PardusSpark EVO
The fourth-generation Spark EVO (SPKG4 EVO) is the aero race flagship of Chinese brand Pardus, part of the Taishan sports group, and the top EVO tier of its range. Pardus says it was developed with the Chinese national team and wind-tunnel tested, with teardrop tube profiles and a frame and fork shaped to work together. It takes electronic groupsets only, 32 mm tyres and a T47 bottom bracket, and Pardus claims 7% more pedalling stiffness than the third generation. Sold in China and, since 2026, through dealers in Europe.
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- Builds
- 4
- Sizes
- 7
- Frame weight
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Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo
Our verdict
No overall score: there's no complete-bike price to rate
A Chinese aero race frame with integrated front-end design, 32 mm tyre room and a threaded T47 bottom bracket, offered in seven sizes and solid Di2 builds with 50 mm carbon wheels. Pardus publishes no aero data, frame weight or Western prices, and cockpit size options are unclear.
Scored Oct 2026
- + Aero-first design
AI-drafted from the specs on this page and reviewed before publishing. Scores are relative to every bike in the catalog when they were given, so they drop as newer bikes and parts raise the bar.
- Aero
- 84/100
- Frame
- 78/100
- Components
- 76/100
- Fit
- 68/100
- Practicality
- 66/100
Aero claims and front-end integration
Carbon grade, weight and warranty
Groupset, wheels and power meter
Sizes and adjustment range
Travel, standard parts, servicing
Bike duel
Frame & platform
Frame & fork
- Frame material
- Carbon (Pardus UHMS-EPS+)
- Fork material
- Carbon (Pardus HMS-HPT)
- Frame sizes
- XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Compatibility & standards
- Brake type
- Hydraulic disc
- Wheel size
- 700c
- Max tire width
- 32 mm
- Bottom bracket standard
- T47, 85.5 mm
- Front axle
- 12x100 thru-axle
- Rear axle
- 12x142 thru-axle
- Drivetrain compatibility
- Electronic groupsets only
- Mechanical shifting possible
- No
- Cable routing
- Fully hidden internal routing
- Electronic battery location
- Inside the seatpost
Fit & adjustability
- Cockpit
- Integrated carbon handlebar without a separate stem (European builds and the Chinese Dura-Ace build); the Chinese Ultegra build uses an MVMT M-Silver A-Type carbon bar
- Seatpost type
- Pardus Spark EVO carbon seatpost, 0 mm offset, 350 mm
- Fit notes
- Seven sizes. Pardus gives both frame stack/reach and stack/reach to the stem (18 mm more stack and 6 mm less reach, e.g. 534/385 mm in size M); the geometry here uses the frame values. The Dura-Ace build's bar is 380 mm between the hoods and 421.5 mm at the drops, with 82 mm reach and 125.5 mm drop; other cockpit sizes aren't published.
Aerodynamics
- Manufacturer aero claims
- Pardus publishes no drag figures. It says the teardrop tube profiles and the integration of frame and fork cut turbulence.
- Testing method
- Wind-tunnel tested, developed with the Chinese national team (Pardus Europe)
- Tube profile
- Teardrop
Travel, maintenance & warranty
- Frame warranty
- Lifetime commercial warranty on the frame kit for the original owner, valid in Europe on top of statutory rights
- Sold via
- In Europe through independent dealers (Pardus Europe S.r.l., Italy); in China through Pardus
Photos
Design sketches
Builds & components
Highlighted rows differ between builds. Green marks the best value.
