Why choose a colnago bicycle?
Colnago is a road bicycles brand that has established high standards in the cycling industry thanks to its avant -garde technology and design, which is reflected in high quality bicycles and superior performance.
Colnago is not just a bicycle, it is a prestige statement. Those who choose this brand seek not only performance, but also the inheritance and tradition that comes with such a venerated name. Colnago has won the loyalty of professional and fans cyclists equally, offering an unparalleled driving experience.
Colnago: Cycling legend and one of the most successful manufacturers in the world
The first time that a member of the Colnago family stepped on a business related to the bicycles was when Ernesto, the founder, entered through the door of Gloria Bicycles, in Milan, to ask for a job shortly before opening her own store in the Lombard capital in 1952.
In addition to building paintings, Ernesto Colnago was related to the world of competition, being a mechanic of the Nivea team and chief of mechanics in the 1960s of the Molteni team, where Eddy Merckx ran.
With that baggage Colnago Bikes grew rapidly, being one of the most reputed paint brands in the 1970s, when it was consolidated as one of the first European houses that knew how to see the huge bicycle market that existed in the United States. The relationship with the Colnago competition has a before and after at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, where Luigi Arienti hung the gold medal in team persecution. It was from a victory in Milan-San Remo, that of 1970 with Michele Dancelli, which the brand adopted the clover as a sign of identity. Until then its logo was an eagle and an arrow.
Some champions are linked a lot to the innovations of Colnago Bikes, such as Guisseppe Saronni, world champion pedaling on one of the bicycles made of their Cambiago, or Eddy Merckx factor and its legendary record of the time in Mexico.
In these more than sixty years of history, large teams have used the colnago paintings. It was the case of Toni Rominger Mapei, who also managed to beat the time record, and Johan Museeuw; The Ariostea de Moreno Argentin, Alessandro Petacchi's Milram and Denis Menchov's Rabobank, winner of the 2007 return to Spain. It is estimated that more than 100 teams have used Colnago paintings.
The colnago - Ferrari relationship, key in the success of the cycling manufacturer
Colnago is a brand that has frequently been compared to the excellence of Ferrari, a company with which it has a very narrow relationship for a long time. And it is not a comparison to the light. As with the cars that come out of the Rampante Cavallino factory, the colnago bicycles are surrounded by the Italian design and refinement. Since its inception this brand was distinguished by its manufacture of high quality steel bicycles, although in the 1980s it was released with new materials such as titanium, aluminum and carbon. Even mixing different materials with innovative alloys in the cycling sector, such as the steel filled with which he built the professional bicycles of the MAPEI team in the 1990s.
In 1987 Colnago launched a carbon fiber bicycle, with integrated change and hydraulic brakes. This was possible thanks to its relationship with Ferrari for the investigation and development of carbon benefits. The car brand already worked with this material for the manufacture of sports cars and Colnago wanted to take advantage of Ferrari's experience in this field to move it to the manufacture of bicycles.
The inertia of this relationship has allowed Colnago to have a catalog of road bicycles composed of about thirty carvings and a multitude of colors in their finishes. In addition, the Italian manufacturer develops geometries for all tastes, from the most classical cycling bicycles to the most aerial and modern market.
The most outstanding models of Colnago
The colnago bicycle models whose name they begin with C are authentic works of cult among cyclists, and the numbering that accompanies them (40, 50 ...) marks the age of the bicycle with respect to the date of foundation of the company
Within the range, the C68 model, successor of the emblematic C64 stands out. It is a completely handmade bicycle in Italy and is designed to be at the same time rigid and comfortable. This model uses a mixture of high quality carbon fiber and is known for its exquisite detail and finish.
Advantages of buying a reconditioned colnago bicycle
Buying a reconditioned bicycle is an excellent option fundamentally for three reasons:
The first is economic savings. Buying a second -hand bicycle reconditioned in Tuvalum you get a saving between 20% and up to 60% compared to its new price.
The second reason is mechanical certification. You can buy a second -hand colnago bicycle from an individual, but most websites and apps of used products do not offer any guarantee on the status of the items that sell and you have to trust that a stranger does not sell you a bicycle with hidden damage . In Tuvalum all bicycles are reviewed and reconditioned by our mechanical team with 1 year mechanical guarantee and with 18 -month repurchase guarantee. In addition, our mechanics ensure that each reconditioned bicycle meets the same technical requirements and approval that the European Union requires new bicycles.
Another weight of weight to buy a reconditioned colnago bicycle is its sustainable impact. Being a bicycle that has already been manufactured, you save the environmental footprint that would generate a new bicycle. Did you know that manufacturing a bicycle generates a carbon footprint of 300 kilos of CO2?