This is by far the most well-made GCN video of one of the world's rarest, most exclusive and sort-after bike frame assembled with the finest Italian components. No chance of owning, riding and even just admiring one in real life. So I will just enjoy the video repeatedly!
@@blackjackpinoko It's truly amazing that GCN pulled their lips away from the knobs of Colnago's PR department for long enough to narrate this video. Hard work!
Not coincidentally, I noticed a full page add for Colnago in last week’s Financial Times Weekend’s swanky magazine ‘HTSI’. This is Colnago positioning itself as a luxury lifestyle brand.
@@EyeByBrian They paid for the ad with proceeds from the first 10 wankers who purchased this bike with the overpriced frameset. Classic multi-level marketing scheme....
Great video! Being an engineer and CAD designer in my 50’s its great to see skill and artisans still exists as I think were a dying breed, in a world where mass production, minimal cost, maximum profit rule as king. You’re a lucky man Alex… If you could afford it you would probably buy it. It is a oggetto del desiderio indeed. More of these videos please.
I remember watching Alex's very first appearance on the show. Super awkward. Was not sure if he was going to make it long term. Unlike Jeremy Powers, Alex did not seem the taljative type. Definitely shows that being a good presenter is not just a natural gift which only some people can do, but a skill which can be worked on.
I have a fairly new Guerciotti (Eureka Air rim brake). Sadly not really a true Italian brand anymore (Carbondo makes some of their newer frames), but still a pretty small club. I rarely run into Guerciotti bikes nowadays. Same with my semi-vintage Alan carbon fiber bike (circa 1987'ish)... have not seen another Alan in 30 years. I guess Guerciotti was super popular at one time when cyclocross was still at its peak.
Nice. My college team bike, a Tommaso, was built in the Guerciotti factory. Campy Chorus with my school colors from '89, it will never leave me! Still a true joy to ride.
A friend of mine may have the same vintage, and his story is worth sharing... In High School, a friend got a ticket FLYING down a steep LA hill on a hot day in a skinsuit. He hit almost 60mph in a residential district and got a FAT ticket. His mom was gonna KILL him. He was dead. So he naturally hides the violation and secretly goes to traffic court. Judge looks suspiciously at said kid who got a ticket for almost 60 in a 25. No chance THIS kid is gonna skate! Damn kids! But then judge looks quizzically at the violation and asks, while absolutely mangling the name, "What kind of car is a 'Guercerotti'?" Kid: "It's G-u-e-r-c-e-r-o-t-t-i, and it isn't a car; it's a BICYCLE!" Judge: "A BIKE???!!!! No way! Get outta my courtroom! Case dismissed!" Best Guerciotti story I've ever heard!
As a presenter of a bike channel, I am sure this is the best and most enjoyable video you will ever have to make without putting on lycra and killing yourself up a hill. Superbikes, Ferrari and uber craftsmanship being witnessed making what you love.. Chapeau Alex
I hope Colnago bring out a production frame! If I had the money, I would buy one of these yesterday. Taking cycling bike to its roots, for the joy of riding.
Fantastic video Alex and team. I learned many new details about creating a bicycle. It was so good I watched it again with my wife, and she loved it as well.
Was just thinking this, now that the trio has stopped I'm so happy we still have GCN. Here's to hoping they one day do a top gear style special where each presenter arrives with their choice of classic but ill equiped bike. At which point they roast eachothers' choices before they cycle across a random country!
Oh c’mon! Driving a Ferrari around the bike-making heartland of Italy and follow that with what is a modern interpretation of Italian bike heritage? Me jealous??? Ever so slightly! I hope you enjoyed the experience, Alex
A true road bike none of the usual saves you a few watts, more aero, stiffer, faster etc. I love the traditional diamond shape too. The lines are clean and sexy as. If I win the lotto I’d buy one
Rarely do I watch videos more than once, but this is absolutely worth it! As many others have said, this is so well done and I love the link to Ferrari and Colnago's history. Makes me even happier owning my C40, back when a frame was lovingly built, built to last, and not driven my maximizing profits... Oh yeah, and the tubes and lugs were built by Ferrari’s F1 division.❤
❤ This video is brilliant. From the production to the presentation to the actual bike. Colnago steel bikes will always have a very special place in my heart and it is wonderful to see steel still being used for top end bikes. The ride properties of steel are so special. Wonderful video ❤
Pfff, an unabashed advertisement for a halo luxury product from a luxury brand. "It's what we call in Italian, il piacere di spendere soldi." That shameless parallel to a Ferrari. It's not a bike I will ever ride and not a bike I want to ride.
