Radon bikes (German)

gazcarsf1

Seen this and it looks really nice, anyone have one or heard what they are like?
http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/Slide-Carbon-160-650B-8-0_id_26045_.htm

Looks good value at that price for the spec

warpcow

Very popular on the continent. Never heard many complaints about them either really. Bike-discount.de (seems to be their only retailer) are pretty good to deal with.

Only possible downside is that, like quite a lot of German bikes, their geometry is pretty conservative; steeper angles, quite upright positions, long rear-ends and they insist on always spec.-ing travel-adjust forks. Nothing wrong with that per se, it's probably perfect for 95% of riders.

hainman

I was ssooooo close to buying a Radon slide 150 last year,but was put off by the lack of UK retailer/customer service,in a way,i wish i had just went with my gut and ordered it,as the same would have been of Canyon before they went big time over,very nice well spec'd bikes,but opted for the Giant Reign 2 instead,with which im really enjoying,

ratt1er

Well after waiting since xmas for a Canyon Spectral then being told it would be delayed for another 2 months, I went and bought a Radon Slide 150 10 instead. Arrived 2 weeks after making the order and am dead chuffed with it. The seat is rock hard and if my arse doesn'nt get used to it will have to be replaced. It is more bike than I'll ever need, climbs ok compared to my last bike, and decends like a mad thing thanks in part to the Pikes.

A bit of a gamble on the sizing, but other than that can quite happily recommend them.

adamfo

warpcow wrote:

Only possible downside is that, like quite a lot of German bikes, their geometry is pretty conservative; steeper angles, quite upright positions, long rear-ends and they insist on always spec.-ing travel-adjust forks. Nothing wrong with that per se, it's probably perfect for 95% of riders.

A 66.8 degree head angle on a 650b doesn't sound conservative to me !







http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/rado ... ountry=190