Teased at Sea Otter, the new Ari Suncrest road bike debuts with a frame as light as 656g for a size small with the raw finish. Yet its fully modern with 35mm tire clearance, stealth routing, and a generous rider weight limit. In other words, its an ultralight bike thats meant to be ridden hard.Ari says the Suncrest rides like a great road racing bike should, with efficient power transfer and sharp handling. But the layup adds a little forgiveness, making it a road cyclists road bike that also deliver a smooth & responsive ride quality.Its also compatible with all mechanical drivetrains and SRAM AXS & Shimano Di2 electronic drivetrains. Keep it 2x or go 1x, it works either way.One interesting feature is their road-specific, UDH-like rear derailleur hanger. In their words:A custom Ari Road Derailleur Hanger (ARDH) is optimized for road rear derailleurs. In a pinch, however, a SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) can be used. With a UDH, the hanger is optimized for mountain rear derailleurs and will have sub-optimal performance with cassettes that have the largest sprocket smaller than 36 teeth. A spare ARDH can be purchased from Fezzari.Other key featuresThe bike uses a 1.5 to 1.5 head tube to make room for brake hoses and any shift cables to enter through the headset cap and slide next to the steerer tube for semi-stealth routing. Its compatible with FSAs ACR system if you want to swap out the stem and bar and go full stealth.Geometry is race fit to put the rider in a low, aerodynamic, powerful pedaling position. They say the layup wont beat you up, but its aggressive fit aimed at high performance riders.A threaded BSA bottom bracket keeps things reliable and simple.Pricing & optionsSuncrest Comp Starting at $3499 (shown)Shimano 105 Mechanical & DT Swiss E1800 wheelsSuncrest Elite Starting at $4499SRAM Rival AXS (w/power meter) & DT Swiss E1800 wheelsSuncrest Pro Starting at $5299SRAM Force AXS & DT Swiss ER1600 wheelsSuncrest Pro Race Starting at $5999SRAM Force AXS & Zipp 303 S wheelsSuncrest Team Edition Starting at $7999SRAM RED & Zipp 303 S wheels (upgrade options include Zipp 404 Firecrest and Zipp 353 NSW)All bikes ship with 30mm tires but fit 35mm tires. Cockpits range from house-brand alloy up to Zipp carbon, depending on price. Available now in two colors.AriBikes.comThe post New Ari Suncrest Road Racing Bike is 656g w/ Lifetime Guarantee appeared first on Bikerumor.

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