Test: As a manufacturer of carbon wheels for the best-known racing bike brands, they have long made a name for themselves in the scene. In 2016, the Taiwanese manufacturer decided to launch its own Dizo brand. With the Dizo S6 Ego, we tested what at first glance looked like a classic yet sporty racing bike with rim brakes. You can find out what the bike can do and how it rides here!
Dizo, never heard of...
Only very few should be familiar with the name Dizo. But if you dive a little deeper into the history of the Taiwanese company, it quickly becomes clear that this is a real specialist when it comes to carbon and racing bikes. Dizo has more than 30 years of experience in the manufacture of high-quality carbon racing bikes and has produced for the most popular racing bike brands in the world.
When the own brand was founded in 2016, a good portion of know-how was brought along. So it's no wonder that since then the complete design, development and production of the Dizo bikes has been carried out exclusively in the company's own production facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The manufacturer promises the best quality, since every production step is carried out in-house.
In addition, carbon fibers from Japan with the highest quality level are used for all carbon frames. In addition, the internal quality standards have been set 20% above the ISO and EN test standards to ensure even more safety and durability. A UCI certification goes without saying.
The Dizo S6 Ego in the test
With the Dizo S6 Ego as a flagship model, the Taiwanese manufacturer is now also taking off in this country and, as you can see at first glance, offers a classic racing bike with rim brakes. That's right, rim brakes! Even if the market is currently being flooded with disc brakes, one would like to remain true to the classic approach and combine high-quality and up-to-date carbon technology with a classic frame shape and brake performance.
The equipment of the Dizo S6 Ego is also impressive, because selected parts are installed that are not seen everywhere. In addition to a complete Shimano Ultegra group, you have fast BikeBeat high-flyers carbon wheels, a comfortable SQ Lab saddle and high-quality Engage carbon attachments such as seat post, stem and handlebars in your luggage. This gives you almost the feeling of owning a one-off and you can look forward to a very exclusive structure. Thumbs up for that!
This is how the Dizo S6 Ego drives
The classic appearance of the S6 Ego is also confirmed quite quickly on the first kilometers driven. The aerodynamics are certainly not in the foreground due to the cable routing and tube shapes alone, but that doesn't necessarily bother us with this type of racing bike. Only the BikeBeat wheels contribute at least something to rolling characteristics and aerodynamics.
But just as quickly, the light-footedness of the bike stands out, because thanks to first-class stiffness in the critical areas and a low weight, it feels light as a feather when accelerating and is great fun when accelerating. If you get to the bottom of things a little more closely, it quickly becomes clear that this is no coincidence, because the frame was designed with the help of computer simulations in such a way that it could be optimized. In addition, all frames are checked for air pockets in the carbon with X-rays before they leave the factory. With the so-called carbon nanotubes technology, the frame should also be made even stiffer and more durable, since the carbon particles are treated with epoxy resin to bond the individual carbon fibers even more strongly. This also fills any mini empty spaces, which is also reflected positively in the weight.
Such a brisk start is also made possible by the carbon bottom bracket developed by Dizo, which not only offers great stiffness and thus propulsion, but can also convince with weight advantages. Last but not least, the rear end has also been reinforced, which also has a positive effect on acceleration, but also comes with a loss of comfort.
In general, one has to say that comfort is not one of the strengths of the Dizo S6 Ego. The very direct and sporty driving behavior due to the high rigidity offers only little damping properties. However, this in turn gives you very agile and precise handling, which is not least due to the stiff steering head area and a rather short head tube. Especially on fast and technical descents you can really step on the gas without the Dizo getting nervous and restless.
When going uphill, the Dizo S6 Ego can fully demonstrate its strengths and knows how to impress with its total weight of just 7 kilos in size M and thanks to its first-class rigidity. If the next climb is in sight, all you have to do with the S6 is attack. In general, the entire geometry is designed to be quite brisk and sporty and is aimed more at sporty racing cyclists.
With a price of 3599 euros, the Dizo S6 Ego is really impressive and offers a great overall package with a good price-performance ratio. There will soon be a model for fans of disc brakes, but until then all lovers of classic racing bikes will be happy.
