How is Colnago celebrating 70 years of bicycle historical past? With a totally Italian restricted version creation that blends traditional materials with fashionable building strategies, after all. The Steelnovo is a beautiful addition to the Colnago metal lineage with seamlessly built-in 3D-printed lugs. Solely 70 of those beauties will likely be supplied, with a value to match…
Colnago’s historical past with metal dates again to the early days of the corporate’s founding in Cambiago, in 1954. Up till the late 90’s metal was an enormous a part of the model, whether or not it was brazed or welded. Working hand in hand with Columbus to develop customized tube shapes, Colnago has continued that custom right here with Columbus tubing mated to 3D-printed metal lugs made by Additiva.
These 3D printed elements embrace the highest and backside head tube lugs, seat tube-top tube and seat keep lugs, rear dropouts, and customized elements like the top tube emblem printed in aid.
Due to the 3D printed droput, the Steelnovo options one of many sleekest UDH dropouts we’ve seen. Whereas the Steelnovo does provide tire clearance for as much as 700c x 35mm, it’s nonetheless a highway bike, so the addition of UDH is an attention-grabbing one – particularly when you think about the customized Campagnolo Tremendous File Wi-fi groupset included on the construct. It’s extremely unlikely that the proprietor of one among these restricted version builds is ever going to exchange the drivetrain with one thing that wants UDH, or is even prone to journey it sufficient to want a substitute derailleur hanger, however as a design train, the dropouts are spectacular.
Different fashionable requirements embrace a T47-68 threaded backside bracket, and a tapered head tube with 1 1/8 – 1 1/4″ bearings with SLT know-how.
Colnago calls the Steelnovo’s geometry “fashionable” with seven sizes accessible from 42cm to 57cm. You may anticipate {that a} restricted version seventieth Anniversary bike from Colnago could be costly, and also you’d be right. The retail value is about at $18,000, however hey, you can nonetheless purchase a few these earlier than that $50k Specialised. Initially, the Stelnovo Settanta will solely be accessible from colnago.com, however after 15 days if there are nonetheless any left, you’ll be capable of order it from a certified vendor.
- Identify: Colnago Steelnovo Settanta
- Mannequin: Steelnovo
- Body materials: Metal
- Groupset: Campagnolo Tremendous File Wi-fi customized Colnago x Campagnolo
- Chainrings: Campagnolo 32/48 particular restricted version customized Colnago x Campagnolo Sprockets: 12-speed, 10-29t
- Wheels: Bora Extremely WTO 45 customized Colnago x Campagnolo
- Discs: 160 entrance / 140 rear
- Tires: Pirelli P Zero Race
- Saddle: Brooks Cambium C13
- Handlebar: Colnago CC.01
- Via-axles: Carbon-Ti customized Colnago
- Handlebar caps: Carbon-Ti customized Colnago
- Bottle cage screws: Carbon-Ti customized Colnago
- Bottle cage: Elite
Off Bike Attire Capsule Assortment
For these seeking to have a good time 70 years of Colnago with out dropping $18k, the model can be providing a “high-end attire capsule assortment consisting of 10 clothes, which will likely be accessible solely on the Cambiago-based model’s web site.” And by high-end, they imply it – pricing features a $591 Black Cashmere polo shirt and tops out on the $2,362 Navy Blue Trench. Excellent for individuals who take their trend as significantly as their bikes.
