Shimano's Deore XT components are generally considered THE standard when it comes to high-quality mountainbike groupsets and brakes apart from pure race components. The classic Deore XT drivetrain combines high quality and durability with precise shifting performance, short shifting travels and low operation forces – smooth shifting even under heavy load is its domain and it is also characterised by a low weight of all components.

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A rider's demands on his bike are as different as people can be. Above all, the intended use plays a decisive role. Should the bike primarily be used for longer tours in moderate terrain? On the ride to work or on the much-cited Sunday trip to the ice cream parlour? Or is the bike primarily seen as a piece of sports equipment with which you can bang through the forest, raid over trails and shoot up and down the mountains? In addition to the bike's equipment, i.e. chassis, brakes and drivetrain, it is above all the basic design of the frame geometry that sets the tone here.

"A classic all-rounder without frills, [...] at an affordable price? The Izoard Pro Disc [...] comes pretty close to this ideal", is ROADBIKE magazine's test conclusion on the Izoard Pro Disc. Ideal for the "pass tour in the Alps to the quick after-work ride", according to the editors. The test riders especially praise "the well-balanced, lightweight carbon frame with disc brakes" and are pleased with the standard, mechanically shifted Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, which is "tried and tested a million times" while being very reliable.