By Warren Rossiter

Published: Thursday, 21 April 2022 at 12:00 am


Colnago has launched the latest entry into its line-up of iconic C-series bikes, with the new C68 once again sporting a tube-to-tube construction, but with the option of either carbon fibre or 3D-printed titanium lugs for a made-to-measure machine.

The C-series has been around since the radical C35 of 1989 and has seen eight iterations in the 33 years since. It’s the brand’s flagship model, sitting above the Colnago V3RS, used by Tadej Pogačar en-route to winning the Tour de France.

This all-new bike comes 68 years after Ernesto Colnago first started making his own frames and, like all of the previous C-series bikes, is handmade in Italy. Unlike previous models, however, the C68 will be available with completely custom geometry through the C68Ti model.

On top of that, Colnago has applied lessons learnt from the V3RS to the C68, with the same seatpost and some aero styling, plus the introduction of a new monocoque cockpit.

The C68 launched here offers 30mm of tyre clearance but Colnago is also planning to introduce all-road and gravel versions, while rim brake fans will also be catered for later this year.