Argon Road
XC Race | Marathon | Tour
[ 1.305 EUR ]
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[ product details ]
Nicolai builds
a road-racing frame. There are some who have thought
this scandalous, and others who have merely smiled knowingly.
Of course, this was uncharted territory for us and we
knew that people may greet us with scepticism and mistrust,
but it is for this reason that we gave it our best shot
and submitted our frame to the testing-crew of the renowned
German EFBe institute. In January 2006, the EFBe institute
tested the Argon Road for its stiffness, together with
the top models of 11 competing companies. With a torsional
rigidity (stiffness between front wheel and rear wheel
resulting in better tracking) of 10.1 N/mm and a longitudinal
rigidity ( ie – between the BB and the wheels
determining power transfer efficiency) of 156,3 N/mm,
the Argon Road was the clear winner of the test. Due
to this high rigidity it is highly suitable for mountain
rides and criterions: On long, steep uphill all your
energy is going into the wheels and not deflecting the
frame from side to side. And on fast carving downhills
the Argon Road really shows its strength, here you can
win precious seconds. It comes in 5 sizes and the option
of a full custom spec too. |
