Avenger R8RS

The Avenger R8-RS is an aero road frameset from Avenger (HongFu's direct-sale brand) with a two-piece Y-type integrated cockpit and aero extensions ($1669) or a standard bar ($1399), 34 mm tyre clearance and a claimed 964 g frame in size 52. Builds weigh 7.1-7.5 kg. The cockpit's proprietary headset can be converted to a standard stem with a spacer kit; it routes electronic groupsets only, the rear needs an adapter for a 160 mm rotor, and a shaped computer mount is included. Owners praise the build quality, quick hose routing (about 90 minutes for a full build), comfort over road buzz, vertical stiffness on par with an SL8 and a very fast feel on descents and rolling roads. The published stack is about 3 cm too high because it includes the bar's rise, so many riders end up with spacers. Geometry is classic rather than progressive: a 73° seat tube, short reach and a front centre of about 592 mm on the 56, which caused severe toe overlap for a 186 cm rider with size 46 shoes (a 187 cm rider on a 58 had none). Headset preload is the main assembly issue; following the manual's 4 Nm top cap torque, adding the two metal rings and removing the steering stopper helped. An August order arrived in Czechia in about eight weeks via a tax-free line.