Originally we had the Stanton Switch 9 with Reynolds 631 tube set for our Hardtail comparison in BIKE 9/2020 requested. However, delivery problems brought the bike from Tansley near Sheffield into this individual test. When you take a sober look at the values we determined in the lab, the Stanton makes for big eyes. A total weight of 15.17 kilos with pedals, a frame weighing 3247 grams and wheels weighing 5.7 kilos collide with the BIKE scoring system.
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