Roval has a brand new one-piece cockpit, and it’s not solely quick — it is available in fifteen totally different stem/bar mixtures. The objective for the Roval engineering group designing the brand new Rapide cockpit was simple — needed to be the quickest bar Roval has ever made — simple, proper?
Roval began with the low-hanging fruit; they went to their in-house Retül match specialists and located essentially the most aerodynamic but comfy form they might provide. The group landed on an aero, gentle, stiff design that works effectively on the World Tour and native nation roads.
Optimized Aerodynamics
The brand new Roval Rapide Highway Cockpit appears to be like barely totally different from the one-piece Roval Alpinist Cockpit. The form will not be solely extra aerodynamic however stiffer throughout. The brand new cable and hose routing open port retains a tidy look with an added aero benefit.
Consider the Roval Rapide Highway Cockpit as a strong highway design, like an improve from the two-piece Rapide bar. The Roval Alpinist Cockpit remains to be the uber gentle highway race providing.
Nevertheless, Roval claims the Rapide Cockpit has the next stiffness-to-weight ratio than any two-piece system they’ve ever made.
One-Piece Development
The brand new Roval Rapide Highway Cockpit is crafted from premium high-modulus carbon fiber, delivering excellent stiffness. The matte end is ideal to match most frames and elements, plus it might take a scratch.
Out there in Fifteen Totally different Measurement Combos
Often, the draw back of a one-piece cockpit is tweaking the ultimate match changes. Having a two-piece design permits bar rotation and a few micro adjustability. For the Rapide Cockpit, Roval partnered with Retül match professionals and the perfect riders on the planet to make sure nearly each rider can discover their match.
The brand new Roval Rapide Cockpit is out there in 15 totally different stem and bar combos at -6 levels. The radius from tops to drops has been sculpted for wrist clearance, whether or not in or out of the saddle and is strikingly just like the design of the Rapide II bar.
Roval Rapide Highway Cockpit Particulars
- Weight: 334 grams (120mm x 420mm)
- Fifteen combos: 75mm to 380mm / 125mm to 440cm
- 75mm X 380mm
- 90mm x 380mm
- 100mm x 400mm
- 110mm x 400mm
- 120mm x 400mm
- 100mm x 420mm
- 110mm x 420mm
- 120mm x 420mm
- 110mm x 440mm
- 125mm x 440mm
- Angle: -6 Drop and Attain: 125mm x 75mm
- Materials: Premium Excessive Modulus Carbon Fiber
- Cable Routing: Inside / Digital Appropriate
Value: $600
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