The mark-one Prince was packed with innovation. Could the radical look of the new model disguise a restyling exercise? Quite the contrary ? this dapper steed is literally cut from a different cloth.
Peering through the lacquer on the frameset, you can see that it?s a finer weave than normal. This means less material is needed to achieve the required strength and rigidity. It?s code-named 50 HM 1K. The muscular joints around the head tube, seat tube cluster, and bottom bracket prove the old adage that form follows function.
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