TREVIGLIO, Italy (BRAIN) — Bianchi is expanding use of its Countervail vibration-canceling technology by bringing it to its new ultralight road racing bike, the Specialissima. The company presented the new bike to the media late last week at an event in Northern Italy.
The Specialissima frame weighs 780 grams in a size 55. The company said the Countervail ultralight carbon layup on the Specialissima was specifically tuned to smooth out the inherent nervousness of ultralight frames.
The company said the frame has excellent traction and stability at high speeds, making it ideal for tackling different types of surfaces during fast accelerations and super high-speed corners when maximum power and control are essential.
Bianchi CEO Bob Ippolito said, "Bianchi revolutionized the cycling world introducing Countervail technology two years ago and continues to study and develop this material for different kinds of riding. 'Specialissima"'is the next evolution of Bianchi CV system specifically tuned for ultralight frames."
Four members of the Lotto.NL-Jumbo team tested the new bikes in the last three months to develop the prototype. The team expects to use it in the second half of this season, especially on climbing stages.
Countervail is also used on Bianchi's high-performance Infinito CV and Aquila CV models.