SPKG4 EVO Dura-Ace | SPKG4 EVO Ultegra (China) | SPKG4 EVO - Shimano Ultegra Di2 | SPKG4 EVO - Shimano 105 Di2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||
| Type | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike | Complete bike |
| Notes | Listed on Pardus' Chinese site at CNY 59,999 (no EUR, USD or GBP price). Sold in China; not listed on the European site. | Listed on Pardus' Chinese site at CNY 39,999 (no EUR, USD or GBP price). | European build, sold through dealers; Pardus Europe publishes no price (BikeBiz reported €5,000 for the SPK Gen4 at the European launch). Center Lock rotors, 160 mm front and 140 mm rear. | European build, sold through dealers; Pardus Europe publishes no price. Center Lock rotors, 160 mm front and 140 mm rear. |
| Drivetrain | ||||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 | Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2021 · current generation | 2021 · current generation | 2022 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano 105 |
| Chainrings | 54/40 | 50/34 | 52/36 | 50/34 |
| Bottom bracket | T47 | T47 | — | — |
| Standard | T47, 85.5 mm | T47, 85.5 mm | — | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Max cog | 34T | 34T | 34T | 34T |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano 105 |
| Range | 11-30 | 11-30 | 11-30 | 11-34 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | — | — | Shimano Ultegra | — |
| Brakes | ||||
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270 | Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170 | Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc | Shimano 105 hydraulic disc |
| Wheels & tires | ||||
| Wheelset | MVMT M-Gold R50 MCS | MVMT M-Silver R50 | MVMT Silver 50 | MVMT Bronze 50 |
| Front rim depth | — | — | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | — | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Internal rim width | — | — | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spokes | — | — | Carbon | — |
| Tires | Michelin Power Cup TLR | Michelin Power Cup TLR | Continental Grand Prix | Continental Grand Prix |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 28 mm | — | — |
| Cockpit | ||||
| Handlebar | Pardus SPKG4 EVO | MVMT M-Silver A-Type | Pardus Integrated Handlebar | Pardus Integrated Handlebar |
| Type | — | — | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bar width | 380 mm | — | — | — |
| Bar reach | 82 mm | 60 mm | — | — |
| Bar drop | 125.5 mm | 130 mm | — | — |
| Cable routing | Fully hidden internal routing | Fully hidden internal routing | — | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 380 mm between the hood mounts, 421.5 mm at the drop ends | — | — | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||||
| Saddle | Selle Italia SLR Carbon 3D | Fizik Ridon | MVMT M-Silver | Selle Italia Novus Boost |
| Rails | — | — | Carbon | — |
| Material | — | Carbon | — | — |
| Notes | 3D-printed padding, carbon | — | — | — |
| Seatpost | Pardus Spark EVO | Pardus Spark EVO | Pardus Spark EVO | Pardus Spark EVO |
| Offset / setback | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Material | Carbon (HS-HPT) | Carbon (HS-HPT) | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 350 mm; holds an internal Di2 battery | 350 mm; holds an internal Di2 battery | — | — |
Ownership checklist
2 of 3 known checks pass, 1 not published by Pardus. Why these checks
- ✓
Threaded bottom bracket
T47, 85.5 mm
- ?
UDH derailleur hanger
- ✓
Standard 12×142 mm rear axle
12x142 thru-axle
- ✕
Works with mechanical shifting
Spark EVO geometry
| XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stack | 470 mm18.5″ | 487 mm19.2″ | 500 mm19.7″ | 516 mm20.3″ | 530 mm20.9″ | 550 mm21.7″ | 571 mm22.5″ |
| Reach | 366 mm14.4″ | 376 mm14.8″ | 384 mm15.1″ | 391 mm15.4″ | 401 mm15.8″ | 410 mm16.1″ | 420 mm16.5″ |
| Seat tube angle | — | 75° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| Head tube angle | 71° | 71.5° | 72° | 72.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| Head tube length | 66.9 mm2.6″ | 81.8 mm3.2″ | 94.7 mm3.7″ | 109.1 mm4.3″ | 123.9 mm4.9″ | 142.1 mm5.6″ | 163.9 mm6.5″ |
| Effective top tube | 486.2 mm19.1″ | 505.3 mm19.9″ | 526.5 mm20.7″ | 538.8 mm21.2″ | 557.3 mm21.9″ | 573.2 mm22.6″ | 589.5 mm23.2″ |
| Seat tube length | 438.5 mm17.3″ | 455 mm17.9″ | 467.8 mm18.4″ | 482.3 mm19″ | 496 mm19.5″ | 516.3 mm20.3″ | 557 mm21.9″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ |
| Wheelbase | 961.9 mm37.9″ | 969.6 mm38.2″ | 975.6 mm38.4″ | 980.8 mm38.6″ | 988.1 mm38.9″ | 996.3 mm39.2″ | 1,012.5 mm39.9″ |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ | 73 mm2.9″ | 73 mm2.9″ | 70 mm2.8″ | 70 mm2.8″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| Fork length | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ | 370 mm14.6″ |
| Fork offset | 58 mm2.3″ | 55 mm2.2″ | 52 mm2″ | 49 mm1.9″ | 46 mm1.8″ | 43 mm1.7″ | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Trail | 57.7 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ | 57.4 mm2.3″ |
| Front centre | 568.9 mm22.4″ | 576.8 mm22.7″ | 581.9 mm22.9″ | 587 mm23.1″ | 593.4 mm23.4″ | 601.4 mm23.7″ | 617.6 mm24.3″ |
| Standover | 721.1 mm28.4″ | 739.3 mm29.1″ | 751 mm29.6″ | 766.6 mm30.2″ | 781.6 mm30.8″ | 801.8 mm31.6″ | 832.7 mm32.8″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c |
Side view
Drawn to scale (how to read it).
