The Mekk 2G Poggio P20 Carbon Race Road Bike 2012 is quite possibly the best value for money road bike on the market. With a complete carbon fibre composite frame and forks, the 2G Poggio is an absolute bargain at just £999.

This stylish lightweight bike is designed to give you all round comfort and performance with its Shimano gearing system and slick tyres. The frame geometry gives instant power transfer from the pedals allowing you to get the power down and keep up those fast road speeds!

Frame

The entire frame, as well as the forks, is made up of carbon fibre, making it super strong, extremely lightweight and durable. It has two bottle cage mounts to ensure you never run out of fluids.  Its tapered headset and internally run cables gives you a clean and classy look, letting you ride the open roads in style!

Brakes

The Ice Calliper brakes offer sharp powerful braking with a small lightweight design. The tightly packed layout enables weight save, but also facilitates an effective powerful brake thanks to its duel pivot arms, letting you pull on those brakes all day without getting arm pump.

Drivetrain

The Drivetrain of the 2G Poggio consists of a Shimano Tiagra front derailleur, Shimano 105 rear derailleur, Shimano 11-25t-rear cassette, Shimano Tiagra shifters and Ice Compact 50/34t chainset. This mixture of Shimano and Ice components results in a smooth and effortless gear changing drivetrain. By only having 20 gearing options, it is slightly limited, but with such a light bike, the gearing compliments it perfectly, allowing you to maintain those all-important high speeds on the roads.

Tyres

The slick Kenda Kampaign tyres have minimal tread to allow for high rolling speeds and reduced drag. Unlike super slicks, the small tread pattern permits at least some grip in wet conditions, meaning you will stick to the ground giving you confidence in your riding.

Extra Features

The 2G is packed out with a complete Shimano R500 wheelset, giving you a strong reliable wheel that is only made better by the Kenda tyres. It comes with Ritchey Comp bars, stem and seat post, that give you a well-matched finish keeping a stylish, well-planned look throughout the entire bike!

Verdict

The 2G Poggio P-20 Carbon is a road bike that definitely shows off as a high-end bike, but comes with the price of a mid-ranged road bike! Having a complete carbon frame, Shimano components and super low price, Mekk have definitely gone all out in providing the best performance and comfort possible while saving your wallet. An opening into the sport of carbon road riding has never been cheaper! We recommend you purchase your bike clothing and bike accessories from Wheelies.