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The slim oval tubes, the hourglass shaped head tube, the wing-shaped fork blades and the lower rear triangle characterise the aerodynamic chassis of the Aeroad CF at first glance. However, because far more is expected of an aero racing bike than just merely having a streamlined design, a great deal of importance was attached to the parameters stiffness, weight, comfort and safety during the development of the Aeroad CF. Thus the Press-Fit bearing, for example, guarantees a smooth transition from the down tube into the chain stays and guarantees levels of stiffness which represent an absolute first in the category of aero racing bikes.
There are two things that make the Aeroad CF faster: The first thing is the aerodynamic seating position of the rider on the bike. You can take up a much lower riding position at the front. The fork is relatively short and the lower bearing seat is extremely compact. The central point of the head tube itself is therefore much lower and results in a lower cockpit position overall. You also have the possibility to adjust both the saddle setback and the front drop-outs. The second thing is that the frontal surface area is much more streamlined than on a standard road bike and this is an extremely important point which also contributes towards the overall streamlined design of the Aeroad CF."
– Vincenz Thoma, design engineer
You save 30% of your energy when riding in the slipstream of other riders in the bunch. However, when you go on the attack you face the full brunt of the wind and are forced to battle against it on your own. When trying to open up those key metres on your pursuers, an aerodynamically optimised chassis offers precisely the advantages that can make the difference between victory and defeat. In contrast to the time-trial machine, with the traditional road bike it's all about the balance between the parameters stiffness, lightness, comfort and aerodynamics. Because the demands on long stages or one-day races are much more demanding and varied than those of time trialling.
Longer trail offers a little more smooth running, shorter trail more agile geometry. The Aeroad CF can be adjusted to meet your individual preferences or for the type of route you'll be riding on next. Do prefer riding on routes in towns where lots of cornering is involved? Then it'll be better if you take the more agile position. Do you want above all a road bike that maintains maximum directional stability on descents? Then simply switch the inserts around and ride your Aeroad CF with a little more trail. You no longer have to adapt to your bike - it adapts itself to you.
The Canyon VCLS Aero Post offers you the best of both worlds. The post has an aerodynamically optimised silhouette, but nevertheless offers noticeable comfort. How is that done? We have used basalt fibres in this seat post. These fibres cushion significantly better than carbon fibres and are therefore better suited for parts where alongside stiffness, comfort also plays an extremely important role. So that the rider can achieve an optimum saddle position, we have developed a seat post head with a wide adjustment range: the set back is, in addition to the adjustment range of the saddle, adjustable within a range of 20mm, from 15 to 35mm. This guarantees an optimum position on the bike, thereby ensuring maximum performance and riding fun.
Aerodynamic, light, stiff comfortable – the development aims which we had with the Aeroblade SL carbon fork were quickly established. The realisation of those aims was, however, somewhat more complex. We were able to unite opposites, and got the best out of individual areas to construct the brand new Aeroblade SL carbon fork. The ingenious thing about it is that special basalt fibres guarantee vertical comfort and have already proven this in the Canyon VCLS Aero Post, where they achieved significant gains in comfort. Load bearing optimisation of laid carbon fibres is responsible for lateral stiffness. This then allows for the best possible transfer of power, and for rough shocks and vibrations to be absorbed when the fork is subjected to peak loads. The design of the fork is a perfect compromise between aerodynamics and lightness because it is one of the aerodynamic highlights of the Aeroad CF and is at the same time a real featherweight.