SIMPLON PRIDE II – still the world’s fastest road bike

As SIMPLON riders know, not only aerodynamics are crucial when it comes to reaching your top performance on a road bike - it's also the best equipment for your personal needs and the opportunity to customise your bike precisely to your individual body measurements. That's why our customers can put together their own customised dream bike with many options in our extensive bike configurator. With the PRIDE II, for example, six group sets can be combined with eight wheel sets. In terms of ergonomics, our configurator offers more options than competitor bikes with three stem variants (each one adjustable in length) and an adjustable saddle attachment.

However, in the competition for wind tunnel top results and in terms of weight, some of the PRIDE II's competitors lose sight of real-world equipment demands.

In order to break the PRIDE II's record of 199 watts, we believe that it is not enough to simply build a frame optimised for maximum aerodynamics. It also has to pass the wind tunnel test with practice-related equipment. In a TOUR magazine test published recently, a top bike from a competitor was able to match the PRIDE II in the wind tunnel - but it was equipped with just one chainring, no front derailleur, and with ultra-narrow handlebars measuring just 360 millimetres.

This recent example from TOUR magazine's comparison tests shows just how thin the air in the aerodynamics segment has become: even with the new UCI specifications, significant improvements in aerodynamics are almost impossible to achieve. This underlines the masterpiece our developers achieved 2.5 years ago: tested with competition-ready equipment, the SIMPLON PRIDE II is and remains the fastest road bike in the world to this day - despite its unparalleled flexibility in terms of customisation to meet your own needs and riding requirements.