There is not a better bike
Over a 3 month period I set out to ride every bike I could to help make a decision on which bike to build over the winter. Some of what I rode included the Pinarello dogma F8, Specialized Tarmac, Colnago C60, Scott addict sl, Merlin Empire, Boardman SLR, wilier Cento1, and a few more but you get the idea. I wanted the best, at my age after doing this a while I will admit becoming a bike snob. I can honestly say that without a doubt the Storck Aernario Platinum was the clear winner, on a side note the Merlin empire was the runner up. I had to wait a while over the winter to get my size but when I did and finally got it built I was absolutely thrilled from the first few km’s of my ride. It climbs with a no holds barred feeling, as if every bit I put into it I am getting out of it, and I definitely need everything out of a bike I can get. Within getting it set up 2 of my first rides were actually races which was a worry since I had only had a week of riding the bike. Both races mid 70 mile range. I was worried about such a stiff responsive frame beating me up after 50-60 as some stiffer frames do but absolutely no problem at all (that that was with an aluminum stem). Standing to sprint feel as secure as I ever have, descending I was completely confident and solid at any speed, cornering I was able to push to the absolute limits. The frame is fairly aggressive in nature so keep that in mind, it’s race bred. Overall the bike is incredibly light and extremely reactive to every watt you pedal into it. Marcus Storck is a fantastic frame builder, no regrets at all on this bike, I don’t know where to go from here next year! Likely the same bike. I found the size chart on Storck’s site to not be the best so don’t hesitate to ask me about sizing, at 5’7” I took the 47. I can also recommend builds and help with anything on this bike. kylebrown@backcountry.com 801-736-6396 ext. 4417

I have owned my Storck AP for almost six months now and every time I ride her I am reminded of the brilliant engineering that has gone into this beauty. Markus Storck has found a way to manufacture a bike that is the stiffest, fastest, sharpest handling, and most comfortable exotic race bike I have ever experienced. This bike should be at the top of everyone's list!