06 FEBRUARY 2013road.cc
Koga A-limited launches1130g Aluminium racer
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Koga today announced news of their A-Limited, an aluminium frame weighing just 1130g and pitched as a serious alternative to carbon fibre race bikes.
We’ve been saying it for some time that there’s still life in aluminium yet. The material is a common sight at the affordable end of most bike ranges, but above a certain price point carbon is king. It seems the industry might just be listening as there’s an emerging trend for serious aluminium frames such as Cannondale Caad10 and the new Kinesis Aithein, showing that there is still tons of potential for aluminium as a credible alternative to carbon. So it's good to see another company investing in the material.
Aluminium has a lot of the qualities you want in race frame, it's light and stiff, and with the latest developments the material has been pushed even further. The gap between aluminium and carbon has never been closer. This new Koga A-Limited is smooth TIG-welded from a 6069 tube set (the same alloy as the Caad10). The tubes are drawn with simple profiles, lending the frame elegant lines and good proportions. There’s a Press-Fit bottom bracket, a replaceable derailleur hanger and engraved Koga rear ends. It’s available in seven sizes from 50 to 66cm. Beware; it comes with a 110kg weight limit. Along with the clean lines is an anodized finish, in blue, with smart contrasting white decals. Cable routing is simple and external, the gear cables along the down tube and the rear brake cable slung under the top tube.
The bike pictured is dressed with Shimano Dura-Ace 9000, FFWD F6R-C wheels, Schwalbe Ultremo tyres and PRO Vibe finishing kit, weighing 7.2kg and is costs £4,176. The A-Limited is being launched within the company’s Koga Signature program. This means you can specify the frame however you want, with a choice of Shimano 105, Ultegra, Dura-Ace and SRAM Force and Red. Further customization extends to six wheel sets, four tyres, and plethora of handlebars, stems, seat posts and saddles. Handlebars and stem are of course available in various widths and lengths. And if Koga does not have your favorite saddle as an option, they’ll deliver it without one so you can fit your own. You can even change the color of the cable housing. The A-Limited will be available from April.
We’ve been saying it for some time that there’s still life in aluminium yet. The material is a common sight at the affordable end of most bike ranges, but above a certain price point carbon is king. It seems the industry might just be listening as there’s an emerging trend for serious aluminium frames such as Cannondale Caad10 and the new Kinesis Aithein, showing that there is still tons of potential for aluminium as a credible alternative to carbon. So it's good to see another company investing in the material.
Aluminium has a lot of the qualities you want in race frame, it's light and stiff, and with the latest developments the material has been pushed even further. The gap between aluminium and carbon has never been closer. This new Koga A-Limited is smooth TIG-welded from a 6069 tube set (the same alloy as the Caad10). The tubes are drawn with simple profiles, lending the frame elegant lines and good proportions. There’s a Press-Fit bottom bracket, a replaceable derailleur hanger and engraved Koga rear ends. It’s available in seven sizes from 50 to 66cm. Beware; it comes with a 110kg weight limit. Along with the clean lines is an anodized finish, in blue, with smart contrasting white decals. Cable routing is simple and external, the gear cables along the down tube and the rear brake cable slung under the top tube.
The bike pictured is dressed with Shimano Dura-Ace 9000, FFWD F6R-C wheels, Schwalbe Ultremo tyres and PRO Vibe finishing kit, weighing 7.2kg and is costs £4,176. The A-Limited is being launched within the company’s Koga Signature program. This means you can specify the frame however you want, with a choice of Shimano 105, Ultegra, Dura-Ace and SRAM Force and Red. Further customization extends to six wheel sets, four tyres, and plethora of handlebars, stems, seat posts and saddles. Handlebars and stem are of course available in various widths and lengths. And if Koga does not have your favorite saddle as an option, they’ll deliver it without one so you can fit your own. You can even change the color of the cable housing. The A-Limited will be available from April.
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