I am an owner of this bike and I saw your comment completely randomly while scrolling this thread. I know it looks too good to be true as it checks all the boxes, while also having a fair price - but I can confirm that it really is that good. I took it to my LBS once for a routine check and the mechanic was impressed with the build quality.
the price is so good thanks to the fact that VAT on bikes in Portugal is only 6%. I was lucky enough to purchase a showroom frame for an even lower price, and I got an excellent discount on the sram components too. The rest of the components were transferred from my previous bike.
I’ve done Traka 200 with it and mounted 2.2 race kings, a game changer. The weight is competitive too, 8.5kg in the build below. The geometry is just perfect for hard European gravel, with a long wheelbase, long reach and shorter stem - it gives so much confidence while descending.
- sram red xplr E1
- SRAM Red crankset, 165mm cranks
- Campagnolo Levante wheels
- Fizik Argo 00 adaptive saddle
- Enve Ses aero stem, 80mm
- Enve Ses AR handlebar, 400mm
- Deda Gera curvy carbon fork
- Hope floating rotors
- Chris king seat post collar and valves