Somehow I get the impression that the people who criticize Italian companies like Colnago or Pinarello for being a luxury brand with a luxury price are often the same people who ride S-Works and drooled over the Aethos and SL8 which is not far off in price, as if brands like Specialized are somehow "different" when they charge outrageous prices. You know, because Specialized is somehow the common mans brand.
Honestly guys, you have really had some bangers lately. I clicked on this video thinking I'd watch 5 min and change it. Ended up thoroughly enjoying it till the end. Alex, hope you enjoyed this trip. Living vicariously through you on this.
It was definitely a great one! I also enjoyed Ollie and Hank riding the C68s through the Dolomites. I was very surprised that Colnago wasn't featured in the Italian super bike shootout on Colle de Nivolet, though.
Undoubtedly one of your best videos to date. Really enjoyed watching that, would love to visit their museum at the factory one day. Unobtanium hyper bikes still have a place, especially when celebrating such a landmark of 70 years. It’s an incredibly pretty bike. This and the recent Parlee tour have been brilliant, more of this please guys!!
Dear Production Team, FANTASTIC JOB!!! This video/movie/documentary is absolutely stunning and the music choices are perfect!! Your efforts are clearly noticed!!!
Love this steel bike. It is clear where the money goes, into the craftmanship and the time to make everything. Love steel bikes, I have two, and they're not cheap because of the very thing in this video - craftmanship and they are bespoke
I was able to see and appreciate the art of custom bikes in the mid 70s at a small shop called Proteus Design in College Park MD. Columbus and Reynolds tubing creating works of art. I worked wholesale and saw frames by Serota, Redcay, Trek. Beautiful lugwork and frame finishing. Out of all your videos, this was a real treat of a bike as an art form. Thank you!
@@GCNalex Just watched now. Fantastic video mate. Incredible content and who new so much went into creating a "bicycle"! Not sure my wife would have enjoyed it as much though. :( Love that you go to drive the Ferrari too.
GCN, what an incredible production! While I’m not currently in a position to become a channel member, I’m deeply grateful to the members whose support makes it possible for me to enjoy this amazing content for free. When the opportunity arises for me to contribute, I absolutely will.
Nice, but this steel revivalism reminds me of what's happening with vinyl records, which were cheaper than CDs in the early 2000s but now cost an arm and a leg. And, no matter how wonderful this bike is, I'm steel (gasp) not sure I'd choose it over Colnago's own Master or Arabesque frames.
if you want an expensive steel bike, go to your local custom frame builder. They could use the business, and you will get a completely custom geometry, with the same steel tubes, probably at a lower price. Plus you're supporting local and if anything goes wrong you can just take it back to fix the issue.
This is undoubtedly one of the most soul touching videos that GCN has ever produced. Just exemplifies how precision engineering and immense passion can come together and create a piece of art. Thank you and well done GCN team!
As someone who studied metallurgy in university, hearing the Columbus engineer talking about all the materials considerations for optimising the steel was so fun, and you can tell the immense depth of knowledge behind all the decisions…. Very cool to watch!
If even a fraction of the approach to this bike filters to the consumer level, we could see some related new steel designs in the future. It presumably responds to a present need in the market they hear. It highlights the importance of story in the handmade sector. They have always spun a great tale. An Italian accent can make the application of a decal on a stem sound like divine intervention. They are selling the story and if it pays for all that learning and new machines and techniques, tell it!
Very GCN+ Film vibe - GCN still knows how to craft a beautiful film, for which we thank them! I am a construction cost estimator and primarily work in the high-end to luxury home building world. While enjoying the details of the bike build Alex presented in the film, the hard-and-soft-costs- divided-by-70 formula simmered in my head throughout it. Hard costs representing materials/consumables/fabrication and soft costs representing design/engineering, customer support, etc. I highly doubt the price of these bikes will offset the cost to produce them whatever they cost to the buyers/wealthy collectors. Colnago built these bikes as a passion project, likely at a loss. This is another example of why much of humanity on Earth loves Italians. Keep up the great work GCN. More more MORE. Thanks again.
What a great video! "...enjoy it and makes you come back for more..." a quote from the video which is the essence of cycling for me. I'm not bothered about speed, stiffness, even aero or trying to save a watt here or there, I just love the feeling riding my bike gives me. Much kudos to the production team too as this video I very much enjoyed and will be coming back for more!
