Colnago’s CLX is the solution for riders that want an affordable, yet high-performance Colnago bicycle. The Ultegra crankset features 50/34 compact gearing so you can tackle the steepest climbs with confidence. Added to the substantial tube profiles and bottom bracket, this leads to a spirited ride.Heading out on fast roads, you can really keep up a good pace — which the bike seems to demand. Ultegra Dual pivot brake calipers provide excellent braking power, with angle adjustable pads to ensure perfect pad alignment. Although these are well-made, quality items they can really only be considered training wheels on a bike at this price.Anyone buying the CLX should be budgeting for a wheel upgrade to better match the competences of Colnago’s frame.Although the CLX has quite a long head tube at 18cm, its longish reach, coupled with a 12cm stem mean that the ride position is lower and more aggressive than you’d expect. Apparel It’s a bike that feels more lively and reactive than its geometry and specification might suggest. The frame scrubs up well, but the bar tape and particularly the saddle looked distinctly off-colour after a few hundred miles on UK roads. Components This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google On descents, it feels stable enough for fast riding too and tracks well through fast turns.Riding North Devon’s long, gradual ascents, the good power transfer from the stiff frame made climbing effective, while the compact gearing came into its own on shorter, more brutal climbs.There’s enough compliance built into the frame to take on longer rides on bumpy surfaces too, although I did find the Selle Italia saddle wasn’t quite as comfortable as some alternatives.At £3,500, the Colnago CLX is not a cheap bike. Colnago is probably the most recognisable of all the Italian bike brands, and the mid-range CLX 2.0 is a very charismatic bike with a premium … Colnago Clx Ultegra Bike 2017 | Jenson USA Please note this offer is only available to physical shipping addresses in California(no PO Boxes), and oversize charges still apply on some heavy/large itemsSign up for our weekly newsletter delivered via email.Get free Standard Shipping with your $60 purchase today!
Ernesto Colnago started off producing his own steel frames and also worked as a race mechanic for the teams of Fiorenzo Magni and The company was an innovator in the design of its bikes and the use of new tube profiles and materials, including carbon-fibre.The company has also been bike sponsor to at least one professional cycling team every year since 1974, currently The CLX sits in the middle of Colnago’s racing range, with the C60 and V1-r above it and the AC-r and aluminium Strada SL below.Colnago was an early adopter of disc brakes on its road bikes, but unlike these other bikes, discs are not offered as an option on the CLX.Colnago’s CLX frame is a monocoque design with integrated carbon-fibre dropouts, and a claimed sub-kilogram weight.It features Colnago’s own Threadfit 82.5 bottom bracket — a wide design with lightweight threaded aluminium bearings, which Colnago claims leads to better reliability than a push-fit standard.The down tube and head tube are overbuilt for rigidity and the fork is all-carbon and tapered. Building on their experience with the top of line V1r race bike the CLX is a product that points to the favorable ratio of stiffness to lightness and comfort. The CLX allows Colnago to expand its ridership to cyclists of all levels.
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There are truncated aerofoil profiles to the down tube and seatstays and all the cables are routed internally.The frame is made in the Far East rather than Cambiago, but it is The bars and stem are Deda aluminium models — anodised white — while there’s a white Colnago branded Selle Italia saddle with a central cut-out, sitting on a carbon seatpost.The CLX comes with Fulcrum Racing 5LG wheels and 25mm Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres. But at this price, it is a bit let down by its wheelset. We may never ride in the ranks of the peloton at one of the Grand Tours, but we at least can feel like a pro on board one the most prestigious names in cycling. This means you can have a bike that is great for training, or weekend club rides and still ready to get down on race day. Accessories Bikes Please Note: This bike is not eligible for shipping and can only be purchased at one of our retail locations Although billed as a race machine, in truth the CLX seems more like a bike aimed for the club run and Gran Fondo rider. Its Shimano Ultegra groupset is on a par with that offered on some other bikes at this price point, although many mainstream competitors will be offering Speccing a £250 wheelset with mid-range tyres on the CLX seems a bit anomalous too. If you'd like to buy an item that we cannot ship to your preferred address, we can accept your foreign credit card and ship to a USA address for you.Get free 1-day California shipping with your $60 purchase today, on most orders. The Shimano Ultegra 11 speed groupset incorporates Shiamano's Vivid Shift Technology that provides you a light but positive feel all the way through the 11 speed drivetrain, giving you the gear you want, when you want it, with the minimum of effort. And it will serve them well and lend the kudos of a famous name along with a comfortable but lively rideA quality bike but at a premium price due to the name, we got to grips with the Colnago CLX
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