CC.01 Integrated Handlebar:
Along with the C68 frame, Colnago is introducing a dedicated handlebar/stem, the new CC.01. Typically integrated handlebars/stems are built using several pieces of carbon which are then glued together. The CC.01 is made of a single, monocoque piece of carbon resulting in improved strength and reduced weight.
At the same time the decision was made to allow the CC.01 to limit fit options. As a result Colnago invested in 16 molds for four different width options (370, 390, 410, and 430mm center to center top) and seven different stem lengths (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, and 140mm).
The CC.01 has a relatively long reach, a compact drop, and a decent flare, but no outsweep. The drops have a 2cm flare (the 410mm becomes 430mm at the bottom) with the exception of the 370 which has 14mm of flare. The reach is 80mm (75mm for the 370mm), and the drop is 122mm (119mm for the 370mm). The stem angle is 84 degrees.
The wider base at the drops improves bike control on descents, while simultaneously addressing the modern demand for narrower bars at the hoods for improved aerodynamics.
The width at the hoods is reduced by 1cm compared to more traditional bars. The increasing the reach from the more traditional 75mm on compact bars, to 80mm creates a more "into the bike" position on descents and a larger flat surface behind the hoods for increased comfort. The Colnago CC.01 is designed for modern wireless and wired electronic groupsets while maintaining compatibility with external routing and rim brakes.
Why go through the bother of developing a new handlebar? Several reasons:
- The Colnago CC.01 handlebar is lighter than typical integrated bar/stems optimized for internal wiring (310g for the 110/410)
- The minimal painting look has been chosen for reduced weight: the handlebar will be available in a single color version with glossy black grahpics on a matt black finish.
- The CC.01 has been aerodynamically optimized.
- The Colnago CC.01 is backwards compatible with the C64 and VSRs models, both rim and disc, mechanical and electronic.
The Colnago CC.01 will have a dedicated computer mount with a "GoPro style" bayonet and two different lengs to support campatibility with Barmin, Wahoo, Bryton, and Hammerhead.
The handlebar kit is completed by the dedicated spacer kit, the steering cap containg a bespoke multitool, and an optional cap which will allow adjustment of the fork height prior to cutting.
All of that said, and as per Colnago's tradition of maintaining maximum backward compatibility for every type of athlete, the new C68 remains compatible with any 31.8mm diameter handlebar using retractable cables employing the Deda Superbox stem as well as the integrated Deda Alanera handlebar.
Even Small Details Matter:
Furthermore, for a perfect match and lower drag, the cockpit is also offered with the new 3D-printed cyclo-computer support, compatible with the Wahoo Bolt V2 (with more compatibilities yet to come). This detail, on top of the astonishing and clean aesthetics provide a measurable (!) 0.75 W* of savings at 50 km/h, which is pretty impressive considering the small frontal area involved.
*WAD = Weighted Average Drag (i.e. the sum of power at different yaw angles, weighted by the probability of encountering those speceific conditions)