2014 Colnago CX Zero Disc - Brand New Platform

The 2014 Colnago CX Zero Disc  is a pro-level carbon-fiber bike made for long rides, hard rides, and rough roads. 

As a result, compliance and stability are designed in. While the bike works great on rough roads, the benefits of the design work great on smooth roads as well. The road feedback is blunted and whatever lumps you ride over are absorbed by the frame. The result is greater comfort and less fatigue. Even with this factored in, the bike is still designed for throwing power down to the pedals, with incredible torsional stiffness thanks to the first-ever Colnago BB86 bottom bracket shell and the tapered 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" steerer tube.

Here are some of the key features of the 2014 Colnago CX Zero Disc.

The CX Zero Disc is a rarity in the bike world, a road bike built around rotor disc brakes. No doubt there will be more in the future, but Colnago had been eyeing the technology for some time and working on how to best mate discs with a road frameset. This is their answer.

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The lay-up and shapes reflect the forces that not only what heavy braking does by the hub, but how human power from above and the road from below affect the ride. As the intermediary to the road, the bike was designed to be ridden fast, with a confident, stable, comfortable mien. To maximize comfort, the chain stays are curved and taper dramatically as they move toward the dropouts, the seat stays are thin, and a 27.2mm seat post is used. To maximize efficiency, Colnago employs a BB86 bottom bracket, a massive bb shell area, and a 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" tapered steerer.

Going with mechanical Shimano Ultegra means you have more tactile sensation while pounding rough roads. You'll have an easier time locating the shifts under heavy gloves. They limit your choice of brake to cable-pulled disc brakes, but Shimano's BR-R515 & SM-RT99 calipers, but to compensate for the reduced power, Colnago puts an adapter on the fork and installs a 160mm rotor. The rear remains 140mm.
 
Ultegra shifting and cranks offer pro-level performance on an amateur's salary. The ergonomics and feel are the same. The 50/30 compact chain rings and 11-25 eleven speed cassette offer a wide, tightly-spaced range of gears.

This is a bike designed to last as long as the ancient roads that support classic racing. While this bike is configured for mechanical shifting, it can easily be switched for electronic, with the battery run either externally or internally.

The Colnago CX Zero Disc Ultegra bike gets you an endurance ride that punches above its weight.

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[Video Review] 2014 Colnago Strada SL — Carbon Feel at Aluminum Price

2014 Colnago Strada SL is Sure to Impress

New for 2014, Colnago has introduced the Strada SL. It's an aluminum frame that is extremely lightweight. It has got such a snappy ride quality that it almost rides like a carbon frame! The model showcased in the video has a Shimano 105 package on it, but it is also available with an Ultegra 11-speed group.

This bike comes with a Deda bar and stem, and fills out most of the rest of the components (wheels, brake calipers, and saddle) with proprietary parts to keep the cost down.

If anyone has ridden a Colnago, they know that it is one of the best riding bikes, whether aluminum or carbon. It has great handling with a very solid, positive frame.

Price-wise for Colnago - this bike is only $1700!! So a very good value for a very good ride.

Come in to Finish Line Bikes today to see this bike and many more! Test ride your favorite, and we'll help you pick out the best bike for you!

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Finish Line Bikes
8850 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 883-6268
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