Bianchi will officially present the newest bikes in their line this week at Eurobike, cycling’s largest international exhibition (Hall A4, booth 304), to be held in Friedrichshafen (Germany), August 26th through 29th.
Specialissima continues evolution of Countervail line
Building on the advances from their Countervail® vibration cancelling system in their Infinito CV (Endurance) and Aquila CV (Tri/TT) bikes, Bianchi is now applying what they’ve learned to a straight race bike.
The Specialissima, a new ultralight road racing bike, is the latest to use the Countervail technology. The bike was presented to the media on June 11th and then made its debut with Team LottoNL-Jumbo at the Tour de France. Bianchi’s Countervail® ultralight carbon formula was specifically tuned to smooth out the inherent nervousness of ultralight frames. With its 780g frame weight, the Specialissima is ultralight and rigid, assuring full energy transfer into power. It is fast and reactive during climbing while featuring an unparalleled control and precision in descents.
Bianchi also launches the new color configurator “Tavolozza” to customize the color of your Specialissima, in addition to the matte black color and the new #CK16 celeste fluo.
What’s New – Road
Bianchi will launch four new Road models in Friedrichshafen: Freccia Celeste, Intenso Disc, Intrepida and L’Eroica.
The Freccia Celeste
Featuring a super light aluminum frame and Bianchi’s unique racing geometry, Freccia Celeste (Racing family) is the perfect bike for riders who require a frame with a good rigidity to weight ratio to reach higher performance.
Intenso Disc and Intrepida enrich the Endurance Racing family, whilst L’Eroica is the new steel bike designed and produced in Italy by Bianchi. It is certified by the L’Eroica Commission to enter all the Eroica international events.
What’s New – MTB
The Methanol 29 SL and SX are enhanced with 12x142mm “boost” spacing as well as Di2 compatible internal cable routing. All the MTB range models will feature a new paint scheme with vivid or fluo colors. Furthermore, Bianchi enters the 27.5″ Plus category with the Jab Plus family (Jab Plus, e-Jab Plus). These trail bikes offer the riding ability of a XC bike combined with a specifically designed geometry to give excellent bikes control.
What’s New – City/Trekking
Allroad, S-Sport and C-Sport Dama are the novelties of Bianchi City/Trekking range.
Allroad is a bike designed for those who have changed the road racing mentality into something different. Allroad is a mountain bike, a road bike, a cyclo-cross and a trekking bike all-in-one, that can either be used in a Marathon event as well as to explore raw finish roads.
S-Sport is a fast road bike with racing soul and flat handlebar, compatible with 700x28c tire size. Designed for those who like speed and want to ride a performance racing bike without compromises in terms of safety and comfort.
This category also includes the Impulso S-Sport & Via Nirone 7 S-Sport models. Finally, the C-Sport Dama is designed for women looking for a bike with strong character: solid like a mountain-bike, light and smooth like a road bike.
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