"Bob Parlee was an aerodynamic expert before we all thought it was important!"
Parlee RZ7 - there is a storm coming!
Bob Parlee knows a bit about both aerodynamics and fluid dynamics from his time as a America's Cup /Olympic boat designer. It was only a matter of time before Parlee tacked from his trademark super-minimal classic road shapes, made from the cleanest carbon that you ever saw, to a more radical silhouette designed to cheat the wind.
"More watts, less grams. Parlee's shape-shifting aero fuselage"
What is Parlee Recurve™?
Recurve™ is Parlee's very own airfoil design, derived from the designs Bob Parlee originally formulated for America’s Cup racing sailboats. Recurve is aimed at metric-driven athletes who are always seeking to improve or racers on the eternal quest for free speed.
Recurve™ Advantages:
- Maintains, and at some yaw angles improves drag reduction of established airfoils.
- Balances lateral and vertical stiffness of tube sections; improves ride quality without sacrificing aerodynamics.
RZ7 Design Highlights:
- Lightweight - 870 grams for size Medium is quite frankly astonishing
- System integration - fully optimised and hidden cables give a clean aesthetic and smaller aerodynamic footprint
- The RZ7 seat-post incorporates a reversible rail clamp system - dial between 0mm and 25mm offset in seconds - move between road and TT
Available as a complete bike from £6597 (Force AXS) or £4903 for frameset only