ASCENT 1.0 // AC01

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.

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.

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.

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.

Toray 1000 carbon

This frameset is manufactured with T1000 carbon fibre. Currently it is the highest tensile strength carbon fibre in the world and is developed by the renowned Torayca Company in Japan. The key benefits of this material are its ability to produce a stiffer carbon product with less weight than other carbon materials. The Ascent frame can achieve a weight of 850g in size 56cm as a result of this technology.

CRC40 carbon wheelset

A light and responsive carbon rimmed wheelset that performs well in all conditions. Our 40mm 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 1560g.