Speed, amplified
The chase is on. Moments tick by. It’s time to amplify your speed.
The time trial is fundamental to modern road racing. It is a crucible. An arena with no place to hide. Any weakness magnified. Strenght and stamina rewarded.
When a race can be won by a handful of seconds, it becomes the task of the engineers and designers in our Reparto Corse to seek those seconds everywhere. Constant development, persistent pursuit. No gain too ‘marginal’. In Italian, Aquila means eagle. Bianchi chose this symbol for its emblem because of its power in flight, the extreme speed combined with elegange. It is the apex.
Design philosophy
The ambition of the Aquila RC is to be the fastest time trial bike in the world To reach this goal, we had to find balance. To bring into concert the movement of the rider’s body and their bicycle. This system-wide approach has come to define the design philosophy at Reparto Corse.
Optimisation approach
The Aquila RC took 20 months to develop. It is the product of close collaboration with Bianchi’s WorldTour riders, including time trial specialists and Tour de France stage winner, Kévin Vauquelin. This expert insight fuelled our iterative design process, a cyclical journey through sketch, CAD, simulation, ptototyping and real testing.
A frame that flies
The more aggressive, upright seat tube angle of 77.5° reflects the preferences of elite WorldTour time triallists. We increased the reach of the bike and kept the top tube length the same as the previous generation. The effect is a fast, aggressive position that remains comfortable while also boosting power transfer.
The tube sections were chosen with an emphasis on high side force, known as the sailing effect, where the bike and rider are propelled forwards. The Aquila RC frame weights 1.3kg and the fork 400g. It is available in sizes S, M, L and can comfortably accommodate 28mm tyres.
Key performance metrics
When tested against the previous generation, the Aquila RC saves 16.1 watts at 50 kilometers per hour. Over 40.7 kilometres, the Aquila RC ent a huge 37 seconds faster – easily the difference between making the podium and not.
Consistently outperformed the previous generation Aquila and the best industry competitor in yaw angles from -20° to 20°.
Aggressive.Adjustable.
We worked on the Aquila RC’s cockpit with Vision FSA, who brought their expertise to bear on the project. The result is an aggressive, high-performance cockpit with an impressive range and ease of adjustability. Comes with three 20mm spacers, one 10mm and one 5mm spacer, to help you find your ultimate position.
| SIZE | A | B1 | C | D | E | F | G | G1 | H | I | X | Y | WB | J | K | L | M | N |
| S | 510 | 510 | 410 | 75 | 75 | 588 | 77.5° | 72.0° | 45 | 370.5 | 402 | 486 | 986 | 627 | 486 | 473 | 624 | 75 |
| M | 530 | 535 | 410 | 75 | 90 | 610 | 77.5° | 72.0° | 45 | 370.5 | 420 | 500 | 1008.5 | 645 | 500 | 491 | 639 | 75 |
| L | 560 | 556 | 410 | 75 | 115 | 638 | 77.5° | 72.0° | 45 | 370.5 | 440 | 524 | 1036 | 665 | 524 | 511 | 662 | 75 |