Sarto Cima Road Bike

The look is instantly distinct. A broader, flattened head tube meets a diamond-faceted down tube, the two shapes chosen for their aerodynamic benefit but drawn for their presence. These aren't the NACA profiles everyone else is using — Enrico Sarto's instinct was always to design something that belongs to Sarto alone. Elsewhere, the Cima inherits the flat, horizontal top tube that has become a Sarto signature for vibration-absorbing comfort, along with slender seat stays that let the rear wheel breathe, accommodate up to 35mm tyres, and keep weight off a point on the frame that doesn't need reinforcement.

Under the clearcoat, Sarto's engineering has moved on. The Cima uses some of the most advanced composites on the market — which allows wall thicknesses to be reduced across key tubes without compromising strength or ride quality. The weight saved is then spent where it matters: on a wider, more aerodynamic head tube that pays back in drag reduction, and on stiffer chainstays that deliver the immediate, instinctive response Enrico was looking for when he designed this bike. The fork is new too — elegant, non-integrated, and sized at 1.5 inches with a generous 350mm steerer for riders who need a taller head tube.

And then, of course, there's the Sarto signature that can't be drawn on a spec sheet: tube-to-tube construction, hand-wrapped lugs, and the particular resin system Sarto has used since the beginning. Together, these are the reason a Sarto rides quiet, calm, and surefooted in ways a monocoque frame simply cannot match. The Cima is available with UDH compatibility (a first for Sarto on a road bike), three seatpost setbacks (0, 15, and 25mm), and in unidirectional carbon or, since October 2026, in Sarto's Tri-Composite weave. Like every Sarto, it can be built to custom geometry, with the frame lay-up tuned to your riding profile, your goals, and the kind of roads you dream about.

So there are now two Cimas to choose between. The unidirectional carbon frame is the original. The Cima TC wraps the same geometry and the same tube-to-tube construction in Tri-Composite, a layup of carbon fiber interlaced with copper filament, tightened here to a finer pattern than on the original Raso TC. In Sarto's words it damps vibration through the frame and resists impact without adding weight, while the frame holds its stiffness where it needs to stay precise: a bike that climbs like a race bike and rides all day like an endurance bike. It launches in four colors, Blue Hour, Raw Ridge, Alpenglow and Treeline, and the color runs through the weave itself rather than the paint, so it shifts with the light and holds up over years. We built what we believe was the first Tri-Composite Cima in the United States, Max's green one, and his story is in the Review below.