MOST Talon Ultra Carbon Bar/Stem Handlebar: The new handlebar developed specifically for the Dogma F12 and F12 Disk, the Most Talon Ultra, not only has aerodynamic advantages coming from the cable routing integration, but it also has structural improvements compared to the previous Talon Aero.
In fact, the need to hide the cables from airflow in addition to routing them completely internally from the bar allowed us to re-design the bar cross section. The Talon Aero cross section was called the “C section” because there was the need to keep the cables external but somehow hidden under the bar profile.
On the new Talon Ultra the cables completely route internally so the cross section can be rounded. The cross section flexural moment of inertia becomes very similar to the Talon Aero but saving 12% of the sectional height, improving aerodynamics and reducing the frontal surface area.
The frontal area of the handlebar is more than 20% of the total bikes frontal exposed surface, given its prominent position it constantly interacts with airflow. Since the first integrated Talon handlebar in 2015, Pinarello and Most understood the importance of an aero shaped handlebar to optimize the aerodynamics of the overall bike. The 2015 Talon was able to reduce the air drag by 28% versus a standard round bar and stem system. With the regular Pinarello product development mentality, the Talon Aero was introduced in 2017, where a deep aerodynamic study achieved a drag reduction by 2% compared to the first Talon in 2015.
The Talon Aero is now re-designed again with the clear goal to hide cables from airflow. Resulting in the new Talon Ultra. The main handlebar geometries, (reach, drop) were maintained to guarantee the same rider position. The lower side of the handlebar is now completely re-developed to allow internal cable routing. The main visible difference is that the Talon Aero 2017 had clips to retains the cable, the new Talon Ultra has an integrated channel.
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