Wilier Superleggera is also a stunning Italian bike with steel frame, and less than half the price with Super Record. Wilier also uses Columbus tubing. They managed to make the frame 200 grams lighter, and also to make the fork from Columbus steel. But even so, if I had limitless of money, I might have gone for the Colnago
The Colnago looks slightly better than the Wilier Superleggera, but I have a carbon Wilier Triestina Gran Tourismo from 2014, and that bike is sensationally good. So Its not obvious that the Colnago is better. Maybe it is, but I dont know.
My first test ride of a Italian frame bike (1984) I will never forget .... The French Gitane was great also ... I bought the OLMO and still own it today ..... Thanks for this content !
I spent 16 years working in the bicycle industry. I used to sell Masters, and they still look amazing! One of my favourite bikes to sell ever. Pieces of art.
That reverse shot... so good!!!! I love your videos, especially like this one when you guys clearly get to flex a little creatively and in the edit. Great work!!!
That actually hit me hard. I guess it's that Steele is still relevant, maybe. Or the modern craftsmanship and tech that went into it. The detail in every part and process. But certainly, it's a thing of real beauty with out doubt. Great video. Thank you.
Looks almost as nice as the Meteor Works steel bike we saw at Rouleur Live last weekend except that was custom geometry, lighter and £6000 less expensive.
I am fortunate to own two custom Italian steel bikes - a 1999 Mondonico and a 2023 Battaglin Portofino, both using the state of the art Columbus Spirit tubing that was available at the time of manufacture. Italian steel is a dream. I have high end carbon bikes, and they have their place - in the garage gathering dust until winter rolls around.
My Columbus steel Eddy Merckx Team 7-Eleven commemorative is my favorite bicycle. #58/100. Purchased new in 2006 it always draws compliments. BTW Merckx did this type of thing to honor the GOAT for his 70th birthday. $25,000 so obviously I don’t have one 😢
I am not a road bike rider, but after watching this video, I would love to take this bike for a ride. As well said in this video, it’s the joy of riding that makes the difference!
He talks about how everything on the bike is Italian, and then they show that it has a Brooks saddle. Why wouldn't they put a Selle Italia or a Fizik on the thing??
@@irfuel I guess that particular model is. The leather ones are still made in England. And the official brand is called "Brooks England" Seems like a weird choice.
Alex, you very lucky bastard! What an amazing experience and what a gorgeous modern steel bike. All those Colnago’s in the museum got me slightly turgid….Thanks GCN for a stunning video.
Lovely bike with some cutting edge tech done by others in the market. For me though....a beautiful lugged Battaglin Portofino wins every time. (But that's just me)
Beautiful bicycle, and an excellent video. Use of wide-screen format here appropriately enhances the craftsmanship of these artisans, expertly presented and honored by Alex. Chapeau!
Modena is most famous for Ferrari. Ferrari and Colnago both use the exact same carbon fiber provider. I do love the feel of steel. This is just more prof that "Steel is Real". I used to have a lugged steel Bianchi Alloro back in the 90's. Thank you.
Fantastic job Alex and team. This is the standout film by the GCN tech channel in 2024. It's a pleasure to see the passion and dedication from the team on screen. Thank-you and chapeau 👍
Well, I for one am jealous of your trip out Albert. Especially a) the factory, b) the Ferrari and c) the bike. Colnago, steel and Campagnolo, I bet you felt like a dog with 2 d**ks riding it.
Nice job Alex and crew. Enjoyed the Columbus part the most, always heard about their tubing, didnt realise they were Italian. Anyways, nice chatting to you at Can Campolier and I'll stick with Ti 😉
If the 3d printed and tube steel fork could not be safely built then why should we conclude that the frame is strong enough. They certainly were vague with you on the metal types used and QC.
I think the reason they didn't build the fork like the rest of the bike because they couldn't get the performance they wanted while maintaining the safety requirements. Maybe they wanted it to be a certain weight or have a certain amount of flex and they couldn't build it to those specs using steel because it would be too thin. I'm sure some of those safety specs are just "How thick is it in certain places?"
It's a bloody good question! 3D printed lugs will likely have a mode of failure you would't normally associate with steel bikes, even so it is all about application. A fork is a lever and a frame benefits from triangulation, so their innate structural abilities as components are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Design tradeoffs for one may simply not translate to the other.
Great work. As usual, GCN has produced a high quality video. You can tell Alex enjoyed the making of the film/video/documentary, bike and moving around Italy in a Roma. Please produce more work like this…
first, really great storytelling: informative and entertaining. i love this bike! but the production value… wow! you are always good, but what a fantastic job bringing out the emotion and awe that this bike deserves!
