Race

If you have no previous experience with a road bike, endurance bikes with their more upright, more comfortable riding position are usually easier to start with. You will also benefit from it on longer tours. However, if you feel comfortable with the athletic riding position on a race bike and want to compete with others in races later on, you can also opt for a competition bike. The best way to find out whether a race bike is right for you is to do a test ride first.

Of course, you can also make tours with a competition road bike like the Shave – especially if you want to be the fastest in your group. However, the athletic, efficient riding position can also make you tire more quickly on long tours. Endurance bikes with their more comfortable posture have an advantage in this respect. For trained riders, however, riding longer tours on a race bike is not a problem either.

Tubeless systems offer higher puncture protection as well as the advantage of lower weight and rolling resistance. In addition, you can ride the tyres with less air pressure, which increases comfort in poor road conditions. Although tubeless on road bikes is still a controversial topic among leisure cyclists, the system has become established in the professional sector.

All Shave models have tubeless ready rims and tyres. Tubeless rim tape is also fitted. Depending on the model, you may need tubeless valves in addition to tubeless sealant.

The maximum system weight is 120 kg for the Shave and 110 kg for the Shave FF and Shave FFX. This weight limit must not be exceeded and is made up of the weight of the rider, bicycle, clothing, equipment and luggage, which are added together for this.

You need a compatible bike computer, a sports watch with a power display or your smartphone to view your wattage values. Both Quarq and 4iiii power meters are compatible with Dual Band and can be connected to compatible apps or end devices via ANT+ or Bluetooth.