Vielo R+1 Alto Rival e-Tap AXS

£6,299 (inc Zipp 303s upgrade) Distinctive 1x racer for those who like to be different

Weight 8.36kg (L) Frame Full Carbon Gears SRAM Rival 12-speed Brakes SRAM Rival hydraulic disc Wheels Zipp 303s Finishing kit Schwalbe One TLE 30c tyres, Vielo carbon bar & seatpost, Selle Italia Boost SLR saddle WITH THE ADVENT of 12-speed for AXS (not to mention Campagnolo’s 13-speed Ekar), along with a huge variety of cassettes and chainrings, 1x is now very much an option for the road. Gateshead firm Vielo certainly thinks so: its road and gravel bikes are all designed around a single chainring, with an uncompromised back end that’s perfectly symmetrical, enabling it to concentrate on stiffness and low weight, rather than having to worry about chainlines and the like. This Alto version of the R+1 bears that out with a frame weight of just 880g (56cm painted…

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