Aero 1.0 // Ae01

SAS tube design

(SAS) Short-back Aerofoil Shape tubes deliver aero advantage without the full depth of an aerofoil shape. When using an aerofoil shape, if the shape on the trailing side is not long enough, if it’s too rounded or does not decrease in angle slowly enough, then the shape creates air lamination and drag, the opposite to the desired effect. By cutting the aerofoil at a sharp angle, the air path is effectively forced to disconnect from the shape it’s flowing over, helping it to continue travelling in its intended direction. An added benefit of the reduced surface area of a SAS tube is improved performance in cross winds over traditional full aerofoil shapes.

CRC50 carbon wheelset

A light and responsive carbon rimmed wheelset that performs well in most conditions. Our 56mm depth rims feature a toroidal shape – which creates an efficient and versatile wheel that has similarly low drag on the leading and trailing side, as well as better crosswind stability, compared to a conventional V-Shaped deep section rim. These wheels use a basalt braking surface, designed to handle incredibly high temperatures while maintaining optimal braking performance and safety. A wide, 27.25mm outer rim width means they pair well with wider tyres, up to 28mm. They are built with Pillar bladed J bend spokes and cartridge bearings for easy servicing and replacement. The wheelset weight is 1760g.

EPS carbon forming technology

EPS stands for Expandable Polystyrene System. The EPS process results in a more even carbon layup and creates the best material and resin distribution during the carbon product manufacturing process. This enables us to make carbon frames in less pieces while making them lighter and stronger than using conventional methods. The EPS production process has many benefits: It increases rigidity and safety while decreasing the overall weight of the frame. Because our engineers have more control over the wall thickness, tubes can be tuned for stiffness as well as compliance depending on placement, which means more power delivery where you need it and comfort where it counts. This results in greater ride control with less wasted energy due to frame flex.

BB86 bottom bracket standard

The BB86 standard uses a wider bottom bracket shell, but with identical bearings to conventional threaded bottom brackets, only they're mounted in small composite cups before being pressed into the frame. The advantages to this system are weight savings, increased pedaling stiffness and it does not affect the BB width.

Toray 800 carbon

This frameset is manufactured with T800 carbon fibre. It is one of the best carbon fibres available on the market and is developed by the renowned Torayca Company in Japan. It exhibits balanced composite properties, which make it perfect for delivering a compliant yet stiff ride.

Direct mount braking system

These semi-integrated callipers, which first appeared in competition in 2012, are above all more aerodynamic. While a traditional calliper is attached to a single central bolt, the Direct Mount is attached to the frame with two fittings, one for each arm of the calliper. The fittings are directly built into the frame and the fork. The result is much greater rigidity, since the entire calliper is placed closer to the frame. The three greatest advantages to the direct mount system are weight,  power and improved modulation.

Integrated seatpost clamp

The integrated clamp not only cleans up the aesthetics of the frame design, but also results in marginal weight and aerodynamic gains.