10.5 kilos (23.15 pounds for the old folk) of stiff posh plastic (carbon fibre), just had the first ride.....WOW. Climbed like a hardtail on tarmac, kept traction even on the flinty acents to the downs, only noticed the slack 69 deg head angle on technical twisty acents, but the head angle really helps on the downhill. Very fast, tight and stiff. Slealth matte look with flashes of georgeous powder blue (inside of the chainstays). Cables need to be kept short and tidy, as they make a right racket if they are hitting the frame. Bars also need cutting down if you are riding through the wood on the South Downs, so wide it feels like you are a six year old running round pretending to be an spitfire. So thumbs up for the SL-R, just lacking a pink paint option (sort it out chuck!). Have a chat to Stephen at Prestige Cycles about different build options :
http://www.prestige-cycles.co.uk
10.5 kilos (23.15 pounds for the old folk) of stiff posh plastic (carbon fibre), just had the first ride.....WOW. Climbed like a hardtail on tarmac, kept traction even on the flinty acents to the downs, only noticed the slack 69 deg head angle on technical twisty acents, but the head angle really helps on the downhill. Very fast, tight and stiff. Slealth matte look with flashes of georgeous powder blue (inside of the chainstays). Cables need to be kept short and tidy, as they make a right racket if they are hitting the frame. Bars also need cutting down if you are riding through the wood on the South Downs, so wide it feels like you are a six year old running round pretending to be an spitfire. So thumbs up for the SL-R, just lacking a pink paint option (sort it out chuck!). Have a chat to Stephen at Prestige Cycles about different build options : http://www.prestige-cycles.co.uk
