STORCK Visioner CSL 55cm lightweight Aero Carbon Road Bike - Dura Ace, Wheels - £4500
 
Size 55cm
 
£1300 O.N.O
 
Here we have a truly impressive bike. I can only find a review online (copied below) for the Visioner C which was built up with Shimano 105 groupset and stock wheels and still scored 9 out of 10!!
 
Basically Storck know how to make a high end bike and the CSL (super light) was their flagship model and the frame only costed £2500 when new.
 
This bike has been built up with full Dura Ace 9000 groupset and a set of truly stunning Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40 Elite wheels which would set you back £1800 on their own new!
 
The bike is in excellent condition throughout and rides like a new machine! The new owner will be getting an utter bargain at anywhere near the starting price.
 
New chain and cassette this summer.
 
Below is a review from road magazine of the Visioner C which is actually a lower model than this bike but it gives you an idea of how good a bike this is! The Extra SL stands for super light so this bike is even lighter. Plus the below build was only 105 components and stock wheels but it still score 9/10:-
Storck Visioner C road bike
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VERDICT:
9
10
Amazing frame that encapsulates everything about riding a bike fast; upgrade the wheels to get the most out of it
With its less stratospheric price the Visioner C may have brought the owning of a Storck to a larger demographic but don't go thinking it's a soft option. The Visioner proves itself out on the road as a worthy contender against its siblings and more importantly against its competition. If you're lucky enough to have around two grand burning a hole in your pocket while hankering for an unadulterated race machine the Visioner C is pretty much the definition at this price.
 
Performance, Power & Precision
The Sunday morning club run became the defining moment of the Visioner C's ride for me. A poorly timed gilet removal meant I was on the back foot for the town sign sprint. Giving the Storck a good kick through the pedals didn't launch me to the front but it highlighted the fact the bike I'd easily covered fifty miles on so far in comfort and without much thought had now turned into this super stiff sprinter's machine with pin sharp handling.
The Storck isn't just stiff, it's composed too and delivers your power in a very smooth manner. You feel everything through the bottom bracket and it's just power, power, power, not a single hint of flex. The seat and chainstays flexing a little to just tame the rear end so the wheel stays planted on even rough tarmac.
When it comes to descending the Visioner C doesn't disappoint either. The long top tube allows you to get your centre of gravity low and take twisting downhills at speed with precision. The massive head tube keeps the front end feeling tight and the Stiletto fork barely moves a millimetre.
I'm a fan of descending. It's the only reason I climb to the top in the first place and the Visioner C is one of only a handful of bikes that I felt confident enough to really push to its limits knowing that if you go past them you'll be able to get it back.
As I mentioned above though, it's not a balls out ride all of the time. The Storck is happy to tap out the miles and it is very easy to ride. The Visioner C is based on the Scentron model in Storck's same Performance category but with remodelled narrower chain and seatstays providing some flex for comfort. It takes the sting out of the oversized front end and the large diameter 31.6mm seatpost.
It all adds up to be a perfect club run, sportive style machine to cover long summer miles on.
Frame & Fork
The 'C' part of the Visioner's name stands for Carbon, differentiating it from its alloy counterpart, and it uses a uni-directional layup process to get the characteristics of the frame dialled in. The tubes, as with all Storcks, are proportional meaning that wall thicknesses and the like are tweaked for each frameset size to give the same stiffness to weight ratio and ride quality. Quoted frame weights of 1,250g are impressive also showing that Storck haven't sacrificed the ride quality in a bid for ultimate light weight.
Just looking at the Visioner you know it's going to be high on stiffness thanks to the massive downtube and bottom bracket area. The BB uses PressFit 86,5 bearings which as the name suggests press into the frame thus allowing a wider BB area for stiffness and a bigger bonding area for the downtube diameter.
The geometry is quite simply race, taking the 55cm as an example the compact frame has an effective top tube length of 566mm with just a 138mm head tube giving that low slung, long aero position. The angles are steep too with head and seat matching with a 73.5° angle, pair that with a short fork rake of 38mm highlights where the direct handling comes from.
The Stiletto fork is full carbon fibre and has a claimed weight of just 360g so it's certainly in the lightweight camp. Its slender profile and size wouldn't have you believe it's going to be so stiff but there is so little movement from the dropouts and legs when it matters it keeps the front end super tight.
Future proofing the frame, Storck have used internal cable routing that is set up for both mechanical and electronic shifting. Ours was running Shimano 105 mechanical and I'm happy to confirm that even on a bike as stiff as this there are no cables pinging on the inside of the tube walls.
Should you crash the Visioner C has a replaceable gear hanger to take the brunt rather than the frame as the rear mech takes the impact. While you are at the back you'll notice the rear facing dropouts which, once you get used to them, allow fast wheel changes.
 
Conclusion
The Visioner C would be an awesome bike at any price but is especially so at this one. The frame outshines everything else so whatever components you stick on it the carbon frame won't be found wanting.
The ride feedback is brilliant. You know exactly what the bike is doing the whole time and the whole machine just feels balanced and perfectly planted. Descending is amazing as it just goes where you point it instantly. Even right on the tyre's limit of grip the bike is controllable with the tinniest amount of body movement to get it back from the point of disaster.
Despite of the stiffness and tight handling you've got a bike though that is very comfortable that you can tap out a century on with the greatest of ease, well relatively.
Verdict
Amazing frame that encapsulates everything about riding a bike fast; upgrade the wheels to get the most out of it
Perfectly happy to post a bike which I have done so many times without issue, price will be £100 with full insurance