Rondo’s HVRT prototype uses the same twin-tip fork concept as the gravel RUUT to provide two different riding geometries on the same bikeWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The mount points for the thru-axle can be removed and flipped to change the geometryWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The aerodynamic fork is sculpted into the frame and the HVRT has also been designed around big tyre clearances — and 650b wheels tooWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The complete bikes will ship with Easton’s aero road barsWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
This small slot in the aero seat post looks curious at firstWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Until you realise it’s a neat solution for fitting a rear lightWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Tyre clearance at the rear is just as generousWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The seat tube was shaped using CFD to be aero and follow the shape of the wheelWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
At the rear, the chainstays and seatstays morph into each other, and the rear mech is centred by the thru-axle, a design Rondo has borrowed from sibling MTB brand NSWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The flat-mount on the front fork is incredibly minimal with the anchor bolts piercing all the way through the fork legWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Rondo has its own carbon disc wheels ready for the HVRTWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Fabric provides the colour coordinated saddlesWarren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The carbon bikes include carbon disc wheels and Easton finishing kitWarren Rossiter / Immediate media