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Elegant function<br />
Carbon is a real blessing<br />
– equally for developers,<br />
designers and of course<br />
definitely for you as an<br />
enthused biker. Because<br />
besides its unrivalled<br />
lightness, carbon offers<br />
inestimable advantages with<br />
regard to functional shaping.<br />
Whenever a special frame<br />
part is due to be designed to<br />
perform its specific duty as<br />
beautifully as possible, the<br />
fibre composite material is a<br />
highly regarded partner.<br />
unrivalled options with regard to frame design and hence a very<br />
special predestination to realize the technically different demands<br />
of a bike frame optimally at the construction’s individual sections.<br />
Thus carbon bikes are an inherent part of the <strong>CENTURION</strong> product<br />
program also in MY <strong>2014</strong>.<br />
Especially road racers can look forward to a true carbon highlight<br />
for the new season: The Gigadrive has been revised completely<br />
and presents itself for <strong>2014</strong> as a clearly identifiable <strong>CENTURION</strong><br />
with several technical finesses. With only 1050 g (at frame height<br />
56 cm), the new frame offers the typical lightness of carbon – but<br />
without touching the limits of lightweight constructions with all<br />
their imponderables. Internal routing of all cables and wires (suitable<br />
for mechanical as well as for electronic shifting components)<br />
speaks the language of the future. The special concept of the<br />
new Gigadrive ensures that the BB and headtube sections combine<br />
– due to maximal stiffness data – sportive propulsion and<br />
top-level tracking precision with the cutting-edge comfort of slim<br />
rear stays, actively supported by the suitability for tyre widths up<br />
to 28 mm. Thus the Gigadrive is a sportive sprinter as well as a<br />
long-distance partner in equal measure.<br />
But not only fans of slim tyres are completely convinced by carbon:<br />
Also passionate MTB riders – hardtail as well as fully pilots<br />
– clearly benefit from the outstanding characteristics of hightech<br />
carbon models. Especially the total weight of a bike which<br />
is designed for mastering even the steepest uphills successfully<br />
can never be low enough. Our brand-new 27.5” hardtail Backfire<br />
Carbon.27, the Transalp winner bike Backfire Carbon.29 and ›<br />
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