How is Colnago celebrating 70 years of bicycle historical past? With a completely Italian restricted version creation that blends traditional materials with trendy development 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 can be supplied, with a worth 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 parts embody the highest and backside head tube lugs, seat tube-top tube and seat keep lugs, rear dropouts, and customized parts like the top tube brand printed in reduction.
Because of the 3D printed droput, the Steelnovo options one of many sleekest UDH dropouts we’ve seen. Whereas the Steelnovo does supply tire clearance for as much as 700c x 35mm, it’s nonetheless a street bike, so the addition of UDH is an attention-grabbing one – particularly when you think about the customized Campagnolo Tremendous Document Wi-fi groupset included on the construct. It’s extremely unlikely that the proprietor of certainly one of these restricted version builds is ever going to interchange 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 trendy requirements embody a T47-68 threaded backside bracket, and a tapered head tube with 1 1/8 – 1 1/4″ bearings with SLT expertise.
Colnago calls the Steelnovo’s geometry “trendy” with seven sizes out there from 42cm to 57cm. You may anticipate {that a} restricted version seventieth Anniversary bike from Colnago could be costly, and also you’d be appropriate. The retail worth is about at $18,000, however hey, you might nonetheless purchase a few these earlier than that $50k Specialised. Initially, the Stelnovo Settanta will solely be out there from colnago.com, however after 15 days if there are nonetheless any left, you’ll be capable of order it from a licensed vendor.
- Identify: Colnago Steelnovo Settanta
- Mannequin: Steelnovo
- Body materials: Metal
- Groupset: Campagnolo Tremendous Document 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
- Through-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 rejoice 70 years of Colnago with out dropping $18k, the model can also be providing a “high-end attire capsule assortment consisting of 10 clothes, which can be out there 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 many who take their trend as significantly as their bikes.
