Colnago C59 Disc (C for “Colnago”, and 59 for 59th anniversary of the Colnago frames) is the first road bike with disc brakes. Personally, I don’t think it is necessary for a road bike has disc brakes. But Colnago claims disc brakes are the way of the future, a generational improvement bound to evolve the road racing bicycle.
Colnago found the benefits of disc brakes so compelling, they engineered their top-of-the-line C59 Italia frame to deliver a comprehensive disc brake road platform. C59 is a full hydraulic disc brake specific road bike that using a Formula brake system developed specifically for them.

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Colnago did not simply add disc brake tabs to a normal road bike, the C59 Disc is comprehensively designed for disc brakes. Braking forces must be safely distributed through the fork and frame to ensure the highest level of safety. The frame and fork have been reinforced in key areas. Fork dropouts have been reversed to eliminate the possibility of wheel ejection.
The frame is available in both sloping and traditional geometries.
From Colnago’s web site:
The frame and fork are fully compatible with standard PM calipers too.
With twin 140mm diameter discs the frame and fork have also been redesigned in the key areas where the brakes are mounted. The fork is completely new, whilst at the rear of the main frame the chainstays and the seatstays are also new, to cope with the increased loading that the disc brakes generate at their mounting points. The C59 Disc is compatible with both electronic and mechanical groupsets.
Along with the main chassis changes, Colnago has also designed their own matching wheel system, the Artemis Disc. These wheels feature disc-specific hubs and full carbon composite wheel rims.
Colnago C59 Disc builds




As I said before, I don’t think it is necessary a road bike have disc brakes, I even don’t find it aesthetic. But according to Colnago, benefits of road disc brakes are:
- Improved braking performance – better brake modulation in all conditions
- No rim surface damage
- No braking track heat to affect tire pressure
- Lower rim weight
- Lower center of gravity – the bike feels lighter and handles better
- Simple, clean aesthetic
“Lower center of gravity”, I can only accept this thesis. “Improved braking performance”, maybe, but I am afraid that this may cause a chaos and crashes in the peloton.
Frameset Features
- Fully handmade in Italy
- Available in eight sloping frame sizes 42, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, and 58cm
- Available in fourteen traditional frame sizes 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65 cm
- Internal cable routing
- Mechanical and Electronic group compatible
- Legendary Colnago Master tube shaping
- Colnago Q-stay carbon fiber stays
- 1 1/8″ – 1 1/4″ tapered head tube and steer tube
- Colnago Headset System sealed cartridge bearing headset
- Colnago 31.6mm carbon seatpost painted to compliment each colorway
Available Colors – Hand Painted in Italy
- Maserati Blue (TSMR)
- Flat Black/Gloss Black Graphics (Black)
- White/Blue/Italian Flag (TSIT)
- Fiat Campovolo Grey/Red (TSCV)
- White/Glitter Red (TSRD)
- White/Black (TSWH)
- Nato Green (TSEI)
- Team Edition Carbon/White Graphics (12BK)
- Team Edition White/Carbon Graphics (12WH)
The bike is coming with 2 years of warranty.
Colnago C59 Italia details: The Rear Triangle Colnago C59 KOM Edition (Tour de France 2012, Thomas Voeckler’s bike) Colnago C59 Disc 2013 details: Seat tube and seat stays Colnago C59 Disc 2013 details: Head tube, stem and handlebar Colnago C59 Disc 2013 details: front disk brake Colnago C59 Disc 2013 (Maserati Blue), equipped with Dura-Ace Di2 2013 11-speed Colnago C59 Disc 2013 (Team Edition Carbon/White Graphics), equipped with Dura-Ace Di2 2013 Colnago C59 Disc 2013 details: Campagnolo Super Record EPS rear derailleur Colnago C59 Disc 2013 details: Campagnolo Super Record EPS crankset Colnago C59 Disc 2013 (Nato Green), Equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS Colnago C59 Disc 2013 (Flat Black/Gloss Black Graphics), equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS Colnago C59 Disc 2013(White/Blue/Italian Flag), equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS.
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