August 27th, 2008 by 
kwc
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Strengths
- Light and stiff
- Excellent acceleration for climbing and sprinting
- Super-size design will make your puny bikes jealous
- Snappy handling that’s awesome on smooth roads
Weaknesses
- Stiffness = stiff back
- Needs a sexier paint job
- Snappy handling a bit too snappy on bumpy roads
Bottom line
With a name like Absolutist, you know you’re getting a bike that wants to ride the extremes. Every feature in the bike is focused on the bike’s performance and the result is an amazing ride. It sprints fast, climbs fast, and turns fast. But read the description carefully. This isn’t you’re leisurely Sunday ride bike — it’s about breaking records and winning races.
Value
3.5 (it’s a super bike, it’s not about “value”)
Overall
5
August 27th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Awesome review Ken!
August 27th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Nicely done!
Your crash story sounds a whole lot like “I was just riding along…”
August 27th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Very cool review!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Beautiful bike
Nice review Ken
August 29th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I had a chance to ride this bike and it is everything it’s said to be and more. I am saving my money and when I have enough I’ll be on a Storck!
March 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
This bike doesn’t sound enjoyable to ride at all! What is the point of riding something that feels like a tree trunk?
May 30th, 2009 at 11:43 am
I am now an Absolutist owner and I love it. This bike is so smooth and you can do really dangerous things with it on the first ride!
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
The review is “spot on”. The Absolutist is not made for bicycle touring or even the Saturday morning 60 mile fast ride with your friends. This is a racing bicycle. Oh yes, you can do everything on it (which I do)and it performs perfectly, just have a dentist in the family to continually replace loose fillings from the vibrations and jarring. If you are looking for a true racing bike that will transfer every watt of energy from you to the road, especially in a sprint, then this is your bike.
August 18th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I rode a Storck Scenario CD .9 until I got struck by a motorist from behind. I’m replacing my previous Storck with another Storck. Until you ride this bike you cannot understand how fast, stiff - but comfortalbe, and light this bike is.