fit changes are with normal parts and service work.

This scores 2.8/10 for comfort, so it feels quite direct out on the road. So it’s tagged Firm overall. It’s running about 28 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 ~37°), which puts more weight forward, so you notice more feedback through the hands and saddle.

Against comparable bikes, this comes out looking overpriced. 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 37% above what similar builds typically cost. Compared with similar bikes, it trends a little expensive (cheaper than about 32% of listings). To anchor it: price €7.876 versus an estimated €5.742 for a similar build. Overall, you can likely find better value elsewhere.

This bike is built for smooth pavement and fast road riding. Tires around 28 mm usually mean it’s tuned for smooth-road speed. Overall, the setup matches this surface range well.