I started with steel, back 1974. It was a used Cinelli, silver with chromed, sloping crown fork from the 60s. After a few more frames, I got myself a brand new Serotta, with the 'trumpet tubes' - down and seat tubes get larger toward the BB. I still have this bike. Never owned anything but steel. (I, like Colnago, was born in 1954)
Hard to justify this one with “the process of making a bike takes a lot of time, money, and research.” All the mark up of a designer clothing brand without as much notoriety.
@@edrcozonoking This isn't a race bike though. This is just a "high end bike" because they decided they would sell it at a high end price, and that's my point.
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What do you think of Colnago's Steelnovo? 😍
Taking the piss they are. Good for them.
I ❤a steel frame 🚲 and this bike looks AWESOME but the price is painful, while definitely worth the time of the 🚲 artist who made it.
did you say 1.8 Kilos for the frame alone?
Amazing ❤
it's cool.
This is by far the most well-made GCN video of one of the world's rarest, most exclusive and sort-after bike frame assembled with the finest Italian components. No chance of owning, riding and even just admiring one in real life. So I will just enjoy the video repeatedly!
Paid AD, better be good.
Yeah, but who the hell actually owns a screen that matches this aspect ratio?
@@blackjackpinoko It's truly amazing that GCN pulled their lips away from the knobs of Colnago's PR department for long enough to narrate this video. Hard work!
Not coincidentally, I noticed a full page add for Colnago in last week’s Financial Times Weekend’s swanky magazine ‘HTSI’. This is Colnago positioning itself as a luxury lifestyle brand.
@@EyeByBrian They paid for the ad with proceeds from the first 10 wankers who purchased this bike with the overpriced frameset. Classic multi-level marketing scheme....
Great video! Being an engineer and CAD designer in my 50’s its great to see skill and artisans still exists as I think were a dying breed, in a world where mass production, minimal cost, maximum profit rule as king. You’re a lucky man Alex… If you could afford it you would probably buy it. It is a oggetto del desiderio indeed. More of these videos please.
I really like Alex….. Complete geek, completely genuine, always passionate. Great video.
and complete of dura-ace spares!
@@gcn 🤣 Alex that always have never ending project
Hey, thanks very much!
It would be nice to see and hear Alex in the Booth with Bob Roll covering the Tour De France.
As Alex gets into his Ferrari, we are reminded he has a spare parts drawer full of DURA-ACE spares....
This couldn’t be any more accurate!
I love this comment, but to confirm, its not actually my Ferrari and i would never sacrifice my supply of DA spares !
They are the Ducati of the bicycle world. Cannot believe how Alex has developed as a presenter, superb!!
I remember watching Alex's very first appearance on the show. Super awkward. Was not sure if he was going to make it long term. Unlike Jeremy Powers, Alex did not seem the taljative type. Definitely shows that being a good presenter is not just a natural gift which only some people can do, but a skill which can be worked on.
Who are Cyfac like my friend ? I’d like the comparison.
We need many more new GCN+ style docs like these. Glad to see you guys haven't lost your docu-touch.
@@jed1mstr watch this space!
You mean like top gear?
In 1982 I bought a Guerciotti made with Columbus tubes and Campy Record group. Still have and ride it to this day. Great video. Brings back memories.
thanks for the comment, we are so glad you enjoyed this video!
I have a fairly new Guerciotti (Eureka Air rim brake). Sadly not really a true Italian brand anymore (Carbondo makes some of their newer frames), but still a pretty small club.
I rarely run into Guerciotti bikes nowadays. Same with my semi-vintage Alan carbon fiber bike (circa 1987'ish)... have not seen another Alan in 30 years.
I guess Guerciotti was super popular at one time when cyclocross was still at its peak.
that sounds truely exotic
Nice. My college team bike, a Tommaso, was built in the Guerciotti factory. Campy Chorus with my school colors from '89, it will never leave me! Still a true joy to ride.
A friend of mine may have the same vintage, and his story is worth sharing...
In High School, a friend got a ticket FLYING down a steep LA hill on a hot day in a skinsuit. He hit almost 60mph in a residential district and got a FAT ticket. His mom was gonna KILL him. He was dead. So he naturally hides the violation and secretly goes to traffic court.
Judge looks suspiciously at said kid who got a ticket for almost 60 in a 25. No chance THIS kid is gonna skate! Damn kids! But then judge looks quizzically at the violation and asks, while absolutely mangling the name, "What kind of car is a 'Guercerotti'?"
Kid: "It's G-u-e-r-c-e-r-o-t-t-i, and it isn't a car; it's a BICYCLE!"
