They also now are stronger, making them approved for heavier riders up to 115kg with gear. That’s actually a 20kg increase over the RS, which should be confidence-inspiring hyper bicycles to riders looking to push these beyond ultralight XC race bikes. 105 may have made gears mechanical again, but there is no return to rim brakes, unfortunately.
The industry benchmark in Hyper Naked performance with razor sharp handling, thrilling 890cc triple‑cylinder power, class-leading technology and a radical new look. The 245mm long saddle comes in 135mm or 146mm widths. The narrower has a claimed weight of 70g, 74g with the microfiber top. Bike Ahead says their 369€ The Hypersaddle uses innovative injection bonding manufacturing tech for max strength between shell, rails and top. It also helped create hollow carbon longer rails for more position adjustment.
I get it from a commercial point of view – most new bikes still using rim bikes are very much at the ‘budget’ end of the market, and as such are more likely to wear Tiagra or Sora groupsets than 105. The true monocoque carbon 29er hardtail is made by Carbon Team in Portugal, and matte finished by Bike Ahead in Germany. So rated for cross-country and marathon mountain bike riding with 100mm forks, for riders up to 115kg with gear.
Excellent ergonomic 10spd shifting with huge range and clever rear mech that’s built to last. As a result it didn’t always run quietly, but gear shifts never felt hyper bike compromised. This isn’t a groupset you need to treat with kid gloves, which makes it ideal for everything from racing to commuting or touring in poor weather.
When asked he just blew it off and said it didn’t affect the race and hoped she was okay. She is totally hot so maybe she’s getting a little bit of the hot chick benefit of the doubt. Targeting modern cross-country racers, The Frame is built to be light and stiff at just 795g (M). Bike Ahead’s hardtail features contemporary fast XC geometry with a 68.5° headtube, 74° seattube, 430mm chainstays, and middle-of-the-road Reach.