Development and licensing of patented aerodynamic carbon components for time trial, triathlon, road, adventure, and e-bikes.
Aero Design Swiss
Switzerland (Italian-speaking canton)New on Amplifa
About Aero Design Swiss
Aero Design Swiss develops patented aerodynamic technologies for competitive cycling. Four main patent groups are central to this: a frame design that reduces the air resistance of both rider and bike by over 2%, a fork with over 25% less air resistance on the front wheel, a handlebar with over 1% reduction in rider resistance, and a stem with over 10 cm vertical and horizontal adjustability. The technologies are used in new time trial and triathlon bikes and are also applied to road, adventure, and e-bikes. The licensed fork technology is used by Ridley and Merckx in the WorldTour. Developments are based on CFD simulations and wind tunnel tests, as well as experience in carbon molding. Founder and Managing Director is Morgan Nicol, a Chemical Engineer (B.S., UC Davis) with over 30 years of experience in the bicycle industry. The company is based in the Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland.
- Site
- Switzerland (Italian-speaking canton)
- Materials
- Carbon, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer
- Industries
- Bicycle Industry, Cycling (Triathlon/Time Trial), E-Bikes
- 01
Engineering/Construction
- 02
CFD Simulation
- 03
Prototyping (Carbon Molding)
- 04
Wind Tunnel Tests
- 05
Licensing/Production with Partners
Materials and Processes
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Used for frames, forks, handlebars, and stem components with aerodynamic design.
Location
Switzerland
CHDevelopment and Licensing
- Lot size
- Prototype, Small Series
- Materials
- Carbon
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Reference customers
History
Morgan Nicol, B.S. Chemical Engineering (UC Davis) and 5 years at 3M, moves into the bicycle industry and settles in the Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland.
Licensed fork technology used by Ridley and Merckx in the WorldTour; the patented designs have won Olympic gold, five Grand Tours, a Tour de France podium finish, a track record, and the IronMan World Championships.