Judge: "A BIKE???!!!! No way! Get outta my courtroom! Case dismissed!"
Best Guerciotti story I've ever heard!
As a presenter of a bike channel, I am sure this is the best and most enjoyable video you will ever have to make without putting on lycra and killing yourself up a hill. Superbikes, Ferrari and uber craftsmanship being witnessed making what you love.. Chapeau Alex
In the mean time, Ollie has to do a 1500km bike ride challenge, without fueling, or sth along those lines... LOL
I hope Colnago bring out a production frame! If I had the money, I would buy one of these yesterday. Taking cycling bike to its roots, for the joy of riding.
how much would you pay. ill make you one.
Fantastic video Alex and team. I learned many new details about creating a bicycle. It was so good I watched it again with my wife, and she loved it as well.
We're glad you enjoyed it! We hope to keep making more of this kind of content. Thank you for your support :)
You paid them to watch an ad... Says "AD" right there on the thumbnail.
Hey, thanks for the comment and glad that you and your wife enjoyed it!
Wow! As for me, GCN has reached TG level of production within this document.
I think you meant to say „this advert”
What is TG?
@@thomasl6912 Top Gear of course. Probably the long period with Clarkson, Hammond and May.
Was just thinking this, now that the trio has stopped I'm so happy we still have GCN. Here's to hoping they one day do a top gear style special where each presenter arrives with their choice of classic but ill equiped bike. At which point they roast eachothers' choices before they cycle across a random country!
You get what you pay for. Colnago payed a lot for this one so they can sell their bikes made from steel for the price of gold 😉
Oh c’mon! Driving a Ferrari around the bike-making heartland of Italy and follow that with what is a modern interpretation of Italian bike heritage? Me jealous??? Ever so slightly! I hope you enjoyed the experience, Alex
A true road bike none of the usual saves you a few watts, more aero, stiffer, faster etc. I love the traditional diamond shape too. The lines are clean and sexy as. If I win the lotto I’d buy one
We'll cross our fingers 🤞
i make you one half the price and better.
Rarely do I watch videos more than once, but this is absolutely worth it! As many others have said, this is so well done and I love the link to Ferrari and Colnago's history. Makes me even happier owning my C40, back when a frame was lovingly built, built to last, and not driven my maximizing profits... Oh yeah, and the tubes and lugs were built by Ferrari’s F1 division.❤
Life would be sad without great works of art, even if it can only be admired from a distance.
❤ This video is brilliant. From the production to the presentation to the actual bike. Colnago steel bikes will always have a very special place in my heart and it is wonderful to see steel still being used for top end bikes. The ride properties of steel are so special.
Wonderful video ❤
One of the best videos ever made by GCN I believe. Enjoyed every second of it, thanks Alex.
Pfff, an unabashed advertisement for a halo luxury product from a luxury brand. "It's what we call in Italian, il piacere di spendere soldi." That shameless parallel to a Ferrari. It's not a bike I will ever ride and not a bike I want to ride.
@ltu42 I don't think Colnago will ever abduct you in a Ferrari and force you to ride that steel beauty. So, no worries.
its a shame that its only advertising
Somehow I get the impression that the people who criticize Italian companies like Colnago or Pinarello for being a luxury brand with a luxury price are often the same people who ride S-Works and drooled over the Aethos and SL8 which is not far off in price, as if brands like Specialized are somehow "different" when they charge outrageous prices. You know, because Specialized is somehow the common mans brand.
We appreciate the kind words, thank you!
I gasped when they arrived in the museum 🥲
Honestly guys, you have really had some bangers lately. I clicked on this video thinking I'd watch 5 min and change it. Ended up thoroughly enjoying it till the end. Alex, hope you enjoyed this trip. Living vicariously through you on this.
Wow, what a video! Great presenting Alex, you must have had a bloody good time making this video!
Thanks John, it was a pleasure to film this!
Perhaps one of my most favorite episodes from GCN 👌
It was definitely a great one! I also enjoyed Ollie and Hank riding the C68s through the Dolomites. I was very surprised that Colnago wasn't featured in the Italian super bike shootout on Colle de Nivolet, though.
Might be the best video ever made on YT, just wow.
The visit to the museum
brought tears to my eyes, soooo beautiful😊
This video is some of your very best work. Thank you.
There’s a lot of effort from many sides to make it possible!
Just brilliant. And fascinating to see the whole process explained by guys working magic in little factories. Well done!
Undoubtedly one of your best videos to date. Really enjoyed watching that, would love to visit their museum at the factory one day. Unobtanium hyper bikes still have a place, especially when celebrating such a landmark of 70 years. It’s an incredibly pretty bike. This and the recent Parlee tour have been brilliant, more of this please guys!!
