The inexpensive 8bar Kronprinz highway bike is formally 10 years previous this spring, and to have fun their unique inexpensive aluminum highway bike, it will get a totally trendy v3 overhaul. With confirmed snappy dealing with, full cable integration, balanced stiffness, and trendy 32mm tire clearance, this inexpensive alloy disc brake highway bike will rival many rather more costly carbon bikes with its smooth attractiveness…
8bar Kronprinz Aluminum v3 inexpensive built-in highway bike
The large new factor for the aluminum Kronprinz is in fact the smooth styling of totally built-in cable routing. Making it look virtually precisely just like the Kronprinz Carbon that 8bar overhauled final winter. You possibly can choose from fully hidden cables if you happen to get 8bar’s Extremely Carbon stem and Extremely Carbon bar, or different aftermarket internally routed cockpits if you happen to construct it up your self. Or you may go for typical routing that turns into semi-internal by directing cable into the non-compulsory headset’s prime cap. Simply keep in mind to be good to your bicycle mechanic who has to take care of it.
As at all times, the brand new Kronprinz Aluminum is extremely customizable with 8bar’s on-line bike builder device. That usually makes it much more inexpensive for cyclists trying to step up from their present trip, however reusing a few of their favourite elements.
What else is new?
The alloy Kronprinz is 8bar’s longest operating geared highway bike, developed to make lengthy, quick rides extra inexpensive and accessible. However the 6-year-old Kronprinz Aluminum v2 nonetheless featured rim brakes, so this new disc brake 8bar Kronprinz Aluminum v3 packs in plenty of new tips.
It even sheds about 150g off the body vs. that rim brake iteration. And it now offers you greater tire clearance, as much as 32mm tires.
Tech particulars
The brand new 8bar Kronprinz Aluminum v3 body is welded from light-weight triple-butted 6061 aero-shaped alloy tubing. 8bar claims a body weight of 1500g, plus 300g for the carbon fork.
The brand new bike routes all cables via its IS 52/40 tapered headset. It’s constructed for digital groupsets solely, with no cable guides for mechanical shift cables. But it surely does in fact embody inside routing paths for wired & semi-wireless groupsets. You possibly can run a 1x (max 46T) or 2x (max 53/39T) digital drivetrain. (The newest Kronprinz Carbon is totally inside too, however can run a mechanical 1x.)
The bike options 12mm thru-axles, flat mount disc brakes (160mm entrance, 140mm rear), a 27.2mm seatpost, a BSA threaded backside bracket, and a couple of commonplace bottle cages however no rack or fender mounts. It has a max 700 x 32mm tire clearance, and is available in 4 inventory sizes (S-XL).
8bar Kronprinz Aluminum v3 – Pricing, choices & availability
Newly replace Kronprinz framesets begin from ~1110€ for the aluminum v3 body in a sophisticated uncooked end. That features its full carbon fork, and the headset you want in your most popular inside routing possibility. This team-edition 8bar Membership paintjob provides an additional 60€. Or if you’d like a one-off shade, 8bar will paint up your new Kronprinz Aluminum v3 body in any RAL shade for 205€ further or customized Prismatic shade for 305€ over the bottom uncooked body.
Loads of full bike builds are additionally doable, ranging from round 3150€ with a SRAM AXS 2×12 groupset.
Curiously, that value is for both Power or Rival. That implies it’s best to act quick to get the nicer groupsets for a similar value, earlier than 8bar runs out of inventory.
