AQUILA / EST. 1984

CYCLING ISCYCLING IS IN OURIN OUR DNA.DNA.

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Origin

THE SIGNATURE OF RACER SPORTIFTHE SIGNATURE OF RACER SPORTIF

Aquila didn't start in a boardroom; it started as the high-performance signature brand of Racer Sportif. We were built to provide a disruptive alternative for riders who demanded more than what the big-box brands could offer.

We've spent decades as a fixture in the Canadian road cycling scene — outlasting the hype by staying focused on the physics of the North American road. We don't innovate for marketing brochures; we innovate for the riders who have been with us since day one.

Aquila didn't start in a boardroom; it started as the high-performance signature brand of Racer Sportif. We were built to provide a disruptive alternative for riders who demanded more than what the big-box brands could offer.

We've spent decades as a fixture in the Canadian road cycling scene — outlasting the hype by staying focused on the physics of the North American road. We don't innovate for marketing brochures; we innovate for the riders who have been with us since day one.

Our mission
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Our DNA

FAMILY-OWNED. FAMILY-RIDDEN.FAMILY-OWNED. FAMILY-RIDDEN.

Our design decisions aren't made by a committee; they are shaped by generations of people personally invested in every mile.

We don't build status symbols. We build serious machines for dedicated riders who know that performance doesn't come in a box.

Our design decisions aren't made by a committee; they are shaped by generations of people personally invested in every mile.

We don't build status symbols. We build serious machines for dedicated riders who know that performance doesn't come in a box.

Family-Owned Family-Ridden Hand-Built Independent
Our Principles

THE ALTERNATIVE TO MASS PRODUCTIONTHE ALTERNATIVE TO MASS PRODUCTION

No. 01
Direct to the rider. We cut out the distractions to work straight with the cyclist — no big-box middlemen, no compromises.Direct to the rider. We cut out the distractions to work straight with the cyclist — no big-box middlemen, no compromises.
No. 02
Earn its place. Every millimeter, every component, every detail on the bike has to make the ride better. If it doesn't, we don't bother.Earn its place. Every millimeter, every component, every detail on the bike has to make the ride better. If it doesn't, we don't bother.
No. 03
Built for the road. Four decades of relentless iteration toward one goal: real-world speed on the North American road.Built for the road. Four decades of relentless iteration toward one goal: real-world speed on the North American road.
Through the Decades

FOUR DECADES IN MOTIONFOUR DECADES IN MOTION

HAND-LUGGED STEEL
HAND-LUGGED STEELHAND-LUGGED STEEL
The first Aquila frames — silver-brazed, hand-lugged steel, built in the back of a Toronto shop for riders who wanted something the catalogs couldn't offer.The first Aquila frames — silver-brazed, hand-lugged steel, built in the back of a Toronto shop for riders who wanted something the catalogs couldn't offer.
CARBON & GEOMETRY
CARBON & GEOMETRYCARBON & GEOMETRY
Carbon arrives, and with it the discipline of fit. We obsess over geometry tuned to the North American road — not the marketing brochure.Carbon arrives, and with it the discipline of fit. We obsess over geometry tuned to the North American road — not the marketing brochure.
INTEGRATED MACHINES
INTEGRATED MACHINESINTEGRATED MACHINES
Integrated carbon machines designed and built one at a time. Same workshop ethic, four decades on. One of one. Every time.Integrated carbon machines designed and built one at a time. Same workshop ethic, four decades on. One of one. Every time.
1 OF 1
Reject the PredictableReject the Predictable

ONEONE OF ONE.OF ONE. EVERY TIME.EVERY TIME.

You aren't just buying a bike. You're joining a community. Your Aquila is as unique as your DNA.You aren't just buying a bike. You're joining a community. Your Aquila is as unique as your DNA.

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