@@rimbrakecollective thanks!
I could not stop watching. As an engineer I loved every bit of it. But I will continue riding my steel Thorn Audax MK3 … due to cost issues…
Dear Production Team, FANTASTIC JOB!!! This video/movie/documentary is absolutely stunning and the music choices are perfect!! Your efforts are clearly noticed!!!
Kind words!
Love this steel bike. It is clear where the money goes, into the craftmanship and the time to make everything. Love steel bikes, I have two, and they're not cheap because of the very thing in this video - craftmanship and they are bespoke
Glad they spec'd it out with Campagnolo as it should be.
I was able to see and appreciate the art of custom bikes in the mid 70s at a small shop called Proteus Design in College Park MD.
Columbus and Reynolds tubing creating works of art. I worked wholesale and saw frames by Serota, Redcay, Trek.
Beautiful lugwork and frame finishing.
Out of all your videos, this was a real treat of a bike as an art form.
Thank you!
Best video James..love it. Even my wife watched it with me! So good to see how your content has come on. That snow was i-n-sane!
Thanks, im glad it got the stamp of approval from your wife too.
@@GCNalex Whoops sorry Alex. I left this on the wrong video! Yours are good too of course!😂
@@Bandyrobs1 hahaha i will take all the positivity I can!
@@GCNalex Just watched now. Fantastic video mate. Incredible content and who new so much went into creating a "bicycle"! Not sure my wife would have enjoyed it as much though. :( Love that you go to drive the Ferrari too.
Outstanding vid....maybe the best GCN ever produced!! Cheers to all involved. Pjw
Great production and presentation GCN! Loving these types of vids. That bike is pure mad by the way!!! Just insane.
Thanks! A lot of people put effort into this video :)
Dream bike. Great to see Colnago build something like this as a nod to its history. I ride steel bikes too and they do have a unique feel
Alex living the dream. Great job.
GCN, what an incredible production! While I’m not currently in a position to become a channel member, I’m deeply grateful to the members whose support makes it possible for me to enjoy this amazing content for free. When the opportunity arises for me to contribute, I absolutely will.
I like how Pogacar’s yellow TDF bike is just sitting there at the door.
Nice, but this steel revivalism reminds me of what's happening with vinyl records, which were cheaper than CDs in the early 2000s but now cost an arm and a leg.
And, no matter how wonderful this bike is, I'm steel (gasp) not sure I'd choose it over Colnago's own Master or Arabesque frames.
if you want an expensive steel bike, go to your local custom frame builder. They could use the business, and you will get a completely custom geometry, with the same steel tubes, probably at a lower price. Plus you're supporting local and if anything goes wrong you can just take it back to fix the issue.
@@pinkyfull It's not as if you are supporting mass production in China with this bike.
@@irfuelcolnago is still a massive brand/company though, not exactly comparable with a local shop
Colnago profit margins 📈📈
@@pinkyfull I doubt you'd get the same steel tubes.
This is undoubtedly one of the most soul touching videos that GCN has ever produced. Just exemplifies how precision engineering and immense passion can come together and create a piece of art. Thank you and well done GCN team!
Wow, thank you!
What a very kind comment, Thankyou! it was a big team effort to produce this!
As someone who studied metallurgy in university, hearing the Columbus engineer talking about all the materials considerations for optimising the steel was so fun, and you can tell the immense depth of knowledge behind all the decisions…. Very cool to watch!
That raw frame is stunning!
Colnago proves yet again steel is real... expensive.
Who thought😅
its a steel that is homegrown in italy
If even a fraction of the approach to this bike filters to the consumer level, we could see some related new steel designs in the future. It presumably responds to a present need in the market they hear. It highlights the importance of story in the handmade sector. They have always spun a great tale. An Italian accent can make the application of a decal on a stem sound like divine intervention. They are selling the story and if it pays for all that learning and new machines and techniques, tell it!
Very GCN+ Film vibe - GCN still knows how to craft a beautiful film, for which we thank them! I am a construction cost estimator and primarily work in the high-end to luxury home building world. While enjoying the details of the bike build Alex presented in the film, the hard-and-soft-costs- divided-by-70 formula simmered in my head throughout it. Hard costs representing materials/consumables/fabrication and soft costs representing design/engineering, customer support, etc. I highly doubt the price of these bikes will offset the cost to produce them whatever they cost to the buyers/wealthy collectors. Colnago built these bikes as a passion project, likely at a loss. This is another example of why much of humanity on Earth loves Italians. Keep up the great work GCN. More more MORE. Thanks again.
thanks for sharing your opinion!
