Cipollini… “Cipo” as we’ll confer with him for the remainder of this press launch, has been a controversial character of the professional biking circuit for the higher a part of 20 years spanning from the late 80s to the early 2000s.
Tremendous Mario was a pressure to be reckoned with over the past meters of any given Spring basic of the period. His light-hearted, albeit egotistical tomfoolery throughout his time on the high was positive enjoyable to look at.
What wasn’t enjoyable to look at, was his womanizing, which we had been reminded of currently, as Cipo was convicted of home abuse in October 2022.
However, let’s discuss in regards to the bike I suppose, since Mario Cipollini has now launched an electrical gravel bike within the new Fybra GX mannequin.
The Cipollini Fybra GX
The Fybra is the second electrical bike within the assortment following the Flusso. The Fybra comes within the GX variant (gravel) and the R (highway), the 700c-designed GX model is the primary electrical gravel bike within the MCipollini line.
In keeping with the press launch, “Due to a HiRide AR 1.5 suspension, (horribly named, but appears purposeful) built-in into the design with 18mm of journey, the bike permits for a spirited journey that winks on the MTB routes” (because it passes them?).
The carbon fork on the Fybra GX is “optimized for particular off-road discs”. These off-road sizes, based on MCipollini are the 160mm (broadly used on all carbon gravel forks) and the 180mm, which they are saying “permits for secure braking in all conditions”.
The Fybra GX additionally comes with a wi-fi RockShox Reverb AX dropper publish that may be operated from the shift levers. Each of the gravel GX and the highway R fashions use the identical monocoque body with TCM expertise “which permits for continuity within the carbon fibers”.
Each fashions are outfitted with the identical Polini EP3+ EVO motor which they declare is on the high of its class when it comes to “output high quality”. The included energy indicator and the show are coloration as nicely.
These bikes include some theft safety constructed proper in with the self-powered, built-in GPS locator that’s ‘hidden’ within the body. They each have built-in lights which can be powered immediately from the eBike. The Polini 500Wh battery boasts a “assured lengthy distance of as much as 220km.”
Fybra GX Specs, Geo, and Retail
Specs
| BOTTOM BRACKET | Isis |
| HEADSET | Particular headset (IS52/IS52) |
| SEATPOST | Offset 0mm; 140g (variante R30SS) |
| BRAKE SYSTEM | Disc brake (140/160 Rear Flat Mount, Via Axle 12 x 142 mm – 160/180 Entrance Flat Mount, Via Axle 12 x 100 mm) |
| FRAME WEIGHT | 1.440g |
| FORK WEIGHT | 426g (with out suspension) |
| MAXIMUM TIRE | Max 50 mm (Measured Width) on 700cc – Really helpful 47 mm (Measured Width) on 700cc |
| REAR CHAINSTAY HEIGHT CALIPER ATTACHMENT AREA | 20 mm |
| WEIGHT GX RIVAL XPLR |
Geometry
| A | A1 | B | a° | b° | C | D | E | F | G | attain | stack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 434 | 595 | 530 | 73.5° | 71.5° | 126 | 55 | 588 | 4440 | 80 | 361 | 572 |
| S | 458 | 602 | 542 | 73.5° | 71.5° | 132 | 55 | 600 | 440 | 80 | 370 | 578 |
| M | 484 | 612 | 560 | 73.5° | 72.5° | 136 | 55 | 610 | 440 | 80 | 386 | 586 |
| L | 504 | 635 | 580 | 73.5° | 72.5° | 160 | 55 | 629 | 440 | 80 | 400 | 610 |
| XL | 526 | 662 | 600 | 73.5° | 72.5° | 186 | 55 | 650 | 440 | 77,5 | 412 | 635 |
The Fybra GX coloration is carbon, sand and inexperienced. The Fybra GX and R might be obtainable by means of MCipollini sellers coming this June.
Retail
Retail: 14,700 € (SRAM Rival AXS XPLR)
