Simply put, the SL Road is cycling in its purest form. We've kitted out this bike with the best technology, the sleekest looks and, above all, the potential for speed. But less is sometimes more - and that's why the SL Road is so fast on Tarmac, whether it's on the daily commute or a training ride on country B-roads. Minimalist cool - that's what it's all about.
We've welded the SL Road's aluminium frame from extremely light triple butted tubes. Naturally, it's passed all our rigourous in-house CUBE testing and all necessary EN standards. We took the inspiration for the light aluminium fork's design from our racing bikes - the aero shape is exceptionally stiff and looks fast even when standing still. We also routed the cables inside the down tube, adding to the sleek looks and reducing wear and tear in the process.
We've thought of everything. If you want to, you can even retrofit the SL Road's built in fixing points with a luggage rack and mudguards. The combination of aluminium frame, Tektro V-brakes, Simano Claris 8 speed derailleur gears and Schwalbe CX Comp tyres makes for a fast, nimble machine that's at home in just about any situation on the road.
With our Advanced Mechanical Forming technology we can mechanically transform different frame tubes and thus optimize them without material-wearing welding work for the respective requirements. Along the obtained organic look, the production method is primarily motivated by functional reasons. Multiple converted tubes enable us to manufacture lighter and also stiffer aluminum frames.
Extremely high tensile strength heat-treated 7005 aluminium alloy is developed for the highest requirements. It is very stiff, fatigue resistant, corrosion resistant and has high elongation. Our Superlite tubes are double butted, giving very light tubesets with a high level of stiffness.
Internally routed cables offer many advantages. Cables are protected from dirt for longer life, weight is saved thanks to the absence of external housing and the bike has a clean, sleek appearance.
Welded joints in our high-quality aluminum frames are specially finished via this method and create the impresssion of seamless tube design. This generates the visual effect of moulding and ensures high load bearing capacity.
On polished, brushed aluminium and all HPC frames, the logos and graphics are applied in multi-layer wet paint. We use this surface treatment technology mainly to save weight.
