Colnago has a new 29er mountain bike, the Twenty IX.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The Colnago for Ferrari CF9 is aimed at city riders.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The mountain bike style riser bar gives a comfortable cruising position on the Colnago for Ferrari CF9.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Colnago is proud of its association with Ferrari and there's no mistaking the head badge on this CF9.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The CF8 is the latest fruit of Colnago's long-standing relationship with Ferrari.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
An integrated FSA stem/bar gives clean lines up front on the Colnago for Ferrari CF8.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The Colnago for Ferrari CF8 comes with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, with the battery hidden in the seat tube.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Even the pedals are red on the Colnago for Ferrari CF8. The wheels are Mavic Cosmic Ultimates shod with handmade Vittoria tubulars.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Colnago's CX-1 Evo has a new head tube, fork and chainstays for 2012, and is Di2-compatible.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Gear cables are routed externally on Colnago's CLX 3.0 but there's internal routing for Di2 wires.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The rear brake cable is routed through the top tube on Colnago's CLX 3.0(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Colnago's CLX 3.0 is also available with mechanical transmissions including Shimano 105.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The Colnago CLX 3.0 frame displays its 'designed in Italy' credentials.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Shimano Ultegra Di2 front mech on Colnago's 2012 CLX 3.0.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Colnago's new CLX 3.0 is available with Shimano's Ultegra Di2 electronic groupset(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Raised rear dropouts on the Colnago Twenty IX 29er.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
Thomas Voeckler's CS9 took pride of place on the Colnago stand.(Image credit: John Whitney, Procycling)
The Italian brand with the rich road heritage don't tend to veer away from the tarmac too often, but they've done just that with the Twenty IX. Also available as a 26in-wheeled bike (the not-on-display Twenty VI), they say it's the result of huge demand and numerous requests from dealers.
Although Colnago were keeping pricing close to their chest (for this model and the other new bikes below), they said we can expect to start seeing them in shops towards the end of the year. The alloy Twenty IX pictured comes with a RockShox Reba RL fork, DT Swiss 485 wheels and a mix of Shimano components, including SLX/XT front/rear derailleurs, Deore brakes and SLX levers.
Also on Colnago's booth was the updated CLX 3.0 road bike. A tapered (1-1/8 to 1-1/4in) head tube and new square chainstays have increased stiffness compared to the previous generation, and rear brake cabling is now internal.
On show was a Shimano Ultegra Di2-equipped bike with internal routing; when a mechanical groupset is fitted, gear cabling is external. Colnago's representative said the Ultegra Di2 bike would set you back no more than a mechanical Dura-Ace version.
The CX-1 Evo, already a winner of multiple Grand Tour stages, receives the same updates as the CLX 3.0 and, like that bike, is compatible with mechanical and electronic groupsets.
The Colnago for Ferrari CF8, limited to 200 worldwide, comes with a full Dura-Ace Di2 group, with the battery stowed inside the seatpost. It'll only be available with the build shown here. The more freely available CF9 Ferrari is a flat-barred city bike with a higher, more comfort-orientated front end.
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Taking pride of place on Colnago's stand was the bike that helped Europcar's Thomas Voeckler gain the yellow jersey for 10 days during last month's Tour de France. We have a variation on his CS9 waiting in our workshop, so look out for more on Cyclingnews soon. For now, take a look at the Frenchman's battle-worn, Campagnolo Super Record specced machine in our image gallery.
