COLNAGO Bititan Titanio Mapei, Campagnolo Record 8s, 58.5cm (1995) – SOLD

Ernesto Colnago was born on February 9, 1932 in Cambiago, near Milan, Italy. At age 13 he entered in world of two wheels and immediately he fall in love with bikes and cycling. In 1952 he founded Colnago and started to work as mechanic for several professional teams. Colnago’s bikes still have a domination of the world’s cycling sports because Ernesto was always an innovator and pioneer of new technologies which supposedly provide more efficency or comfort.

In years between 1960s to 1980s Colnago was producing high-end steel bikes, later in early 1990s they began to produce bike frames made of titanium.  Titanium frame is lighter than steel and has an enviably smooth ride quality, but on the other side, it’s very expensive. In 1993, Colnago released the ”Bititan”, a unique completely titanium frame with iconic dual titanium down tube. A titanium bike has a reputation as being a ”bike for life” and, whether or not that’s true, even nowadays in a world dominated by carbon fibre, titanium remains an excellent metal from which to make a frame.

Happy to present another outstanding Ernesto Colnago’s masterpiece – COLNAGO Bititan Titanio, which dates back to 1995, shinning in beautiful Mapei Team paintjob. Titanium frame with steel Precisa fork is built with Campagnolo Record 8s groupset, Campagnolo Bora 1st gen wheels, ITM titanium stem, titanium seatpost, Flite Titanium saddle. A real eye-catcher.

Nice catch for all Colnago enthusiasts.

Frame & Fork: COLNAGO Bititan Titanio Mapei / Precisa steel fork

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 58.5 cm

– top tube (c-c): 55.5 cm

– headset tube: 14.6 cm

– standover: 81 cm

Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora 1st gen

Crankset: Campagnolo Record 8s

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 8s

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 8s

Levers: Campagnolo Record 8s

Brakes: Campagnolo Record 8s

Headset:Campagnolo Record 8s

Seatpost: Titanium 27.2mm

Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Titanium (new old stock)

Stem: ITM  Titanium

Handlebar: ITM Super Italia Pro-2

Pedals: Campagnolo Record

Condition: Used, but very good condition. Low mileage. Groupset and components are in good condition and are working fine.

Year: 1995

Price: SOLD (March 2024)