Updated endurance bike prioritises comfort for long days in the saddle with 32mm tyre clearance <\/p>
Bianchi has updated its Infinito endurance bike, with the new bike adopting integrated cable routing to improve its aerodynamic efficiency.\u00a0<\/p>
The Italian brand says the bike is designed for long hours in the saddle, with a more accessible geometry compared to its Specialissima<\/a> and Oltre XR4<\/a> race bikes.\u00a0<\/p> The Infinito sits below the Infinito CV, which is yet to receive the integration treatment. Full pricing and availability are to be confirmed.<\/p> The outgoing Infinito range consisted of the Infinito CV and Infinito XE<\/a>.<\/p> The top-flight Infinito CV employed Bianchi\u2019s Countervail technology \u2013 a viscoelastic material incorporated into the carbon fibre that was claimed to reduce vibrations by up to 80 per cent.\u00a0<\/p> The new Infinito forgoes the use of Countervail, suggesting that the Infinito CV may also be due an update soon, given it doesn’t use an integrated front end. <\/p> The Infinito is capable of accommodating tyres up to 32mm wide, identical to the outgoing models. <\/p> With many of the best endurance road bikes<\/a> now capable of clearing tyre widths of 38mm (as on the latest Giant Defy Advanced SL<\/a>) or more, the new Infinito is behind the curve in this respect. <\/p> The Infinito continues to use a BB86 press-fit bottom bracket standard. <\/p> The new Infinito uses a similar, endurance-focused geometry to the outgoing Infinito CV.\u00a0<\/p> Bianchi has lengthened the head tube, though, saying the increased stack height this offers enables a less aggressive riding position, which improves comfort over long hours in the saddle.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> The head tube also looks sleeker and less angular than its predecessor, otherwise the frame silhouette remains virtually identical.<\/p>Subtle changes\u00a0<\/h2>
Bianchi Infinito geometry <\/h2>
\ufeff<\/th> 470<\/th> 500<\/th> 530<\/th> 550<\/th> 570<\/th> 590<\/th> 610<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Head tube angle <\/b> (degrees)<\/td> 70.5<\/td> 71.5<\/td> 71<\/td> 72<\/td> 72.5<\/td> 72.5<\/td> 72.5<\/td> <\/tr> Head tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td> 120<\/td> 135<\/td> 150<\/td> 165<\/td> 180<\/td> 195<\/td> 210<\/td> <\/tr> Seat tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td> 74.5<\/td> 74.5<\/td> 74<\/td> 73.5<\/td> 73.5<\/td> 73<\/td> 72.5<\/td> <\/tr> Seat tube length <\/b>(mm)<\/td> 420<\/td> 450<\/td> 480<\/td> 500<\/td> 520<\/td> 540<\/td> 560<\/td> <\/tr> Top tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td> 515<\/td> 525<\/td> 535<\/td> 550<\/td> 560<\/td> 575<\/td> 585<\/td> <\/tr> Chainstay length<\/b> (mm)<\/td> 415<\/td> 415<\/td> 415<\/td> 415<\/td> 415<\/td> 420<\/td> 420<\/td> <\/tr> Wheelbase <\/b>(mm)<\/td> 986<\/td> 988<\/td> 993<\/td> 999<\/td> 1,004<\/td> 1,019<\/td> 1,023<\/td> <\/tr> Reach <\/b>(mm)<\/td> 371<\/td> 375<\/td> 377<\/td> 381<\/td> 386<\/td> 391<\/td> 392<\/td> <\/tr> Stack <\/b> (mm)<\/td> 521<\/td> 539<\/td> 553<\/td> 569<\/td> 585<\/td> 600<\/td> 614<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>