Colnago Bikes are a long established and top rated high end Road Cycle manufacturer. Colnago Bikes were founded in Cambiago near Milan, Italy in 1954 by Ernesto Colnago. Who’s idea was to produce top end light weight steel road bike frames for sportsmen and proffesional cycles. Colnago quickly gained a solid reputation in the Italian Cycling fraternity. when 1960 Italian Pro Cyclist Luigi Arienti rode a Colnago bike to victory and a Gold Medal in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. This greatltly increased Colnago’s standing in the cycling world and from that point on established the colnago brand amongst the elite road bicycle frame makers. Throughout the sixties colnago bikes were ridden in all the major Tours including the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta Espana and Tour De France. In 1972 the worlds greatest cyclist Eddie Merckx rode a Colnago Bike to break the World hour record. The colnago bike he rode that day has become famous in the cycling world and has since been displayed all over the world including Eddies home town of Brussels, Belgium. In 1982 Colnago produced the super light columbus steel frame that Italian cyclist Saroni won the world road race championships on. Colnago increased the size of their road bike range and durin g in the 1970’s produced the highly reguarded Colnago Super. By the mid 1980’s Colnago were producing crimped tube frames with the Colnago Master and Master-Light being top end road frames and best sellers. The Colnago Master has been produced in various materials over the years with the aim that Colnago frames would get ever lighter stiffer and stonger. Colnago also started production of their highly rated Precisa Forks the first ever fork to have straight blades. Since the early 1990’s Colnago has produced the C40 and later Colnago C50 a carbon fiber road frame produced in conjunction with Ferrari. And one of the highest rated Road Frames on the market.

Colnago has had a strong precence in cycle teams, sponsoring teams since the 1970s, such teams as the Eddie Merckx led Molteni.. more recent teams sponsored by colnago bicycles include Team Milram, Team Rabobank and US Team Navigators. Colnago continue to have a place at the very top of road cycling manufactures and offer fantastic quality and a wealth of experience and cycle history.

Current Colnago Road Bike Range includes the Top End Colnago EPS with Colnagos unique lugged system and the Semi Monocoque Carbon CLX1 with lugged Chain and Seat stays for extra power transfer. Colnago also still produce Steel framed models such as the Limited edition Colnago Master 55. Colnago are famed for their Steel Frames producing Steel Bikes of ultra lightness. Lower down the Colnago Range comes the Colnago ARTE an entry level road bike produced from specially developed Aluminium 6000 Alloy and offering top quality at a more affordable price. All the Bikes in Colnago Road Bike range are what can be considered top notch.

 

Colnago C50 Carbon Comp Road Bike 2009

 

COLNAGO ROAD BICYCLE InFORMATION

 

 

Cervelo EPS Carbon Road Bike

The Colnago EPS is Colnago Bikes Top end Carbon Lugged Frameset available in 22 standard sizes and traditional (non compact geometry)  and Compact geometry to give the buyer maximum choice. The Colnago EPS comes with a Colnago Headset and created in top quality Carbon. A true thoroughbred Race Bike Frame.

 

 

Colnago EPS Carbon Road Bike 2009

 

 

Colnago CLX1 Carbon Road Bike   The Colnago CX-1 is the Top of the line monocoque Carbon Frame offered by  Colnago Bicycles. With a front frame triangle of Monocoque structure and lugged carbon seat stays and carbon chain stays. The Colnago CLX1 frame has been developed with speed in mind offering superior power transfer and a top quality ride the lugged rear end gives the bike exceptional power transfer.

 

 

 

Colnago CLX1 Carbon Road Bike 2009

 

 

Colnago CLX5 Carbon Road Bike 2009 Top Quality Colnago Carbon Road Bike.

 

 

Colnago CLX 5 Carbon Road Bike

 

Cervelo C50 Crono Carbon Road Bike Hand Built Carbon Time Trial Frame utilising all of Colnago know how to produce a truly proffesional Time Trial Bike.

 

 

 

Colnago C50 Crono Carbon Road Bike 2009

 

 

Colnago ARTE Road Bike The Colnago ARTE Road Bike has an Aluminum Alloy frame developed by Colnago, the Colnago ARTE incorporates 6000 Aluminum Alloy , ARTE frame is hydro foamed and has the same shape top and down tube as the CLX 2.0 frame.

 

Colnago ARTE Road Bike 2009

 

Road Bicycles (racing cycles) are typically designed to be ridden on tarmac roads at high speed for this reason they are made from light weight materials such as carbon, titanium and aluminum to reduce the effort required for a rider to cycle up hills or mountains. Most Road bikes have multiple gears with a cassette of sprockets at the back wheel and often with a two or three ring sprocket at the drive chain. multi gear bikes are far more flexible depending on the incline of the road being ridden. Road cycles are generally fitted with thin wheels and tyres to reduce drag from the road and allow faster riding. Drop down handle bars are preferred for aerodynamic advantages when descending or sprinting. Road Bicyles differ greatly in price with the top end models such as those used by professional cyclist in pro cycle events such as the Tour de France and Giro d' Italia running into thousands. Reasonable and entry level Road bikes can be found at much more affordable prices in many Bike stores and online.

 

 

ROAD BIKE ARTICLES

Pinarello Prince Information and Deals

 

BICYCLES ROAD BIKES Information

Bicycles Road Bikes are based in UK and provide information for all things related to Road Cycles (racing bikes) and information on where to find the best deals for Top Brand Road Bikes. For more Information on All things Road Bike & Cycle related please feel free to Contact Us