Colnago, as storied a motorcycle model because it will get, has been on a brand new mannequin spree of late. We’ve been handled to a brand new all-road model of the C68, after which lately a gravel model, the C68 Gravel, so as to add off-road functionality to the model’s lugged, made-in-Italy line. Hot on its heels we at the moment are being provided a brand new mannequin within the model’s race-oriented line, the G4-X.
This new gravel bike is to exchange the prevailing G3-X, and function an off-road counterpart to the Colnago V4Rs street bike, raced by Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates teammates.
The new mannequin goals to swimsuit the wants of the trendy gravel racer, providing a stability of efficiency traits, whereas additionally drawing from a historical past of success in cyclocross.
The G4-X is aimed squarely at gravel racing, and cyclocross, too. No mounts on the fork legs to disrupt the airflow. (Image credit score: Colnago)
New bar, wider tyres, and a threaded backside bracket
As is the case with the continued evolution of gravel bikes, the headline specs will probably not be a shock. The G4-X embraces the development in the direction of wider tyres, providing clearance for 45mm tyres, an enchancment of 5mm over the outgoing G3-X, and 3mm wider than the C68 Gravel. This determine permits for 6mm of clearance across the tyre radius, so there may be scope to go bigger, however it isn’t inside producer suggestions.
In one other well-established transfer, the G4-X additionally options full inside cable routing and ships with a gravelly iteration of Colnago’s cockpit, the CC.01 Wide. This has extra flare than the usual CC.01, at 3mm relatively than 1mm per facet. Customers although are capable of spec the brand new bike with both the Wide or Regular cockpit, and because it has a typical 1 ⅛” steerer it’s appropriate with aftermarket choices.
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The G3-X featured the standard extra pair of mounts on the highest tube for a ‘bento field’ association, and this has been saved for the G4-X, probably in a transfer designed to fulfill riders at longer races like Unbound. While the G3-X had a pair of mounts underneath the downtube, these had been technically there to carry a small rubber mudguard on to guard the underside bracket space. This bumper has been ditched, however the pair of mounts stay for reuters wanting to hold an additional bottle, or a device caddy.
Speaking of the underside bracket space, the Italian model has additionally moved with the business development, notably within the gravel sector, again in the direction of threaded backside brackets as a result of their widely-accepted reliability enhancements and decrease susceptibility to creaking. In this case, it’s the bigger T47 commonplace, relatively than the smaller BSA choice.
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Finally, the seatpost clamp space has been bolstered, permitting riders to tighten the put up with higher torque in an effort to fight any slippage over tough floor.
The seat clamp space has been strengthened to permit tighter clamping to stave off any seatpost slippage (Image credit score: Colnago)
Geometry, specs, and pricing
The G4-X is accessible in 5 sizes, from 45 as much as 57. In comparability to the C68 Gravel, the G4X is shorter, each within the chainstay size and within the entrance, leading to a shorter wheelbase. This is mixed with a steeper headtube angle to create what Colnago says is a motorcycle that’s “appropriate for an aggressive driving type”. It can also be barely shorter within the wheelbase than the G3-X, however with a slightly steeper head angle and longer attain.
While the mannequin can be seen underneath Colnago-sponsored athletes from as we speak, it gained’t be out there to the general public till June twentieth, in 5 configurations; three that includes SRAM groupsets, and two that includes Shimano.
From the vary topping-ist to the extra entry-level (if such a factor can ever be stated of a Colnago), the pricing is as follows.
Sram Red XPLR w/ Zipp 303S $9,750 / €8,870 / £N/A
Sram Force XPLR w/ Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 DB $6,250 / €5,710 / £N/A
Sram Rival w/ Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 DB $5,250 / €4,830 / £N/A
Shimano GRX 2x w/ Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 DB $4,750 / €4,330 / £4,500
Shimano GRX 1x w/ Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 DB $4,750 / €4,330 / £4,500
