{"id":43305,"date":"2022-11-07T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=703211"},"modified":"2022-11-07T18:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T17:21:18","slug":"10-new-tech-highlights-from-bianchi-ribble-kask-giro-schwalbe-and-more","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/10-new-tech-highlights-from-bianchi-ribble-kask-giro-schwalbe-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"10 new tech highlights from Bianchi, Ribble, Kask, Giro, Schwalbe and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 07 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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As the end of the year approaches, the bike industry\u2019s traditional launch season is coming to a close, with a deluge of new bikes and products for 2023 launched over the past few months.<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s Rouleur Live show in London gave us an opportunity to check out \u2013 for the first time, in many cases \u2013 new gear from Kask, Giro, Bianchi, Ribble, Schwalbe, Cerv\u00e9lo and more, plus a smattering of other goodies.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get stuck right into it.<\/p>\n

Kask Sintesi helmet<\/h2>\n
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What more do you need from a cycling helmet?<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Having only launched on Thursday, this was the first time we\u2019d seen the new Kask Sintesi<\/a> helmet. And very smart it is, too.<\/p>\n

The Sintesi is the latest addition to Kask\u2019s range, designed, the Italian brand says, as a budget bike helmet<\/a> for road cycling, gravel riding<\/a> or cycling to work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aesthetically, it\u2019s a smart-looking helmet, with a compact shape and generously proportioned vent layout typical of many of the best cycling helmets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a large reflective stripe at the rear.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Inside, you\u2019ll find Kask\u2019s Ergo Fit retention system and antibacterial, antistatic padding.<\/p>\n

Kask doesn\u2019t use MIPS<\/a>, but says the helmet passes its own WG11 internal testing protocol, which apparently assesses the helmet\u2019s protection against rotational impacts.<\/p>\n

The Sintesi costs \u00a390 and is available in no fewer than 11 colours. This burnt orange option caught our eye.<\/p>\n

Giro Ethos MIPS helmet<\/h2>\n
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The Giro Ethos MIPS features integrated lights.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s another new helmet for 2023, the Giro Ethos MIPS.<\/p>\n

While the Kask Sintesi remains ostensibly a road helmet, this one is aimed at commuting, thanks to its integrated lights at the front and rear.<\/p>\n

Those lights can be controlled wirelessly by a bar-mounted Bluetooth controller, with four modes on offer: low blink, high blink, low solid and high solid.<\/p>\n

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The Ethos MIPS is aimed at urban riding.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It\u2019s at this time of year that most riders in the northern hemisphere will be recharging or buying a set of bike lights<\/a> for winter, but could a set incorporated into your helmet do the job or act as an addition?<\/p>\n

The helmet charges via USB-C, as has become standard for the latest tech products, and the inside of the helmet incorporates MIPS, the internal layer designed to protect against rotational forces in the event of a head impact.<\/p>\n

The helmet is available in two versions: the regular Ethos MIPS ($250) and the Ethos MIPS Shield ($270), pictured here with the visor. UK pricing is to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Bianchi Oltre and Oltre RC<\/h2>\n
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The Bianchi Oltre RC\u2019s Air Deflector wings can be removed.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Bianchi Oltre RC<\/a> launched last month but this was the first time we\u2019ve seen the new aero road bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Air Deflectors have taken most of the headlines \u2013 consumer bikes will come with the head-tube mounted wings, though they\u2019re not UCI-legal<\/a> \u2013 but there\u2019s a lot going on besides.<\/p>\n

That includes a new frame shape, with a distinctively bowed fork and seatstays, 30c tyre clearance and a cockpit from Reparto Corse, Bianchi\u2019s new in-house componentry arm, with a stem that splits into two.<\/p>\n

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This is the \u2018entry-level\u2019 Bianchi Oltre. The flagship Oltre RC is pictured above it.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As well as the range-topping Oltre RC, the line-up also includes the Oltre Pro and, pictured above, the bog-standard Oltre.<\/p>\n

This gets the new frame shape but not the Air Deflector wings or Reparto Corse handlebar.<\/p>\n

