Germany’s Storck Bicycle is introducing a limited edition version of its Aernario.2 Signature road bike to mark the company’s 25th anniversary.
When we say limited edition, numbers really are small: just 25 of these are going to be made, each with a claimed weight of 5.9kg (13lb).
We reviewed a Storck Aernario.2 here on road.cc a couple of years ago – the Platinum Edition G1 – and called it “one of the best all-round race bikes out there”, praising its beautiful handling and excellent balance of comfort and stiffness.
That bike, built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and DT Swiss PRC 1400 wheels, hit our scales at 6.5kg (14.3lb).
Storck says that the Aernario.2 Signature 25th Anniversary edition, which is a rim brake bike, is made “using highest-grade carbon fibres”. It has bronze accents and is built up with a SRAM Red eTap AXS 2×12 groupset and DT Swiss PRC 1100 wheels.
Each bike is signed by Markus Storck, founder of Storck Bicycle.
Storck sells direct to consumers in the UK these days, so you need to go through www.storck-bikes.com.
The price is € 8,999 (currently around £8,129) with delivered planned for May 2021.
21 thoughts on “Storck introduces 5.9kg limited edition Aernario.2 road bike”
? What the world needs now,
? What the world needs now, is another black bike….It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of….?
Black is the new black. Agree
Black is the new black. Agree with the previous comments is a crazy world when £9k seems like a bargain for such a high end bike when compaired to the competition.
Ha!
Ha!
Good to see a properly lightweight bike that they’re sensible enough to use rim brakes.
It’s cheaper, lighter, and
It’s cheaper, lighter, and less black than its predecessor…. that’s progress. If it was black and silver instead of bronze it would be appropriate for a kiwi 🙂
True
True 😉
Future-proofness = zero
Future-proofness = zero
Chances for reselling = 50% less
future proofing? A rim brake
future proofing? A rim brake that works today is probably going to work just as well in 20 years time
JL77 wrote:
Not sure what you are driving at here. wheels will always be round, electronic shifting isn’t going away. Rim brakes on a bike far to nice to take out in bad winter conditions are just fine.
Well, good luck finding new
Well, good luck finding new high end rim brake rims/wheels in 5-10 years.
And good luck finding a buyer for a high-end rim brake bike in a couple of years.
Not that I’m against rim brakes, far from it. Industry is just pushing the other way. And consumers are following (happy or not).
If people keep buying them
If people keep buying them they’ll keep selling them. You can still find 126mm hubs, downtube shifters and square taper bottom brackets today, why wouldn’t you expect to find a replacement rim brake caliper or wheel for as long as you expect to own and ride a bike you bought today? Who says a flat mount disc brake bike will be any more future proof, anyone who bought a post mount frame 3 years ago must be screwed by your logic?
Or, discs on a road bike are
Or, discs on a road bike are a fad. This bike could even be evidence of that.
I remember when Storck were
I remember when Storck were up with the most expensive manufacturers, 8 grand seems cheap now that an S Works is £13k
was just logging in to say
was just logging in to say the same thing…odd what the world of high end bikes has become when we think €9000 is cheap for a limited edition super bike….
If slammed stems will become
If slammed stems will become the norm for aero reasons, will steerers then be beefed up to increase stiffness? A lot of current forks are only specced for up to 40mm of spacers above the head tube.
JL77 wrote:
? slammed means no spaces between head tube and stem. Surely an easier condition for the steerer tube.
OK, I meant inverted.
OK, I meant inverted.
Still not making any sense
Still not making any sense mush
It is nice, but I’d put black
It is nice, but I’d put black bar tape on it, change the groupset for a proper one and put some pedals on it. (Manufacturers always seem to forget that…)
Praise the Lord, no ugly (no
Praise the Lord, no ugly (no sense what so ever) disc brakes on a road bike, but how will the fashion conscious manage.
They will never live it down at the club if they haven’t got the latest disc braked fashion accessory to impress the clueless.
I can’t believe they
I can’t believe they photographed that bike and did not quite put the valves at the ‘half-past’ position, nor line the crank up with the downtube or chainstay
I need to have a lie down in a darkened room.
And read The Rules – or
And read The Rules – or rather they should.