Playmate on the beach - Storck T.I.X.

[concorde]

Here's my new playmate for upcoming years: Storck T.I.X. And the photoshoot took place on the beach, as usually when talking about playmates

This time it was only 30cm of snow and -5C...



and a closeup with more realistic colors in the bike


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Frame: Storck T.I.X 2015
Groupset: SRAM Red/Force-mix , TRP Spyre brakes
Wheelset: Giant P-CRX1
Controls: ITM 101
Saddle & post: SSM Aspide on WCS Carbon

Weight as pictured: 8.2kg

C'mon spring-time, you can make it to Finland... last 3000 kilometers... hop-hop... faster...

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And since the stem/handlebar - combo didn't look right, some adjustment was made immediately...

[Cheers!]

that is a pretty bike!

[burglarboycie]

Awesome!!

[Powerful Pete]

Congratulations, beautiful bike! Could you tell us more about how it rides when you have a chance. Thanks!

[concorde]

Could you tell us more about how it rides when you have a chance.

Sure. This is my first cyclocross bike though, so comparison goes more against road bikes...

More professional test ride can be read from road.cc

[concorde]

After few first rides I can only praise this machine

The frame is very solid and responsive. It leaves no open questions, if the bike can handle the terrain. It's all about driver now. It feels very agile on the forest paths but still it goes like a train on the tarmac.

If something should be better in my setup, it's the brakes. I think upgrading to hydraulic brakes would do the difference, but these TRP mech brakes are pretty OK also.

This is also my first SRAM road group and I already love it. Red/Force - kombo works like a charm. Like it!

[Valbrona]

Nice bike. You might get a couple of warm days in August to ride it ... so enjoy.