What a great video! "...enjoy it and makes you come back for more..." a quote from the video which is the essence of cycling for me. I'm not bothered about speed, stiffness, even aero or trying to save a watt here or there, I just love the feeling riding my bike gives me.
Much kudos to the production team too as this video I very much enjoyed and will be coming back for more!
Wilier Superleggera is also a stunning Italian bike with steel frame, and less than half the price with Super Record. Wilier also uses Columbus tubing. They managed to make the frame 200 grams lighter, and also to make the fork from Columbus steel. But even so, if I had limitless of money, I might have gone for the Colnago
The Colnago looks slightly better than the Wilier Superleggera, but I have a carbon Wilier Triestina Gran Tourismo from 2014, and that bike is sensationally good. So Its not obvious that the Colnago is better. Maybe it is, but I dont know.
Thanks Alex and Colnago , Columbus, and crew . OK , you drove the Ferrari , and rode the bike no one else could ever hope to .
My Mapei Colnago Master with Campagnolo Record 10 Ti is by far my favourite bike
@@GregLanz I'm not surprised! Lovely bikes
A Mapei Master with Campagnolo?!?!
Always wondered Ernesto's opinion on seeing his bikes dominate the 1990s Spring classics on SHIMANO?
@ thanks Jon!
What a beautiful and captivating video. Brings us back to the simplicity and beauty of cycling and shows us where we came from as cyclists 👏
It's by selling such an expensive bike that they make us believe 5k for a mid-level one is okay...
What a beautiful bike, a beautiful rendition of the formation process and journey of discovery of riding....I was taken away!
Just stunning!
It really is!
My first test ride of a Italian frame bike (1984) I will never forget .... The French Gitane was great also ... I bought the OLMO and still own it today ..... Thanks for this content !
Fantastic video and stunning bike ❤
Thanks!
I spent 16 years working in the bicycle industry. I used to sell Masters, and they still look amazing! One of my favourite bikes to sell ever. Pieces of art.
Awesome documentary mate 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
That reverse shot... so good!!!! I love your videos, especially like this one when you guys clearly get to flex a little creatively and in the edit. Great work!!!
Now that was a great video 👍
Thanks 👍
That actually hit me hard. I guess it's that Steele is still relevant, maybe. Or the modern craftsmanship and tech that went into it. The detail in every part and process. But certainly, it's a thing of real beauty with out doubt.
Great video. Thank you.
Kinda wish Dr. Bridgewood could also be there to nerd out about all the processes 😢
The car insurance company refused
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@@JonCannings True story!
This film was an absolute treat. Thank you for the indulgence.😎
Looks almost as nice as the Meteor Works steel bike we saw at Rouleur Live last weekend except that was custom geometry, lighter and £6000 less expensive.
I am fortunate to own two custom Italian steel bikes - a 1999 Mondonico and a 2023 Battaglin Portofino, both using the state of the art Columbus Spirit tubing that was available at the time of manufacture. Italian steel is a dream. I have high end carbon bikes, and they have their place - in the garage gathering dust until winter rolls around.
My Columbus steel Eddy Merckx Team 7-Eleven commemorative is my favorite bicycle. #58/100. Purchased new in 2006 it always draws compliments. BTW Merckx did this type of thing to honor the GOAT for his 70th birthday. $25,000 so obviously I don’t have one 😢
A TSX?
Beautiful video, beautiful bike...Alex delivers them both perfectly
That bike looks cool, I want that bike, and that car
so do we! Lucky Alex
I am not a road bike rider, but after watching this video, I would love to take this bike for a ride. As well said in this video, it’s the joy of riding that makes the difference!
He talks about how everything on the bike is Italian, and then they show that it has a Brooks saddle. Why wouldn't they put a Selle Italia or a Fizik on the thing??
They are made in Italy
@@irfuel I guess that particular model is. The leather ones are still made in England. And the official brand is called "Brooks England" Seems like a weird choice.
Brooks was sold to Selle Royal in 2002.The Cambium is produced in Italy, while the leather ones are still made on the Island of Britain.
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Great journey in seeing this beautiful bike to life along with the tradition that this bike shouts out loud and clear . Bravo
beautiful video
thank you!
Part of why those $19000 bikes cost as much.
I enjoy riding my $1500 bike, which makes me want to return even more. Same as Alex's RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE Colnago bike. 💯💯💯
Bikes are made for riding, it would be criminal to buy this just to put it on display
Alex, you very lucky bastard! What an amazing experience and what a gorgeous modern steel bike. All those Colnago’s in the museum got me slightly turgid….Thanks GCN for a stunning video.
