All articles tagged with #aero bike
Mathieu van der Poel won stage 2 of the Tour de France riding a Canyon Aeroad CFR with custom features including a gold sparkle paint scheme and a -17˚ stem, designed for sprinting. His bike, which closely resembles stock models, has unique details like a custom saddle and a 3D-printed computer mount. The victory also earned him the yellow jersey, raising questions about whether he'll get a yellow bike like teammate Jasper Philipsen.
Colnago has officially launched the Y1Rs, a groundbreaking aero bike designed with advanced CFD modeling and wind tunnel testing, in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and Khalifa University. The Y1Rs boasts a radical design, claiming to be the most aerodynamic UCI-compliant road bike, with significant performance improvements over its predecessor, the V4Rs. The bike features innovative elements like a bayonet fork and a unique seat post design, offering enhanced aerodynamics and stiffness. It will be available for purchase next spring, with prices starting at €12,300.
A potential new Colnago aero bike model, the Y1RS, has seemingly been leaked in a forum post, sparking discussions among cycling enthusiasts. The bike, which features a radical handlebar and headtube design, appears to address the lack of a true aero bike in Colnago's lineup, a point of criticism given Tadej Pogačar's success without one. Colnago has also teased a similar design on Instagram, with an official launch expected on December 9th.