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P 18 Lite

Weight	14.5kg
Sizes	48, 52, 55, 58, 61cm
Frame	Aluminium 6061 TB
Color(s)	Anodized Black

Pricing

recomm. retail price: 3 799.00 €

There cannot be more premium.

Sportive touring is propelled by a maintenance free belt drive combined with a meticulously tuned 18-speed gear hub. Aggressive Deore XT disc brakes provide control. Supernova and Busch&Müller lights guarantee safety by visibility - all nicely assembled by STEVENS' engineers to fit into an agile complete package.

Modern sports trekking bike with full premium equipment
Anodized frame finish: Classy, light, durable
Finely tuned 18-speed gearbox with 636% spread between smallest and largest gear
Innovative, low-maintenance Gates belt drive
Powerful Deore XT disc brakes

Technology

Pinion P1.18 Gear Box

18 finely incremented gears for any situation.

Integrated Pannier Rack Strut

Invisibly provides more stability and lateral stiffness.

Belt Drive

Silent-running, huge life-span, maintenance-free and low weight.

Anodized Frame (anodized finish)

Anodized frames are very impact-resistant, light and long-lasting.

Tapered Seat Tube

Increases riding comfort and provides stiffness and drive-train efficiency.

Hydroforming

Optimum load-specific shape by oil or water pressure.

SPF Superlite rigid fork

Enormously light and also laterally stiff fork due to sophisticated manufacturing technology.

Tapered Steerer / Tapered Headtube

Tapered headtube for optimum force transfer and steering precision.

Triple Butted, Double Butted

For light and stable frame: Frame tubes with thinner walls in the middle and thicker walls at the ends.

Adjustable Dropouts

Convenient and exact chain or drive belt tensioning.

Smooth Welded

Smooth welds reduce notching and make aluminium frames more durable.

Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Trekking

Braking power can be perfectly modulated anytime.

Pinion P1.18 Planetary Gears

Where there's normally a bottom bracket shell there is now a complete control center with a total of 18 tightly and evenly-stepped gears - always providing the perfect gear for any kind of situation. This little powerhouse – made in Germany – also guarantees perfect handling thanks to its optimum weight distribution.

Even when you can't see the strut that connects the pannier rack to the fender - it is there. The strut runs below the fender and provides - in connection with the rack mounted to the fender - more stability and lateral stiffness.

Belt Drive

A belt drive, as the name suggests, uses a drive belt instead of a chain to transfer power from the cranks to the rear wheel. Since the belt cannot be split like a chain the special STEVENS frame utilizes a splittable seat stay, but the advantages are convincing: lower weight, silent operation, almost endless longevity without any maintenance.

Anodized Frames (Anodized finish)

In an electrically charged dipping bath high-quality aluminium frames are covered with a hard, smooth, even surface that looks especially classy in STEVENS Anodized Black. Therefore neither a paintjob nor powder coating is necessary - saving about 200 grams of frame weight.

Tapered Seat Tube

The seat tube tapers from top to bottom. At the top it fits a slim 27.2mm seatpost that offers some flex and therefore increases comfort especially when riding over rough ground. At the bottom the large diameter nicley flows into the bottom bracket shell and downtube to provide great stiffness and drivetrain efficiency.

Hydroforming

Using water or oil pressure aluminium tubes are transformed from their original round shape into their ideal shape determined by STEVENS engineers to perfectly withstand any load without any weight penalty. Riders of allround bikes and pedelecs will benefit from a better stability caused by hydroforming even when they are touring with heavy luggage.

SPF Superlite Rigid Fork

SPF stands for "Super Plastic Forming" which allows the manufacturing of large and complex parts like bike forks in one single piece. This way there's only a few welds between the fork shaft and legs. This makes the fork very light and laterally stiff. Yet it's equipped with everything that makes a versatile rigid fork: Lowrider rack eyelets, QR-15 axle mount and tapered shaft for high lateral stiffness.

Tapered Steerer / Tapered Headtube

Fork shaft (or steerer tube) and head tube are tapered, meaning their diameter increases from top to bottom resulting in a conical shape. The diameter needs to be bigger at the bottom since this is where higher stress is applied - especially when the bike has a higher total weight due to luggage or an e-drive and battery. Also tapered steerers feature a smoother force transfer (like forces caused by hard braking) to the downtube than forks with a continuous 1 1/8" diameter.

Triple Butted, Double Butted

Meaning a frame tube has three or two different wall thicknesses along its length. Triple butted (TB) is the usual technology with STEVENS high-quality frames.
Tubes with different wall thicknesses are optimally adjusted to certain ways of manufacturing or to withstand specific loads. Where the highest loads occur or where tubes are welded, walls are the thickest. Butted tubes allow frame weight to be lower by several hundred grams.

Adjustable Dropouts

High quality STEVENS frames equipped with a gear hub or Pinion 18-gear box come with adjustable dropouts. These make correct tensioning of the chain or drive belt very easy. Adjustment via headless set screw and Allen key allows very precise alignement. Two fastening bolts on each side provide tight grip. On bikes with derailleur shifting the chain is tensioned by the derailleur.

