Nice. http://www.trimacca.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=58
It is a cool looking bike. Who makes them and how much are they??
And here he is riding it last weekend(4 days ago):
4hrs 45mins… for 180kms. And from personal experience it wasn’t an easy cycle course.
One guy I talked with who averaged over 35km/hr in Taupo said he wouldn’t do Wanaka after doing it as a team cyclist this year because the cycle was too hard.
G.
That is the Willier Ciento, designed with a lot of input from ST contributor and overall goodguy, John Cobb.
Made by someone (in Asia: think XDS, or any number of other makers) to Willier’s specs.
I have not seen it in any other branding, so it is not an open mold design…yet
Nice pro rig, workman-like, an effective tool for the job.
IMO, any number of frames could take its place, and C-Mac would have resulted the same, but it is a nice bike nonetheless.
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It’s nice, I just wish it said Wilier a few more times on it.
Thanks Tom,
had a read of Chris’s blog and then went to the Wilier site. The intro almost has me wanting to do a cycle tour race next year. hmmmmm
Am not surprised to see a 7 min beer mile at New Years was part of his buil-up to win ‘Challenge Wanaka’. Have given up any excuses about size and weight after seeing him win so convincing on Saturday.
The new bikes out are cool and they are lucky to have him ride it.
But I reckon he could have won on my old ‘531 Columbus steel frame’ bike with all new componentry and some very light wheels. Well maybe?
When the best guys are on form they are pretty incredible.
G.
It is a very nice bike, very stable handling, nice for climbing and surprisingly comfortable, absorbs road shocks despite the beefy rear triangle and fork.
I have read that Wilier actually build the forms themselves, and performs advanced tests of each frame, but has outsourced the production.
Hmmm, its definitely a very aero looking bike, just not sure if it is a very aero bike…
That’s a hott bike!!
Hmmm, its definitely a very aero looking bike, just not sure if it is a very aero bike…
Hmmm, its definitely a very aero looking bike, just not sure if it is a very aero bike…
Indeed. I don’t know that much about aerodynamics, but what you said is true - sometimes what looks aero, is not so much so, when you look at the numbers from tunnel testing. Not to say that tunnel testing is absolute either. Lot’s of variables at play.
Have not seen wind tunnel data but I think John cobb had alot to do with the design.
Something I have wondered about for quite some time is the reality of aerodynamic efficiency on the average agr grouper riding an Olympic distance race at 20-26mph. Assuming all other factors being equal, two riders exhibiting the same power output, same position with the same tires, wheels etc. One riding the most aero frame available, and one riding an average frame, would there really be a significant difference in their time?
I realize that if they are neck and neck even 1 second for a first place finish would be significant.
sweet ride !
Using some of the online power/speed/time calculators…assuming all other variables are static…250 watts=24.1 mph over 24.8 miles equals a time of 1 hr, 1 min and 44.6 secs. if you drop watts to 247, time increases to 1 hour and 2 minutes. I guess in theory, if a frame shows an ability to save 3 watts, there is a time difference.
In the real world, who knows?
Whoa.
Hmmm, its definitely a very aero looking bike, just not sure if it is a very aero bike…
From Chris’ blog:
"…Cobb explains that the look and tubing of the Cento Crono have nothing to do with aesthetics, but all about aerodynamic efficiency and airflow management. “The Cento Crono is revolutionary because it is the first time trial bike based solidly on the principles of wave form dynamics,” clarified Cobb. “Turbulence eddies and ripples can slow down bodies of mass as they move through air or liquid, so it is not enough to shape a few tubes like fairings. The Cento Crono’s tubing and geometry not only facilitate airflow around the frame, but utilize strategically placed ‘splitters’ and tube shaping to direct the flow of air efficiently through and around the frame, spinning wheels and a rider’s body…”
That’s not wind tunnel data, but it’s a credible source.
Well, if John had a hand in its design, you can bet its the real deal.
To everyone out there who loves cycling and has fast internet check this website out:
It takes a while to load, but once it did I watched it over and over many times. have seen a few other European and Italian websites over the past few years and there opening/intro pages have been incredible. Well a bit slow to load but they do give you the option to skip over it.
What do the fellow ST folk think of the intro to the above website???
G.
wonderful!!!