Colnago C68 Allroad: where the asphalt ends

A new segment is emerging in the world of bicycles, fueled by the ever-increasing demand from passionate riders who want performance on asphalt and the ability to push on to rougher roads.

This is Allroad, road bikes with the right characteristics to tackle the road less traveled, without encroaching into the burgeoning gravel sector.

In response to this, the all-new Colnago C68 Allroad was born. Designed to perform at its best on a variety of surfaces, from smooth asphalt to light gravel.

This model starts from the solid platform of the C68 Road, the endurance bike in Colnago's range, which integrates performance and pure riding pleasure.

To elevate this concept, the C68 Allroad adopts dedicated geometries to make it even more comfortable and compact:

The reach is reduced, while the stack size increases, with a raised head tube.

This puts less strain on the torso and arms and lightens the wrists, shifting the load to the pelvis.

The overall benefit is increased comfort, especially on uneven surfaces and on longer rides.

To maintain a perfect balance between responsiveness and flexibility, the cross-section of the down tube is modified: its octagonal section is squarer than that of the C68 Road.

The chainstays are also reinforced to better protect the roughness of uneven road surfaces. Finally, the rear triangle and fork are redesigned and optimized to accommodate wider tires up to 35 mm.

Thanks to all these refinements, the C68 Allroad replicates the same, elevated riding experience of the C68 Road, with the added benefit of being able to tackle rougher terrain.

The C68 Allroad is, like all the C series, entirely handmade in Italy by skilled craftsmen, from the cutting the carbon fiber for the tubes to the final assembly.

Using a banding process, carbon fabric is placed in multiple layers over the joint areas, which are then filed down.

The result is a linear design that delicately and lightly leaves the head tube and seatpost junction exposed.

In keeping with Colnago's tradition of craftsmanship, the C68 Allroad is available to order in 6 different sizes (from 430 to 580) and in two colors, HAGB blue/anthracite and HADK black/anthracite.

Groupset options are:

Campagnolo EPS, Shimano Dura Ace Di2, Shimano Ultegra Di2, Sram Red AXS, Sram Force AXS.

For wheels, you can choose from:

Enve WS SES 3.4C, Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 45, Shimano Dura Ace C50, Shimano Dura Ace C35, Fulcrum Wind 400, Fulcrum Racing 600db.

As always, we offer our customers the opportunity to choose their preferred groupset, wheels and accessories for a fully custom build.