Rennradtest: Wie wenig Rennrad ist genug?
Wer sich ein Rennrad für den Hobbysport kaufen möchte, kann fünfstellige Summen investieren. Aber muss das sein? Unser Kolumnist hat 500 Kilometer mit einem Einstiegsmodell zurückgelegt.
Pro motiving aspects of the hobby sport, the acquisition of new equipment can be a factor. This is true for racing bikes in general. It's easy to spend a lot of money on racing machines to treat oneself or to believe it would bring crucial minutes in competition. However, what is truly necessary and what is more enjoyment of technology than reason?
Looking back in history, it's clear that little was really needed. Dazzling sporting performances on racing bikes were achieved long decades ago with bicycles that nowadays only have a justification as a hipster vehicle in the urban jungle. The arms race to have the fastest machine is in full swing. This does not change that the carbon frames of today are all suspiciously similar in construction.
Just like they were decades ago in the era of steel frames with diamond shape. The author of these lines is one of the people who not only have a lot of joy in racing bikes, but also were willing and unreasonable (and worse at worst) to invest significant sums into their ride enjoyment. But can less be enough? A test bike from the lower range of the manufacturer Canyon should provide clues – a model with an equipment as other brands lead.
The Endurace CF costs 1699 Euro, but it's almost only a quarter of my private carbon racing bike, which thanks to jobbike found its way into my garage.
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