The Centurion-Vaude team has spent the last four years BIKE-Transalp won. Centurion has designed a new hardtail for its team riders so that they can do it again this year. Hannes Genze was himself a successful racing cyclist for many years and therefore knew what to look out for when designing the new Backfire Carbon. His primary goal: the competition bike had to be lighter. And he succeeded in reducing the weight. In size S/M (43), the new frame weighs just 890 grams (manufacturer's specification), putting it in the same league as the super-light frames from Scott, Specialised or Merida. The main frame has become slightly longer and the head angle has been minimally flattened. The reach in frame size M/L is now 435 millimetres and the head angle is 69.3 degrees. The new carbon frame will initially only be used in Centurion's two top models. The team version with Sram XX1 Eagle equipment and Fox 32 SC suspension fork costs 6749 euros and should weigh 8.6 kilos. The cheaper Centurion Backfire Carbon 4000 has the new Shimano XTR for 5899 euros and weighs about the same. The new Backfire hardtails will be available from Centurion dealers towards the end of the year.
