Throughout Bianchi’s 130-year history, the Specialissima name has represented the pinnacle of the Italian legend’s road machine line-up. The brand has now resurrected the moniker for a bicycle that uses its unique Countervail carbon technology – and was recently judged ‘best super bike’ in our sibling title Cycling Plus magazine’s Bike of the Year 2016 shootout.
A partnership with US composites group MSC led to the use of the patented Countervail material being optimised for use in Bianchi frame and forks. Initially the ‘viscoelastic’ material – which doesn't completely solidify – was sandwiched between high-modulus carbon layers in a unique layup.
Under testing, both on road and in the lab, measurements have showed that Countervail reduces the length of vibrations from the road surface by up to 80%.
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Less fatigue, more control
Bianchi’s Countervail technology has already been seen used on the classics special Infinito CV (which seems like the obvious place for a material that reduces vibrations), and more recently on its latest time-trial machine, the Aquila CV (on the face of it a less obvious application).
Bianchi’s design team, however, claim with the Infinito, the reduced vibration not only reduces rider fatigue but also gives improved control over rough surfaces.
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