Colnago CLX 2.0 Road Bike
The Colnago CLX 2.0 road bike, a bike for riders who appreciate a carbon road bike but not the price it’s often associated with, is an Italian masterpiece made possible through extensive research and development. The CLX 2.0 frame has a monocoque front triangle where the rear triangle is lugged. Towards the rear of the frame, lugged and bonded seat and chainstays were implemented to increase the frame’s overall strength. To make for a stiffer ride, the top and down tube host ribs. The seatstay on Colnago’s CLX 2.0 features a curvature, which helps with control during a sudden stop. When compared to the CLX, which made its debut several years ago, the Colnago CLX 2.0 is lighter, stiffer, and a safer ride. Colnago is offering the CLX 2.0 with a Shimano Ultegra option for $3,699 or a Campagnolo Athena/Chorus for $4,059.
Test rode the original CLX a couple of times, noted the stiffer bb – no sideways movement from my puny efforts, whereas my 4yr old Cannondale 6/13 had over 2cm flex. And nice to steer, though not as docile as the ‘dale. Then my CLX 2.0 arrived. Fitted with the ‘dale’s Campag Centaur/Zonda running gear, I noticed immediately that it leapt uphill so much better than the ‘dale and even than the test ridden CLX (which had the new Dura Ace running gear and wheels). So the new front end on the 2.0 (is that the main difference?) seems to be a real improvement. Still not as docile as the ‘dale – hands free riding needs a bit more attention to track nicely. Have some work to do to get used to it.