Development

Rigorous testing procedures begin with factory lab testing. All bikes are tested with exhaustive tests such as the 100,000 cycles dynamic load test. For ADT carbon bikes a specific 10 point testing protocol is adhered to. At this level Avanti has gone beyond standard testing conditions and developed specific testing criteria beyond European EN standard where
it is demanded by our design specifications. These unique Avanti testing requirements ensure greater levels of stiffness and strength. Testing applies across all model frame sizes and can lead to refinements in tube shapes, materials and tooling before a result is achieved that meets Avanti standards.

CEN European Standards

Professional rider evaluation is essential to the success and refined performance of ADT bikes and always follows lab testing. We again bring in our elite athletes for their input and expertise in product design and development gained through years o experience. This level of testing consists of thousands of kilometres of road, track or off road riding. The athletes use their extensive and specific experience in their particular discipline to feed back to the design team and enable adjustments and enhancements to be made, delivering a superior level of performance that comes when you ride Avanti. Throughout this process we redesign, rebuild and retest until it is precisely what we set out to achieve. Or even better.

The Frame standards adopted by Avanti include:

  • EN 14764 City and trekking bicycles - Safety requirements and test methods
  • EN 14766 Mountain-bicycles - Safety requirements and test methods
  • EN 14781 Racing bicycles - Safety requirements and test methods

Rider Evaluation

Professional rider evaluation is essential to the success and refined performance of ADT bikes and always follows lab testing. We again bring in our elite athletes for their input and expertise in product design and development gained through years o experience. This level of testing consists of thousands of kilometres of road, track or off road riding. The athletes use their extensive and specific experience in their particular discipline to feed back to the design team and enable adjustments and enhancements to be made, delivering a superior level of performance that comes when you ride Avanti. Throughout this process we redesign, rebuild and retest until it is precisely what we set out to achieve. Or even better.

Wind Tunnel Testing

In our continued drive to further develop / enhance our high performance road / track bikes we take testing to a whole new level by putting the frames through thorough aerodynamic testing.

The testing is performed in a wind tunnel test and with this we are able to fine tune the frame geometry / profiling / component interfaces to reduce as much drag as possible thus providing the rider with an immediate competitive advantage. Our bikes are tested at wind tunnel facilities including the wind tunnel at the University of Auckland. See the Wind Engineering Group windtunnel.