Colnago has launched a brand new C Series bike today, in the form of the C72.
The Italian brand’s C-Series bikes have a rich heritage which stretches back over decades, with countless big wins on the likes of the C40, 50, and Extreme-C, to name a few.
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Colnago says the C72 is a ‘fast bike, but not extreme’. If within the brand’s range, the Y1RS is the bike to win a road race on (if you can afford it), then this is the performance road bike to simply enjoy.
Traditionally, carbon Colnago bikes meant lugs, and while the brand’s top-tier Y1RS and V5RS race bikes now use a one-piece construction, the C72 uses a seven-piece construction, with sections of the frame being bonded together.
Colnago says production is intentionally limited to only 3,000 frames per year and quotes an unpainted weight of 895 grams for a size 485 bike.
Colnago says it has taken inspiration from automotive panel gap matching when it comes to it’s multi piece frame construction. The joins of each frame are celebrated and easy to spot, which makes sense considering the legacy of the brand’s carbon lugs.
The frame shape overall is simple and not overly aggressive or aerodynamic; there are no aero claims here. The undropped seatstays and pleasing frame lines seem to align with everything Colnago C series bikes are meant to be about.
Colnago has given the C72 a thorough update, and there are plenty of features that mean it is bang up to date.
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