Bianchi launches new Oltre RC: An active aero hyperbike
Bianchi has relaunched its Reparto Corse concept, from scratch, going beyond the aero bike concept, introducing what it is calling, “the first Hyperbike”: the Oltre RC.
The brand highlights that a perfectly integrated athlete-bike system guarantees the Oltre RC’s extreme performance and speed, thanks to Air Deflector technology, and an innovative aero cockpit.
The new Oltre collection (Oltre RC, Oltre Pro, Oltre) represents the first overall frame/component platform designed entirely by Bianchi.
Bianchi highlights that it has rewritten the concept of a high-performance aerodynamic bicycle with the launch of the Oltre platform, led by the Oltre RC hyperbike and complemented by the Oltre Pro and Oltre models.
Created as a result of Bianchi Reparto Corse’s research and development, the Oltre RC is a revolution in terms of design and engineering with an aim to actively dominate and exploit airflow through engineering a perfectly integrated bike-athlete and frame-component system.
The brand highlights that the all-new Oltre is what it calls, ‘a revolutionary design thinking approach’, which is ‘defined by the introduction of Bianchi Air Deflector technology’.
“The Bianchi Oltre RC sets a new technological standard in the cycling world,” said Bianchi’s CEO, Fabrizio Scalzotto. “With Oltre we started from scratch to create an unprecedented aero bike. It’s a project developed by our Reparto Corse that marks a turning point for the brand. The new Oltre family represents the first complete frame/component platform designed and manufactured entirely by Bianchi: from the frame to the handlebar system, plus the wheels, hubs, and saddles.”
Aerovolution: air deflectors and aero cockpit
“To develop the new Oltre project, Bianchi put the athlete at the centre and the need to make him as fast as possible with the least use of energy,” commented Claudio Masnata, marketing and communications manager for Bianchi. “The first revolutionary element is the Air Deflectors, a technology inspired by the world of motor racing at the highest level to optimize aerodynamic efficiency in every situation.”
Bianchi designed and integrated Air Deflectors (patent pending) into the sides of the head tube, thus channelling airflow and creating a low-pressure zone at the rear of the tube. The action of the deflectors complements the performance of the new aero cockpit, which generates low-pressure air vortices directed toward the legs of the moving athlete through a centrally located hole.
The result is a significant reduction in aerodynamic resistance by the athlete-bike system, as certified by wind tunnel testing. In short, results proved higher speed with less effort.
The Oltro joins a succession of new bikes, including a range of Road, Gravel, and MTB eBikes coming from the Italian brand, who are investing heavily in Italy based manufacturing with the aim of quadrupling production.
