More carbon loveliness from the London Bike Show.
Enter the Wilier Twin Foil, a highly-advanced time trial machine whose name derives from the futuristic front end, which allows air to flow between the fork legs and the head tube. The trick is repeated at the rear, where turbulent air is discharged through extra large spacings between the rear wheel and seatstays. Handlebar position can be tailored to a surprising degree, with two different stem lengths and movement through 47 degrees. The entire tubeset is aero profiled, with a truncated Kam tail design on the seat tube.
- The Wilier Twin Foil in stealth black. £9500 to you, sir
The Twin Foil’s emphasis on aero purity extends to the mounting of the brake calipers: TRP v-brakes mount behind the fork crown and behind and the bottom bracket. The integrated seat binder is another elegant touch and held in place with a detachable bushing that saves discarding the frame for the sake of worn or damaged threads in the binder.
Expect to see it under the Lampre-ISD WorldTour team, and being raced in events closer to home by the Torq-Wilier triathlon team. Torq’s Matt Hart proudly displayed a TwinFoil framest in the team’s distinctive orange and black. Matt told us he will soon receive Fast Forward deep section carbon rims in a matching colour scheme.
- Wilier’s Twin Foil in the Willier-Torq colours of Matt Hart’s tri team
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- Willier’s Twin Foil in the Willier-Torq colours of Matt Hart’s tri team
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- The Willier Twin Foil in stealth black. £9500 to you, sir
