It makes you want to hit tight singletrails and slalom courses straight away, we didn't expect such a lively bike from Conway. The carbon frame is more compact and not quite as brutally stiff as the Benotti Fuoco Gravel, and when the going gets tough, the cables unfortunately rattle, but it's almost as light and a little more lively off-road thanks to the super-short wheelbase. You can also keep up with the odd racing cyclist, helped by what we consider to be the most "all-round" tyres on the market at the moment, the Schwalbe G-One Allround in 40 millimetre width. Very supple off-road, acceptable rolling resistance on-road.
The fixed points on the frame are missing for the versatility rating; and if you put too much weight on the fork where there are some, the lively handling becomes a little unsteady. The Conway GRV feels better with very little luggage and a fast pace anyway, and then the 2x GRX groupset can also make the most of its fine gearing. For novice riders, it is a little easier to operate than the Sram, but the brakes are slightly less sensitive to the pressure point. Even if the shifting comfort cannot keep up with the eTap bikes, the wheels are more or less the same as on the luxury model from Benotti. With an SR ratio of over 1.5, you would have expected more fatigue when riding, but the handlebars and stem obviously contribute to the rather sporty position. The Conway GRV 12.0 is the cornering machine next to the Storck GRIX.2 Comp.
Conclusion on the Conway GRV 12.0
For those who enjoy sport and speed on all kinds of surfaces and for whom cycling tours are over after a day, this is a super lively piece of sports equipment.
The most important information about the gravel bike
- Price: 3399,95 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 8.9 kg
- Frameset weight: n.a. / max. system weight 130 kg
- Frame sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
- Seat tube / top tube: 471 mm / 545 mm
- Stack / Reach / SR quotient: 576 mm / 374 mm / 1,54
- Wheelbase: 1011 mm
- Drive: Shimano GRX RX 810 groupset, 2 x 11 gears, GRX crank 48 / 31 teeth, GRX cassette 11-34 teeth
- Brakes: Shim. GRX MT 800, hydr. disc brake, 160 / 160 mm
- Wheels / tyres: DT Swiss GR1600, 24 bladed spokes 2.0 - 2.3 mm / Schwalbe G-One Allround, 700 x 40 mm
- Guarantee: 2 years, 3 years frame set