The frame weight also bumps up to 990g, from 915g for the RC and 965g for the Oltre Pro, which is the only frame in the range to also include Bianchi\u2019s Countervail carbon tech, claimed to improve comfort.<\/p>\n

Prototype Ribble Allroad SLe<\/h2>\n
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This is very pretty.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We reported on this one last week \u2013 Ribble\u2019s Allroad SLe electric bike<\/a> \u2013 and, as an exhibitor at Rouleur Live, Ribble used the show to wheel out the prototype in its 125th-anniversary paint scheme.<\/p>\n

The bike is interesting, of course \u2013 it\u2019s an electric road bike<\/a> with generous tyre clearance (so, as the name suggests, we\u2019re heading into the territory of an all-road bike<\/a> here).<\/p>\n

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Ribble\u2019s 125th-anniversary paint scheme combines a marble finish (in red, green or blue) with 24-carat gold leaf frameset detailing, a golden 125th anniversary head badge, wheel detailing and a golden top cap.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Ribble hasn\u2019t stated the tyre clearance on this prototype Allroad SLe but, with a 32c (we think) tyre fitted here, there\u2019s a lot of room to spare.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

There\u2019s also a prototype 3D-printed handlebar with bulbous tops to direct airflow over the rider\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

But the paint is the real star of the show \u2013 it\u2019s a marble finish available in three different colours (red, blue or green). Ribble\u2019s photos accompanying the launch looked good, but it\u2019s drop-dead-gorgeous in the flesh.<\/p>\n

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The bike features a prototype 3D-printed aero handlebar.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While the Allroad SLe pictured here is a prototype with no set launch date, Ribble will be making the paint scheme available on the Ultra SL R aero bike and Gravel Ti.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also be able to pay a \u00a31,299 upcharge via Ribble\u2019s online CustomColour programme to have it splashed across a bike of your choice next year.<\/p>\n

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The paint extends to this Selle Italia carbon saddle.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and a gold chain to finish.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Filippo Ganna\u2019s Pinarello Bolide F HR 3D<\/h2>\n
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Filippo Ganna\u2019s Pinarello Bolide hour record bike on display at Rouleur Live.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s one of the most interesting \u2013 and, undoubtedly, fastest \u2013 bikes we\u2019ve seen this year: Filippo Ganna\u2019s Pinarello Bolide F HR 3D.<\/p>\n

This is the machine Ganna rode to break the Hour Record in October.<\/p>\n

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The ribbed \u2013 and 3D-printed \u2013 seat tube is designed to manage airflow on a particularly turbulent part of the frame.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Pinarello used 3D printing to create the Bolide F HR\u2019s complex frame shape, notably the ribbed seat tube.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s designed to mimic the tubercles seen on the fins of humpback whales \u2013 an idea we\u2019ve seen previously on Zipp\u2019s Sawtooth rims<\/a> and said to help manage airflow in an area heavily disrupted by the rider\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n

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The 3D-printed handlebar extensions sport a similar shape to Ganna\u2019s Pinarello Bolide F time trial bike.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The rider nicknamed \u2018Top Ganna\u2019 rode 56.792km to break the UCI Hour Record (and break Chris Boardman\u2019s \u2018Best Human Effort\u2019 in the process).<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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All that tech and some tape still does the best job at covering the valve holes in the disc wheels.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

We\u2019ve covered the bike in detail already<\/a> but it\u2019s also worth pointing out the titanium bullhorn-style handlebars (also 3D-printed), kinked in a similar shape to the cockpit on Ganna\u2019s TT bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oh, and check out the monster 65-tooth chainring on the crankset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This is what a 65t crankset looks like.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Cerv\u00e9lo ZHT-5 hardtail<\/h2>\n
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Cerv\u00e9lo\u2019s ZHT-5 hardtail is the brand\u2019s first mountain bike.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Propped inconspicuously against a wall next to Cerv\u00e9lo\u2019s stand was the brand\u2019s new ZHT-5.<\/p>\n

