Award Entries:
Photon R (Entry for: Best road bike):
Engineered from the ground up to be incredibly stiff and light. The Photon R is the epitome of ultimate stiffness to weight.
The Photon R delivers an aggressive feel without sacrificing the Photon’s legendary ride quality. This frame was developed to surpass the stiffness numbers of industry leading frames, while reducing weight. We achieved this ambitious objective and exceeded it by creating an unparalleled race frame that weighs under 800 grams for a 54cm!
Racers dream of a stiff frame that performs. The Photon R more than delivers with 30% increased stiffness in the bottom bracket region over the original Photon. Torsional stiffness jumps 30% for increased handling and precise cornering, while keeping the same figures in comfort and vertical compliance. Pedal harder and go further.
Available in custom and our Fast Forward Race stock geometries, each Photon R is built using our proprietary ORE system (Optimum Ride Engineering) and a composite lay-up driven by the rider’s height and weight. An expanded mix of high and standard modulus fibers are used to provide complete control of ride characteristics and uniformity. Whether you’re 4’11” or 6’4” – you experience the same amazing ride!
The Photon R delivers an aggressive feel without sacrificing the Photon’s legendary ride quality. This frame was developed to surpass the stiffness numbers of industry leading frames, while reducing weight. We achieved this ambitious objective and exceeded it by creating an unparalleled race frame that weighs under 800 grams for a 54cm!
Racers dream of a stiff frame that performs. The Photon R more than delivers with 30% increased stiffness in the bottom bracket region over the original Photon. Torsional stiffness jumps 30% for increased handling and precise cornering, while keeping the same figures in comfort and vertical compliance. Pedal harder and go further.
Available in custom and our Fast Forward Race stock geometries, each Photon R is built using our proprietary ORE system (Optimum Ride Engineering) and a composite lay-up driven by the rider’s height and weight. An expanded mix of high and standard modulus fibers are used to provide complete control of ride characteristics and uniformity. Whether you’re 4’11” or 6’4” – you experience the same amazing ride!
Photon HL (Entry for: Best carbon construction):
The Photon HL creates an entirely new category for light frames: Hyperlight.
Guru’s QCC (Quantum Carbon Concept) was a breakthrough in Carbon Fiber construction technology. This development gave rise to new techniques that allowed our engineers and designers to push the envelope of stiffness and weight; culminating in the creation of the Photon HL.
Using the most complex carbon fiber lay-up in Guru’s history, the Photon HL requires a special time consuming one-man manufacturing process to build. The Photon HL is equipped with high-tech features, including the uniquely innovative IAR (Internal Adaptive Routing) that’s dual compatible with both mechanical and electric gruppos.
Sub-670 grams for a 54cm frame translates into one of the highest stiffness to weight ratios ever achieved in cycling. The Photon HL is in its own category above anything else currently on the market. We were so intent on creating the lightest possible frame, that our master painters even developed a brand new proprietary sub 5 gram clearcoat dubbed Specter.
Whether you’re ascending the Italian Alps or your hometown hill, we’ve done our part, now it’s all on you!
Guru’s QCC (Quantum Carbon Concept) was a breakthrough in Carbon Fiber construction technology. This development gave rise to new techniques that allowed our engineers and designers to push the envelope of stiffness and weight; culminating in the creation of the Photon HL.
Using the most complex carbon fiber lay-up in Guru’s history, the Photon HL requires a special time consuming one-man manufacturing process to build. The Photon HL is equipped with high-tech features, including the uniquely innovative IAR (Internal Adaptive Routing) that’s dual compatible with both mechanical and electric gruppos.
Sub-670 grams for a 54cm frame translates into one of the highest stiffness to weight ratios ever achieved in cycling. The Photon HL is in its own category above anything else currently on the market. We were so intent on creating the lightest possible frame, that our master painters even developed a brand new proprietary sub 5 gram clearcoat dubbed Specter.
Whether you’re ascending the Italian Alps or your hometown hill, we’ve done our part, now it’s all on you!