The Sportif Racer SE looks titanium but it’s actually made using double-butted KVA stainless steel which Chris King reckon is twice as strong as Ti with a …

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While visiting Saddleback, Jeff Menand of Chris King also showed us two of the brand’s Cielo frames. The Sportif Racer SE looks titanium but it’s actually made using double-butted KVA stainless steel which Chris King reckon is twice as strong as Ti with a weight similar to that of high-end aluminium. That’s a steel fork in there too, with a machined crown and stainless steel dropouts.

A beautiful piece of work, the Sportif Racer SE is available in a whopping 17 different sizes. The geometry on the Sportif Racer SE is actually fairly aggressive. If you want something with a taller head tube, you need to look at the straight Sportif.

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