Vigorelli Road Apex

£1,499 Designed as a crit racer now with added gears

The original Vigorelli frame was for a single speed bike designed for races like the Red Hook Crits. The road version adds gears but keeps almost exactly the same geometry: a steep 73.5° head angle and upright 74° seat tube angle, matched to a short 405mm chainstay length with a high bottom bracket. The racing DNA of the bike is evident from the off, as handling is very sharp, but you also feel a little perched up due to that higher bottom bracket. Thanks to the excellent Schwalbe Durano tyres, though, our confidence grew quickly and we were soon leaning the bike into the corners and bombing down twisting descents. The drivetrain is a mix of brands with SRAM Apex 1 shifters and rear derailleur matched to a Miche cassette…

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