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Colnago CX-1

Price: £2,099.00

The Colnago CX-1 is the standard bearer of a new generation of 'modern' Colnagos

Pros

Monocoque frame construction
Sharper handling than lugged Colnagos
Semi-integrated headset

Cons

It's not a traditional Colnago

Score 9
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There is something of a quiet revolution happening at Colnago and the CX-1 is on the front line.

Whereas the traditional frames and bikes have been made in a tube and lug format, the new generation of front triangles are monocoque and made in the Far East. Colnago says the CX-1 is the flagship model but perhaps the traditionalists won’t agree, and the addition of a semi-integrated headset will do nothing to appease them either.

To ride, the difference is certainly immediately appreciable — the CX-1 feels much sharper than the older lugged carbon bikes. It still has a Colnago feel but is more precise and definitely firmer, making it feel more lively.

COLNAGO CX-1: SPEC
Distributor Windwave, www.windwave.co.uk
Price £2,099 frameset
Frame Colnago HM carbon, B-Stay
Fork CX-1 carbon
Size range 42, 45, 48 to 58 in 2cm increments
Groupset SRAM Red
Wheels Zipp 404
Size tested 58cm

 

Verdict

If you’ve always wanted a Colnago but have been put off by the ‘Italian’ handling and craved something more modern, then the CX-1 is probably just what you have been waiting for.

Reviewer: Mike Hawkins

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August 16 15:14

william lee

Best looking bike (next to pinarello actually)of 2009/2010 and great handling .

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