GX-1600
Steel goes Pro.
The GX-1600.
Your bike for ambitious riding.
With its weight of just over 8 kg, the top gravel model GX-1600 is the absolute non-plus-ultra bike in the GX series - even for ambitious professionals. In autumn 2023, former MTB pro Torsten Marx was the only starter at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy on the GX-1600 with a steel frame. Despite a heavy crash in the first third of the 169 km long World Championship course, Torsten Marx was able to fight his way back to 14th place and was the best German rider in his age group.
By the way, you can see the original World Championship bike here! So if you see a bit of dirt or small imperfections in the paintwork on the photos here or on the bike details page, you now know why.
Frame & components?
Non-Plus-Ultra.
With a steel frame made with the finest craftsmanship, high-end carbon components and rims from Schmolke and the SRAM RED XPLR eTap AXS12-speed groupset, a Columbus Futura Cross Carbon fork or DTSwiss hubs with ceramic bearings, we have completed a pro's wish list.
The frame is produced by hand in a southern German forge specialising in the finest steel frames. In order to keep it particularly light, it was designed so that it can only be fitted with a "wireless shifting system". There are no eyelets for cables, nor is there any provision for internal routing.
In addition, the selection of the finest components impressively demonstrates that the GX-1600 is not just a collector's item for gravel enthusiasts, but is also "at home on the road" in professional racing.
Look & Feel
Specification
- Framesize
- Diamond 28": 51, 54, 57 cm
- Frame
- 25 CrMo 4, Columbus Zona, double butted
- Max. load
- 110 kg
- Color
- Lunatic moss glossy
- Headset
- Acros AZX-228, 1 1/8"-1,5", External Cup
- Fork
- Columbus Futura Cross+, 12 x 100 mm, Flatmount, tapered
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM Red XPLR eTap AXS, 13-speed
- Brakes
- SRAM Red XPLR (front 160 mm / rear 160 mm), Flatmount Disc
- Saddle
- SQlab Modell 611 Ergowave, Carbon
- Seatpost
- Schmolke TLO Carbon, 400 mm x 27,2 mm
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
- Stem
- Schmolke TLO Carbon, 6°, 31,8 mm
- Handlebar
- Schmolke TLO Gravel Carbon, 440/550 mm, drop flare 20° flare out 6°
- Handlebar tape
- fi'zi:k Solocush Tacky, 2,7 mm stark, schwarz
- Shiftlever
- SRAM Red XPLR eTap AXS, HRD, 12-speed
- Brakelever
- SRAM Red XPLR eTap AXS, HRD
- Tyres
- Schwalbe G-One R (front) / G-one RS (rear), 45-622, Transparent skin
- Rims
- Campagnolo Shamal Carbon, Disc , 24 holes
- Spokes
- Sapim CX-Ray, Straightpull, Messerspeiche, schwarz
- Front hub
- DT Swiss 180 Straightpull, 12 x 100 mm, SINC Ceramic Kugellager
- Rear hub
- DT Swiss 180 Straightpull, 12 x 142 mm, SINC Ceramic Kugellager
- Cassette
- SRAM XPLR XG-1271, 12-speed, Gradation 10-44
- Chain
- SRAM Red, 12-fach, Flattop
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM GXP Neco BB501, BSA
- Chainset
- SRAM Red 1, Carbon, 42 T, 172,5 mm
- Range
- 40 T : 10-44 T
