{"id":46814,"date":"2023-03-02T11:48:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=718448"},"modified":"2023-03-02T12:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:34:45","slug":"colnago-goes-gravel-lite-with-the-c68-allroad","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/colnago-goes-gravel-lite-with-the-c68-allroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Colnago goes gravel-lite with the C68 Allroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boosted 35mm tyre clearance and relaxed geometry say endurance road bike rather than gravel shredder <\/p>

By Ashley Quinlan\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 02 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Colnago has launched the C68 Allroad, a more relaxed version of its C68 road bike platform, with tweaked geometry and wider tyre clearance.<\/p>\n

The Italian brand says it has increased the stack height and shortened the reach of the C68 Allroad frame, while pushing out the fork rake.<\/p>\n

Despite the changes, the core lugged construction technique of the C68 road bike<\/a> family remains, as well as the brand\u2019s integrated road-going CC.01 integrated cockpit.<\/p>\n

The increased tyre clearance comes via the geometry tweaks, plus a modification of the chainstay assembly.<\/p>\n

The C68 Allroad has a suggested price tag of \u20ac15,335 with a Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Di2 groupset<\/a>. Other builds are available, with prices to be determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot a road bike, nor a gravel bike\u201d<\/h2>\n
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The C68 looks more like an endurance bike on paper.<\/span><\/figcaption> Colnago<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The new C68 Allroad isn\u2019t positioned as either a pure road bike<\/a> or a gravel bike<\/a> to the extreme, but as a bike designed to take on \u201csmooth asphalt to light all-road riding<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The bike\u2019s modified geometry is designed to make life easier when the going gets rougher.<\/p>\n

Despite the all-road moniker, the bike\u2019s geometry and modest tyre clearance means it\u2019s probably best aligned to a modern endurance bike<\/a>, rather than a full-blown gravel bike.<\/p>\n

Colnago says it has added 19mm to the stack height, while shortening the reach by 3.5mm, on average.<\/p>\n

The fork rake has been increased by 7mm, which should combine to relax the handling of the C68 Allroad and make it more stable on rougher roads.<\/p>\n

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The ride position is more relaxed versus the standard C68.<\/span><\/figcaption> Colnago<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Colnago says the rake increase was chosen to compensate partially for the wider tyres a C68 Allroad rider can run \u2013 wider rubber generally brings the contact point with the road back towards the rider, effectively shortening the rake.<\/p>\n

The bike also features an increased bottom bracket drop to the tune of around 4mm, depending on the frame size.<\/p>\n

Where many all-road bike<\/a>s often raise the BB height to increase clearance, Colnago claims clearance is already increased by running higher-volume tyres, so chose to lower it to retain ride stability.<\/p>\n

It also points out that increased ground clearance isn\u2019t the express goal of the C68 Allroad, given its focus on \u201clight off-roading\u201d duties alongside its road genealogy.<\/p>\n

All-in, Colnago says the new geometry puts a rider in a more relaxed position, transferring some weight from the hands to the saddle (versus the C68). This, it says, is \u201cless aerodynamic but easier [to ride in] for a longer time, especially on the back and neck\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Axle to crown <\/b>(mm)<\/td>379<\/td>379<\/td>379<\/td>379<\/td>379<\/td>379<\/td> <\/tr>
Rake<\/b> (mm)<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>75.5<\/td>75<\/td>74.5<\/td>74<\/td>73.5<\/td>73<\/td> <\/tr>
Front centre<\/b> (mm)<\/td>586<\/td>594<\/td>602<\/td>609<\/td>618<\/td>631<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay length <\/b>(mm)<\/td>412<\/td>412<\/td>415<\/td>415<\/td>417<\/td>417<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>117<\/td>136<\/td>157<\/td>177<\/td>198<\/td>219<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube angle <\/b>(degrees)<\/td>70.6<\/td>71<\/td>74<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td>72.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop <\/b>(mm)<\/td>76<\/td>76<\/td>537<\/td>74<\/td>572<\/td>72<\/td> <\/tr>
Effective top tube length <\/b>(mm)<\/td>506<\/td>521<\/td>563<\/td>554<\/td>603<\/td>591<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>523<\/td>543<\/td>380<\/td>583<\/td>393<\/td>6.23<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm)<\/td>370<\/td>375<\/td>380<\/td>386<\/td>393<\/td>400<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>