Alessandro Colnago, Ernesto Colnago’s nephew, needs to make his path within the biking world. He’s leaning on an abbreviation of his world-famous Colnago title and partnering with WaiWis to launch an all-new premium bike model, ACOL.
The ACOL model is targeted on performance-oriented drop-bar bikes. It’s launching with a catalog that features gravel, aerodynamic, traditional, and observe bikes.
The place does WiaWis are available? WaiWis is an archery model with a deep historical past in high-performance supplies, together with carbon manufacturing. The brand new ACOL bikes use particular grades of WiaWis carbon, relying on the bike’s supposed goal.
ACOL: Present Me The Bikes
The inaugural line from ACOL options a mixture of trendy and traditional bikes, hitting on most key biking segments (minus e-bikes) and even providing a motorbike aimed on the rider trying to find the Colnago rim brake really feel.
Spec-wise, ACOL provides a mixture of Shimano Di2 105, Ultegra, and Campagnolo. As of proper now, it isn’t a SRAM-spec mannequin. Dimension-wise, ACOL provides an XXS to XL (roughly 48cm to 60cm however mannequin dependent) in most fashions, with some solely obtainable in XS to L.
Let’s dive deeper into your entire line.
ACOL SL
The ACOL SL is the climber’s body within the ACOL lineup, with a claimed pure body weight (with out detachable elements) of solely 686g in med). The SL makes use of Winact-G SL carbon and minimal paint to realize a light-weight construct.
The bike encompasses a barely aerodynamic form however with rounder tube shapes. The SL body provides clearance for as much as 32mm tires and a cushty trip with skinny stays and development.
The underside bracket is a press-fit BB86 to maintain weight as little as attainable, with a shaping similar to the brand new Scott Addict RC.
DIVINUS
The DIVINUS rounds out the aerodynamic portion of the brand new ACOL catalog. The design isn’t outrageous (like the brand new Colnago Y1Rs Aero body), nevertheless it’s on development with what’s on the entrance of the peloton.
With a claimed body weight of 885g (med) and a 32mm tire clearance, the DIVINUS needs to be the most well-liked ACOL line. The DIVINUS makes use of Winact G-3 carbon for development.
TUSCIA
The TUSCIA is the ACOL gravel and exploration bike. It matches as much as 45mm and has a reasonably race-driven geometry in comparison with its peer group.
Not like any of the highway fashions, the TUSCIA provides in-frame storage and a really boxy body design. Like others within the ACOL household, the TUSCIA boasts totally inside cable routing and a Shimano GRX 2X crankset spec.
DNA
The ACOL DNA is the bike that old-school Colnago followers will likely be most taken with. The DNA refers to Ernesto Colnogo’s days and the glory days of lugged carbon frames. The design is traditional, with a rim brake specification and a glance that’s trendy sufficient however will converse to the traditional soul.
TXT PRO
The TXT Professional is a full-on observe race machine prepared for the most important matches and torque. ACOL designed it with geometry optimized for the extraordinary calls for of velodrome racing. To maximise velocity and precision, the TXT arrives with an aero-specific fork and bars.
TXT SD
The TXT SD is an all-around observe body with a extra conventional construct and element compatibility. This design is much less of an all-out aero machine, is suitable with normal stems, and has more healthy adjustability.
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