Roval Rapide Road Integrated Cockpit

Roval Rapide Road Integrated Cockpit

The all-new Rapide Road Integrated Cockpit is a lot more than just the fastest way to the finish line. It’s the fastest leading edge Specialized have ever made, putting aero gains in the clean air, where they matter most and shaving four watts off the already ultra-quick two piece Rapide Bar and Tarmac SL7 Stem.

But to deliver a leading edge that provides a winning edge takes more than pure aero. The goal for the Roval engineering team was simple—the Rapide Cockpit had to be the fastest bar ever made, with no compromises. It’s aero, light, stiff, and designed hand-in-hand with the best riders in the world and Retül fit experts so you can get a grip on victory.

Aerodynamic

Removing the cluster of hardware (where stem and handlebar connect) allowed Roval to design the bar’s leading edge a single airfoil. This airfoil was optimised to provide a maximum advantage in clean air at speeds seen from long solo breakaways to full gas World Tour sprints. While a four watt improvement may seem small, it adds up to a 32cm lead over a 250m final sprint. When races are won by bike throws, this is a winning difference.

Light and Stiff

By removing the stem’s hardware cluster the Rapide Cockpit is 50 grams lighter (100mm x 420mm) than a two piece Rapide bar and Tarmac SL7 combo. Made from premium high-modulus carbon fiber, that delivers ideal stiffness for the biggest, fastest sprinters on the World Tour, the Rapide Cockpit has a higher stiffness-to-weight ratio than any two piece system Roval have ever made.

Fit

The downside of one-piece cockpits has long been fit, but Roval partnered with Retül fit professionals and the best riders in the world to ensure almost every rider can find their fit. The cockpit comes in 15 different stem and bar combos, all at -6 degree, so your position is covered. The radius from tops to drops has been sculpted for wrist clearance whether out of the saddle in a final sprint or tucked in an aero position, while bend and flare reflect the Rapide bar.