How the geometry rides
The Spark EVO in size M against the middle size of 29 other bikes: tendencies from geometry, not a ride review (how to read this).
- Trail57.4 mm2.3″
shortestlonger than 3% of 29 bikeslongest
Shorter trail than most: steering reacts quicker, so it can feel nervous on the extensions in crosswinds.
- Wheelbase980.8 mm38.6″
shortestlonger than 31% of 65 bikeslongest
- Front centre587 mm23.1″
shortestlonger than 69% of 29 bikeslongest
- Chainstay405 mm15.9″
shortestlonger than 8% of 73 bikeslongest
Short chainstays: a compact, responsive rear end.
Good to know
Design
Pardus says pedalling stiffness is up 7% on the third generation, and torsional stiffness at the front end clearly higher thanks to the new front triangle and the way the head tube, fork and bar fit together.
SourceFit
Seat angles differ for size XXS: 73.5° on the Chinese site and 75.5° on the European site, so it is left out. Geometry otherwise matches between the two sites (frame stack and reach from the European chart).
SourceHistory
Cyclists Hub reported that Pardus unveiled the Spark EVO Gen 4 in China, listing a frameset at CNY 19,999 there (a price not shown on Pardus' own site). It quotes about 950 g for a painted size M frame, which Pardus doesn't publish.
SourceVersions
Pardus calls this the fourth-generation Spark ('星火4代'). The third-generation Spark EVO is still listed on the Chinese site with Dura-Ace Di2 and Ultegra Di2 builds, and the cheaper Spark RS shares that bike's geometry.
Source
Spark EVO FAQ
What sizes does the Pardus Spark EVO come in?+
7 sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL.
What is the tire clearance of the Pardus Spark EVO?+
Up to 32 mm tires on 700c wheels.
Which groupsets are compatible with the Pardus Spark EVO?+
Drivetrain compatibility: Electronic groupsets only. Mechanical groupsets are not supported. Bottom bracket: T47, 85.5 mm.
What builds of the Pardus Spark EVO are available?+
SPKG4 EVO Dura-Ace: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200; SPKG4 EVO Ultegra (China): Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100; SPKG4 EVO - Shimano Ultegra Di2: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100; SPKG4 EVO - Shimano 105 Di2: Shimano 105 Di2 R7100.
What warranty does the Pardus Spark EVO frame have?+
Lifetime commercial warranty on the frame kit for the original owner, valid in Europe on top of statutory rights
Is the Pardus Spark EVO aerodynamic?+
Pardus publishes no drag figures. It says the teardrop tube profiles and the integration of frame and fork cut turbulence. (Wind-tunnel tested, developed with the Chinese national team (Pardus Europe))
Sources
- https://www.parduscycle.com/Hightxq.aspx?t=27444&id=43723&pz=20890
- https://www.parduscycle.com/Hightxq.aspx?t=27444&id=43723&pz=20889
- https://www.parduscycle.com/highway.aspx?t=27444&d=-5
- https://pardusbicycle.com/bikes/spark-evo/
- https://pardusbicycle.com/warranty/
- https://pardusbicycle.com/about/
- https://www.cyclistshub.com/pardus-introduces-spark-evo-gen-4
- https://bikebiz.com/chinese-bike-brand-pardus-launches-in-europe/
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