Wow awesome love steel bikes.. :) love it beautiful workmanship.. :) Ferrari's not bad either.. of my bikes is Columbus Spirt rides lovely.. Pete
It is! thanks!
This is an amazing video, production quality is just incredible. Can't believe I can watch this on youtube for free
WOW!
😍 beautiful isn't it!
@@gcn it is perfect!
wow.... Amazing. Colnago is the dream bike brand for me
Lovely bike with some cutting edge tech done by others in the market. For me though....a beautiful lugged Battaglin Portofino wins every time. (But that's just me)
Beautiful bicycle, and an excellent video. Use of wide-screen format here appropriately enhances the craftsmanship of these artisans, expertly presented and honored by Alex. Chapeau!
Listen. I like piano, but this is A LOT of piano for just one video.
some of it was actually a synthesizer 🤣 🎹
Modena is most famous for Ferrari. Ferrari and Colnago both use the exact same carbon fiber provider. I do love the feel of steel. This is just more prof that "Steel is Real". I used to have a lugged steel Bianchi Alloro back in the 90's. Thank you.
$3,000 bike with $15,000 worth of marketing.
Best video ever. Loved it ❤
This video is a romance novel...and I swoon for these bikes.
Fantastic job Alex and team. This is the standout film by the GCN tech channel in 2024. It's a pleasure to see the passion and dedication from the team on screen. Thank-you and chapeau 👍
Well, I for one am jealous of your trip out Albert. Especially a) the factory, b) the Ferrari and c) the bike. Colnago, steel and Campagnolo, I bet you felt like a dog with 2 d**ks riding it.
Nice job Alex and crew. Enjoyed the Columbus part the most, always heard about their tubing, didnt realise they were Italian. Anyways, nice chatting to you at Can Campolier and I'll stick with Ti 😉
If the 3d printed and tube steel fork could not be safely built then why should we conclude that the frame is strong enough. They certainly were vague with you on the metal types used and QC.
No need to worry. These things are made to be garage queens for rich people who already have it all.
I think the reason they didn't build the fork like the rest of the bike because they couldn't get the performance they wanted while maintaining the safety requirements. Maybe they wanted it to be a certain weight or have a certain amount of flex and they couldn't build it to those specs using steel because it would be too thin. I'm sure some of those safety specs are just "How thick is it in certain places?"
Uhmm...testing??
It's a bloody good question! 3D printed lugs will likely have a mode of failure you would't normally associate with steel bikes, even so it is all about application. A fork is a lever and a frame benefits from triangulation, so their innate structural abilities as components are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Design tradeoffs for one may simply not translate to the other.
Great work. As usual, GCN has produced a high quality video. You can tell Alex enjoyed the making of the film/video/documentary, bike and moving around Italy in a Roma. Please produce more work like this…
Its a nice frame but 1.85kg unpainted is not that light. Just average actually. Steel frames have achieved that weight mark for decades already.
I rewound the video twice to make sure that I hadn't misunderstood that number. Surprisingly heavy. Maybe the 3D-printed parts are heavy.
@@crowbarcycles I assume they are no lighter than normal lugs would have been.
first, really great storytelling: informative and entertaining. i love this bike! but the production value… wow! you are always good, but what a fantastic job bringing out the emotion and awe that this bike deserves!
Are you seeing what I'm seeing @52 seconds? Is the bottom of the top tube not completely welded to the head tube?
We need more "GCN goes Top Gear" content like this. Fantastic video on a fantastic bike, I thoroughly enjoyed this.
You got me at steel but not at the $18,000 part. Would probably be fine if you removed 17,800 from it.
I started with steel, back 1974. It was a used Cinelli, silver with chromed, sloping crown fork from the 60s.
After a few more frames, I got myself a brand new Serotta, with the 'trumpet tubes' - down and seat tubes get larger toward the BB. I still have this bike. Never owned anything but steel. (I, like Colnago, was born in 1954)
Hard to justify this one with “the process of making a bike takes a lot of time, money, and research.” All the mark up of a designer clothing brand without as much notoriety.
High-end bikes can't be justified period. If you need a race bike you are given a race bike. That said I'm happy for those that buy one.
@@edrcozonoking This isn't a race bike though. This is just a "high end bike" because they decided they would sell it at a high end price, and that's my point.
This was an amazing minidoc. I loved every second of the clip.
So, where are the steel is real guys at? 👀
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