RA Cycles Brooklyn — August 27–30

Colnago DEMO Days

Ride It Before You Build It

Colnago's custom race bikes are almost never available to demo. For four days in Brooklyn, they are. Book a bike, take it around Prospect Park, and feel what tour-proven actually means before you spec your own.

  • Thu Aug 27 – Sun Aug 30Four days of demos
  • Prospect ParkOne-hour rides from the shop
  • V5Rs & Y1RsThe bikes Pogačar races
Book Your RideSee the Bikes

These are custom, hand-built bikes. You normally choose the size, the groupset, and the finish, then wait for it to be built. You do not get to ride one first. This week, you do.

Colnago is the most decorated name in road cycling, and right now it holds the title that matters most. The Y1Rs won the 2025 Tour de France outright. The V5Rs, the lightest bike Colnago has ever made, has taken tour stages of its own. Both are raced at the very front by Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates.

If you are considering one of these bikes, this is the rare chance to ride it before you buy it. Pick your day, pick your size, and get an hour on real roads. Then, when you build yours, you will know exactly what you are getting.

Two bikes, both tour-proven

Choose Your Weapon

The Aero Bike

Colnago Y1Rs

Colnago's fastest bike, built to defy wind. It cuts frontal area by 19 percent against the V Series and needs 20 fewer watts to hold 50 km/h. This is the bike Pogačar rode to win the 2025 Tour de France. When the road is flat and the pace is high, nothing Colnago builds is quicker.

Tallas disponibles para probarS, M, L, XL

The Featherweight

Colnago V5Rs

The lightest bike Colnago has ever built. The frame alone comes in at 685 grams, and a race-ready build sits right at the UCI weight limit. It is 146 grams lighter and nine watts more aero than the V4Rs it replaces, with slightly sharper geometry. When the road tilts up, this is the one you want under you.

Tallas disponibles para probar45.5, 48.5, 53

How the Demos Work

Simple, and first come first served.

  1. 1

    Book your slot

    Each day has its own booking link below. Pick your bike and size, reserve a one-hour window, and you are set. Bikes are only available for the times shown in the links.

  2. 2

    Ride Prospect Park

    The park is a few blocks from the shop. Every demo is a one-hour ride on roads you already know, long enough to feel how the bike really rides.

  3. 3

    Build yours

    Come back knowing the size and the ride. Our team helps you spec the groupset, wheels, and finish, and build the Colnago that is yours.

Reserve your ride

Book Your Ride

Each link is for one specific date. Slots are limited and go first come first served.

Bikes are reserved only for the allotted times shown in each link. If a slot is gone, it is gone, so book early to get the bike and size you want.

Before You Ride

A few things every rider needs to know.

  • Sign the waiver. Required for every rider. No waiver, no ride.
  • ID and matching credit card. Bring both at pickup. The card must match your ID.
  • Funds hold during your demo. Expect RA Cycles to validate and hold funds on your card while you have the bike.
  • Bring your own helmet and gear. Helmet, pedals, and water bottles are on you. We supply the bike.
  • Setup is best effort. We dial in the fit as best we can, but we cannot swap bars for demos.
  • First come, first served. Bikes and sizes are limited to what is shown in each booking link.

RA Cycles, Brooklyn

A few blocks from Prospect Park. Come in with questions on sizing, build spec, or which Colnago is right for you, and we will point you the right way.

Call the shop or email info@ricycles.com and we will help you lock in a slot.

Book Your Ride