{"id":38239,"date":"2022-06-23T17:07:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=685019"},"modified":"2022-06-23T17:29:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T15:29:36","slug":"new-standert-kreissage-rs-is-an-alloy-racing-rocket","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-standert-kreissage-rs-is-an-alloy-racing-rocket\/","title":{"rendered":"New Standert Kreiss\u00e4ge RS is an alloy racing rocket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Stan Portus\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Standert has released a new version of its aluminium road bike<\/a> the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS, said to be \u201cstiffer, lighter and faster than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kreiss\u00e4ge RS has undergone a number of updates over the last few years. This new version retains the same geometry but now has fully integrated cabling and new dropouts.<\/p>\n

Standert says the new Kreiss\u00e4ge RS is available now as a frameset for \u20ac1,599 or in complete builds starting at \u20ac4,999. International pricing is TBC.<\/p>\n

It comes in three designs: Black Widow, Silver Dagger, or Team Edition.<\/p>\n

\u2018Classy lines\u2019 but modern updates<\/h2>\n
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The bike is said to retain Standert\u2019s \u201cclassy lines\u201d.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Do all road bikes look the same these days? The prevalence of dropped seat stays and slanting top tubes can often make it feel that way \u2013 and Standert feels it, too.<\/p>\n

The brand says bikes are becoming weirder and more generic at the same time. In a bid to avoid this homogenisation, Standert says it has stuck to its \u2018classy lines\u2019 with the new Kreiss\u00e4ge RS.<\/p>\n

The bike has high seat stays, a near-horizontal top tube and a short head tube, which will likely appeal to riders who prefer a more \u2018old-school\u2019 look to their road bikes.<\/p>\n

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The bike has a cartoon cat with a saw on the top tube.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

But this hasn\u2019t stopped Standert from introducing more contemporary updates to its alloy race bike, most notably when it comes to cable routing.<\/p>\n

When the second iteration of the Kreiss\u00e4ge came out in 2019 it had a mix of internal cable routing and external cable routing for mechanical groupsets.<\/p>\n

The Kreiss\u00e4ge RS, released in 2020, saw Standert introduce greater integration with more cables routed internally.<\/p>\n

Now, the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS has all cables and hoses routed internally through a Deda Superzero Carbon handlebar and Deda Vinci stem. The bike also has a custom T47 bottom bracket shell with a machined inside to fit cables, as well as save weight.<\/p>\n

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The Kreissa\u0308ge RS has a Deda cockpit.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Standert says the fully-internal routing \u201cmatches the modern philosophy of racing bikes\u201d, all of which aim to be light, stiff and aerodynamic.<\/p>\n

Standert uses Scandium aluminium alloy tubing in the chainstays, down tube and top tube. It says this material helps increase stiffness and reduce the weight of the bike. Elsewhere, it uses 7005 aluminium alloy.<\/p>\n

Standert says this new version is 10 per cent lighter than the previous Kreiss\u00e4ge RS, with a claimed weight of 1,360g for the painted frame and 400g for the fork (uncut).<\/p>\n

The complete builds available from Standert come fitted with either 25mm or 28mm Vittoria Corsa tyres but the brand says the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS can fit road bike tyres<\/a> up to 700x30mm wide.<\/p>\n

Stiff, compliant and sharp<\/h2>\n
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The Kreissa\u0308ge RS is said to be agile with a responsive ride.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Standert says it has optimised the chainstays on the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS to make a stiffer and more compliant bike.<\/p>\n

The chainstays are formed to have a 18\u00d728.6mm oval profile where they butt up against the bottom bracket shell before extruding to a 16mm round profile.<\/p>\n

The \u2018S Bend\u2019 in the seat stays is also said to help increase compliance.<\/p>\n

Standert says the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS has new dropouts which increase stiffness for \u201csharper shifting performance\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The Kreissa\u0308ge RS has a combination of Scandium and aluminium tubes.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Benedict Herzberg, Standert\u2019s head of marketing and public relations, says the new dropout design saves weight and \u201cspreads load more evenly and allows for thinner dropouts without compromising crash protection of the derailleur.\u201d Herzberg adds the new dropout creates an \u201coverall cleaner look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly for a bike that is used for crit racing by Team Standert and is named after a type of saw, the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS is made to go fast and offers an agile, direct and responsive ride, according to the brand.<\/p>\n

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The 56mm head tube is said to create a strong front end.<\/span><\/figcaption> Savannah van der Niet<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This is due in part to the 56mm head tube which Standert says creates a strong front end thanks to the large welding surface it provides. The head tube area paired with the tapered carbon fork is said to create \u201cperfect steering and braking under load.\u201d<\/p>\n

The geometry of the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS is also racier than other comparable bikes. For example,\u00a0 the Kreiss\u00e4ge RS has a shorter wheelbase and head tube length than the new Specialized Allez Sprint<\/a>, an alloy bike that is often associated with crit racing.<\/p>\n

Standert Kreiss\u00e4ge RS geometry<\/h2>\n
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\ufeffSize<\/th>48cm<\/th>50cm<\/th>52cm<\/th>54<\/th>56<\/th>58<\/th>60<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>480<\/td>490<\/td>500<\/td>530<\/td>550<\/td>571<\/td>586<\/td> <\/tr>
Top tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>495<\/td>512<\/td>525<\/td>544<\/td>555<\/td>570<\/td>586<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>110<\/td>115<\/td>120<\/td>130<\/td>145<\/td>166<\/td>181<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>76.5<\/td>76<\/td>75.5<\/td>74<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>71.25<\/td>72.5<\/td>73<\/td>73<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.5<\/td>73.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>521<\/td>530<\/td>537<\/td>544<\/td>560<\/td>580<\/td>595<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm)<\/td>370<\/td>380<\/td>386<\/td>388<\/td>390<\/td>398<\/td>410<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>405<\/td>405<\/td>405<\/td>410<\/td>410<\/td>410<\/td>410<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/b> (mm)<\/td>969<\/td>970<\/td>974<\/td>984<\/td>986<\/td>1,000<\/td>1,016<\/td> <\/tr>
Standover height<\/b> (mm)<\/td>741<\/td>745<\/td>758<\/td>778<\/td>794<\/td>816<\/td>830<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>