{"product_id":"colnago-v1-r-disc-frameset","title":"Colnago V1-R Disc Frameset","description":"\u003cp\u003eColnago might seem like a  traditionalist company, but that’s only when looking in the rear-view mirror. They’re  constantly trying new things, much of it is trying new things to improve the  product and anticipate the future. The V1-R Disc frameset is the future set up  now. It’s an aero road bike with rotor disc brakes.\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  If you’re at all familiar with  the V1-R frameset, you know that the rim brake version is the lightest and most  aero road bike the Italian company has ever produced. Blame obsessive designers  for the weight and long-term partnership with Ferrari for the aero. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd road disc brakes to the  innovations found here. Colnago believes discs have a place on the road, and to  prove it, they’ve adapted this platform to work with discs. They’re not just  adding discs though; they’ve designed the frame to ride like a Colnago always  does, with the discs merely being the stopping power. The fork has a Hexlock15  thru-axle system. The design, pioneered by Manitou, has a thru-axle quick  release, which you install, turn 90-degrees, then close the lever. This system  is fast, reliable, and allows Colnago the freedom to keep the fork blades thin  and aero as the design not only prevents the hub from moving during hard  braking, but also stiffens the legs. The stiffness means that steering is more  precise and that hard braking won’t affect steering. The rear dropout has an  innovative brake mount where one post mounts into the chain stay, while the  other mounts to an external tab that centers with the installation of the rear  wheel. This system is lighter, speeds installation and reduces the need to  center the caliper after putting in the wheel. In both front and rear, the  mounts embedded in the frame are aluminum both for durability and heat  dissipation. The rear is designed for 140mm rotors. The front is designed for  140mm as well, though can work with 160mm rotors if an adapter is installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike these caliper innovations,  the V1-R has a number of standards that it has developed itself for both  precision and durability. The tapered steerer runs on 1 1\/8” and 1 ¼” bearings,  but the bearings themselves are installed into aluminum cups that can be  replaced. This feature protects the fork and frame in hard crashes as well as  when you inadvertently ride with the headset out of adjustment. The  Threadfit82.5 bottom bracket is much the same. While the result is you have  BB86 that can work with lots of cranks, including BB386EVO, but their way of getting  to that point is to install a threaded steel sleeve in the bottom bracket to  which they install removable aluminum cups. The cups can be replaced if  damaged, and the more precise fit reduces the possibility of bottom bracket  creaks to nearly nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the cool innovations in the  world mean nothing if the bike doesn’t ride well. Ride is what Colnago hangs  their helmet on. This is their racing geometry, and as always, comfort plays an  important part of the equation. You can’t ride fast on the fastest bike in the  world if you’re not comfortable. Colnago wants you to feel as comfortable on  this bike after seven hours as you do after 30 minutes. They achieve this  result by limiting tubing sizes. The fork is aero, but slender for the aero  category. The seat stays are thin to allow them to soak up bumps. And the aero  seat post, while employing a Kamm-tail like shape that matches the seat tube,  has a cross-section identical to a 27.2mm seat post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile disc-brake bikes can’t be  ridden in the pro peloton yet, both climbers and sprinters on the Europcar team  have gravitated to the rim-brake version of the V1-R.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bike can be set up with  either mechanical or electronic shifting. The internal cable runs come with  covers to accommodate both. For those going electronic, there is the freedom to  run Shimano Di2 with a seat post battery or Campagnolo EPS with a seat tube  battery—the EPS charging port goes under the downtube. The brakes can be set up  either as hydraulic or mechanical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Disc Brake Colnago V1-R is a  bike ahead of its time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colnago","offers":[{"title":"UNNE \/ 52s","offer_id":43510262235180,"sku":"10042450","price":2874.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/7684\/9196\/files\/colnago-v1-r-disc-frameset-4720742.jpg?v=1771301410","url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/colnago-v1-r-disc-frameset","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}