Colnago C59 Limited Edition Di2
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Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The Colnago C59 Limited Edition Di2 Bike is a rare collector’s road bike that represents one of the final expressions of Colnago’s traditional lugged carbon construction — the handmade building method that has defined the brand since Ernesto Colnago pioneered its use in competitive cycling. The C59 was introduced to mark Colnago’s 59th year, and this limited edition Pearl White example was built at the Colnago factory in Cambiago, Italy, where each frame is assembled by hand through a process of joining individual carbon tubes with precision-cast carbon lugs. Available here in a single 48cm size, it is one of the last of a specific kind of Colnago that the modern era has largely moved away from.
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Colnago’s lugged carbon construction is distinct from the monocoque and tube-to-tube carbon methods used by most road bike manufacturers. Rather than molding the entire frame as one continuous carbon structure, Colnago engineers each tube individually to the specifications of that frame section, then joins them using cast carbon lugs — metal-like junctions that bond the tubes together with structural integrity and geometric precision. The result is a frame that behaves differently from monocoque carbon: more compliant in its damping behavior, more particular in how it transmits power, and more demanding in the craft required to build it. The C59 full carbon fork, the semi-integrated C-HS1 headset spanning 1-1/8” to 1-1/4”, and the carbon 31.6mm seatpost — with its integrated Di2 battery housing — reflect the complete care taken in every component choice on this build.
The groupset is Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 7970 — the first generation of Dura-Ace electronic shifting, paired with the mechanical 7900 crank, bottom bracket, and brakes. The 7970 system uses electronic derailleurs operated through physical cables and junction boxes, delivering the reliable, precise shifting that made early Di2 one of the most celebrated developments in road cycling. The Colnago Carbon tubular…