Smooth Welded

Additional step in welding. The first, rippled weld, typical for aluminium, is covered with a second smoother weld. This not only improves looks but also lowers the risk of notches in this spot, which makes the frames more durable.

Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Trekking

There is no more reliable brake system than hydraulic disc brakes - that is why we strongly advice everyone, who is riding their cross, trekking- or city bike 12 months a year to choose one of our models with the „DISC“ suffix. Brake power is easy to modulate and does not fade a bit in the wet. Also the brakes are almost maintenance-free. And your local STEVENS dealer will gladly explain to you what you need to take care of when removing and re-installing a wheel

Equipment

Chassis
Frame		Aluminium 6061 TB
Front fork		STEVENS K1 Superlite 15QR, 1.5" Taper
Headset		Ritchey Pro Logic Zero, Taper, ZS44/28.6 \| ZS55/40
Brakes		Shimano Deore XT BR-M785, 180/160mm CL

Drivetrain
Crankset		Pinion Forged, Gates sprocket CDX 32T
Derailleur f		Pinion P1.18 gear box
Riemen		Gates CDX Center Track Carbon Drive Belt, 115T
Cassette		Gates CDX Center Track sprocket, 28T
Gear ratio		1.39 - 8.81 m, 1*18

Wheelset
Hubs		Shutter Precision PL-8X \| Oxygen Single
Rims		Oxygen SSL-D, 21C
Tires		Schwalbe Marathon Racer RaceGuard 40-622, foldable, Reflex

Cockpit
Handlebar		Oxygen Scorpo Rise 20mm, 9°, 640mm
Stem		Oxygen Scorpo 31.8mm, 17°
Saddle		Selle Royal Viper
Seatpost		Oxygen Scorpo
Shiftlever		Pinion 18-speed Revoshifter
Brakelever		Shimano BL-T785
Lighting		Supernova E3 Pro 2, 205 Lumen \| B+M Shine Evo
Accessories		Racktime Shine Evo system carrier \| integr. Pletscher stand

Data
Weight		14.5kg
Sizes		48, 52, 55, 58, 61cm
Color(s)		Anodized Black
Laden weight		130kg *

* Bike incl. rider, clothing and luggage

Test Reports

Radtouren Preis-Leistungs-Tipp

01/2015

The STEVENS P18 is the top of the game at the bottom of the price range: A fast and trouble-free all-rounder for touring and city cruising.

Beste Fahreigenschaften

/2015 – 2015

The P18 Lite’s ride characteristics are amazing, with or without cargo. The low center of gravity due to the gear box provide a bit of culture while the chassis is quick and nimble.

Trekkingbike Super

04/2014

The easy-to-shift gear box with a completely usable range of gears housed inside the bottom bracket shell complements perfectly the P18's well-balanced, sporty character.

Trekkingbike Sehr gut

09/2013

Light with high-quality specs. Excellent ride characteristics and handling.

Geometry

schematische Skizze eines Fahrrades mit eingezeichneten Geometrie-Messpunkten

Frame height (cm)		48	52	55	58	61	Measuring mode
Seattube length	A1	584	614	636	658	680	nominal
Seattube length	A2	480	520	550	580	610	bottom bracket to top of seattube
Seattube length	A3	413	457	488	519	549	bottom bracket to top of top tube
Top tube length	B	538	551	567	582	595
Top tube horizontal	C	560	575	590	605	617	center headtube to center seatpost/seattube
Headtube angle (°)	D	69	69	69.5	70	70.5
Seattube angle (°)	E	73	72.5	72.5	72.5	72.5
Wheelbase	F	1077	1088	1100	1110	1117
Chainstay length	G	458	458	458	458	458
Headtube length	H	130	160	180	200	220
Bottom bracket drop	I	70	70	70	70	70	distance of bottom bracket to hub level
Bottom bracket height	K	280	280	280	280	280	distance to ground
Fork rake	L	45	45	45	45	45
Slope	M	160	150	141	133	125	top tube level distance front to rear
Wheel radius	N	350	350	350	350	350	incl. tires
Standover height	O	726	761	785	811	837	top of top tube to ground*
Fork build height	P	410	410	410	410	410	incl. lower headset cups
Front wheel - bottom bracket	Q	630	640	652	662	669
Reach	R	390	391	399	407	413	center bottom bracket to center headtube, horizontal
Stack	S	558	586	607	628	649	center bottom bracket to center headtube, vertical
Stack/Reach (1:x)		1.43	1.5	1.52	1.54	1.57	ratio stack to reach
Seatpost diameter		27.2	27.2	27.2	27.2	27.2
Stem length		90	100	100	110	120	center-center
Stem angle (°)		17	17	17	17	17
Handlebar diameter		31.8	31.8	31.8	31.8	31.8
Assembled spacers		23.2 + 5 + 5 + 10 + 10
Handlebar width		640	640	640	640	640
Cranklength		170	170	175	175	175
		48	52	55	58	61

* measured 1/3 from seattube and 2/3 from headtube