The ZHT-5 is Cerv\u00e9lo\u2019s first MTB<\/a> and, as is fitting for a brand with a history so focused on racing, it\u2019s a hardtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cerv\u00e9lo describes the ZHT-5 as a hardtail \u201cpurpose-built\u201d for XC racing<\/a> and it will be raced in anger for the first time at the opening round of the XCO World Cup in Valkenburg, the Netherlands, next May.<\/p>\n

The XHT-5 rolls on 29in wheels<\/a> and sports a 100mm fork. The geometry is described as \u201crationally progressive\u201d, with a 68.5-degree head tube angle.<\/p>\n

The frame is suitably light at a claimed 870g \u2013 Cerv\u00e9lo has made some of the lightest road bikes out there throughout its history and that continues here with the ZHT.<\/p>\n

Elite Justo smart trainer<\/h2>\n
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Elite\u2019s new smart trainer, the Justo.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We\u2019re right into indoor cycling<\/a> season now, so smart trainers are being dusted off by many riders after their summer hibernation.<\/p>\n

The Justo is Elite\u2019s latest trainer and features side-to-side movement in a bid to improve ride realism and comfort.<\/p>\n

Elite makes some of the best smart trainers<\/a> out there \u2013 including the highly rated Elite Direto<\/a>, on which the Justo is based.<\/p>\n

Other key talking points include +\/- 1 per cent power accuracy, maximum slope simulation of 24 per cent and the \u2018Flex Feet\u2019, which provide the Justo\u2019s movement when pedalling.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re testing the Elite Justo right now, so look out for a review on BikeRadar soon.<\/p>\n

Canyon Ultimate CFR<\/h2>\n
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The Canyon Ultimate CFR road bike.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This one is likely to be one of the most popular bikes of 2023: the new Canyon Ultimate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our senior technical editor, Ashley Quinlan, went to the launch of this bike in Nice and delivered his first ride review of the Dura-Ace Di2-equipped CFR model<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Ultimate is Canyon\u2019s all-round race bike and this latest take tweaks the geometry to mirror the Canyon Aeroad<\/a>. It also gains a few aero tweaks of its own and, as we\u2019ve come to expect from the latest launches, additional tyre clearance (there\u2019s room for 32mm tyres, Canyon says).<\/p>\n

The CFR is the flagship frame, and Canyon will also be offering second-tier SLX and third-tier SL models.<\/p>\n

Schwalbe G-One Overland gravel tyre<\/h2>\n
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The Overland is the latest addition to Schwalbe\u2019s G-One gravel tyre range.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The G-One Overland is new to Schwalbe\u2019s line-up of gravel tyres.<\/p>\n

Schwalbe is a regular fixture in our round-up of the best gravel tyres<\/a>, with the G-One series offering a wide range of models for a variety of gravel riding.<\/p>\n

In fact, there are now seven G-One models in all: G-One Speed, G-One Allroad, G-One Overland, G-One Bite, G-One Ultrabite, G-One R and G-One RS.<\/p>\n

While the likes of the Schwalbe G-One RS<\/a> are aimed at gravel racing<\/a>, the German brand describes the G-One Overland as \u201cthe gravel tyre for commuters, adventurers and e-bikers\u201d.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s available in 40mm, 45mm and 50mm widths.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It\u2019s designed for use 50 per cent off-road and 50 per cent on the road, with a focus on durability and cornering grip through the chunky blocks on the shoulder.<\/p>\n

That durability comes into its own, Schwalbe says, if speccing these on an electric gravel bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Overland is available in 40mm, 45mm and 50mm widths.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve just finished testing a set of Overland tyres, so look out for a review very soon.<\/p>\n

Roster cycling jeans<\/h2>\n
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Denim bib shorts are a first for us.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s a bonus entry to end this round-up. Cycling jeans, anyone?<\/p>\n

Yep, we spotted this denim number from Roster.<\/p>\n

Bib shorts for the commute and office?<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a pocket on the rear of the shorts.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Denim detailing.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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