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What will the test criteria be? Can I suggest these:
Weight (real vs manufacturer claim, also weights - as claimed from 49cm-60cm bikes)
Stiffness (considering the material, and how well its bolted together)
Tracking (straight as an arrow, seems to pull left a bit...)
Handling (fast, nimble, slow, slack, twitchy)
Components (choice of product, quality, fit, and finish, adjustability [seatpost, stem, etc])
Wheels (trueness, weight, perceived spin weight, rim strength, style)
Tyres (suitability for city, or speed)
Looks+style
Marks out of 10 for each item, then average to get the total? Maybe a bike of the week, bike of the month, bike of the year?
RETAILERS will like it if they get a Bike-of-the-Month award from the LFGSS. And, they might even use it in their advertising. Pesh for VB, which I think is good.