"Originally introduced as a special limited edition for their 70th anniversary last year, Italian bike manufacturer Colnago has brought back the Steelnovo as a standard model. Blending traditional steel tube construction with modern 3D-printed components, it's manufactured entirely in Italy through partnerships with Columbus (tubes) and Modena-based Additiva (additive manufacturing). The production process integrates 3D-printed internal lugs and joints throughout the frame, including head tube connections, seat tube junctions, and rear dropouts."
"The result maintains the classic ride quality of steel, but in an incredibly sleek, modern-looking bike with modern features. Welds are smoothed and hidden, and the head tube is shaped to match the non-round profile of their stem's base and fork crown, creating a tightly integrated look. It fits 35mm tires, uses a T47-86 oversized bottom bracket, and gets UDH rear dropout compatibility with electronic groupsets. Carbon fork comes standard."
Colnago reintroduced the Steelnovo as a standard model after a 70th-anniversary limited edition, combining Columbus steel tubing with Modena-based Additiva 3D-printed components. The frame integrates 3D-printed internal lugs and joints at the head tube, seat tube and rear dropouts; each frame requires a full working day and annual production is capped at 400 units. The design preserves classic steel ride quality while hiding and smoothing welds and shaping the head tube for a tightly integrated look. The bike accepts 35mm tires, uses a T47-86 oversized bottom bracket, supports UDH rear dropout compatibility for electronic groupsets, and ships with a carbon fork. It is available as a frameset or complete builds with Shimano Dura-Ace/ENVE or Campagnolo Super Record WRL/Bora Ultra, spans seven sizes, has a 60-day lead time, and MSRPs from €5,500 to €15,900.
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