Colnago C40 Carbon Road Bicycle 1990s

When Ernesto released the Colnago C40 he started a revolution.

Before carbon fibre has been seen as the future of cycling and there have been loads of experiments going on since the 1970s. But to that point, no carbon fibre bike proved so safe and light at the same time, that it was suitable as a standard professional team bike. Well constructed enough to equally compete in the mountains and the classics of Flanders.

1994, to celebrate the company's 40th birthday, the C40 was first presented to the public. A construction of profiled carbon fiber tubes, fitted together by well-proportioned carbon fibre lugs .

And it became available in an unbelievable amount of paint schemes. All paint jobs were carried out by hand and found the company some extra fame.

However, the frame had yet to prove that it was capable of being a threat to the aluminium and steel bikes in the hard races which pro teams have to attend.

Ernesto outfitted Team Mapei as the first squad to race his prestigious machine. They proved that the bike was capable of coping with the roughest conditions. And the manner in which they did, was simply stunning. There is no bike with more victories in the cobble spring classics. Riders like Museeuw, Tafi and Ballerini made this frame a legend.

This Colnago C40 comes with an original Art decor paint job. It is equipped with a Campagnolo Chorus groupset, which suits the racing orientation of this bike rather well. A nice touch is a top-class wheelset with Mavic Reflex rims.

An iconic 90s road bike with a true racing pedigree. Completely checked by our mechanics in Berlin, it is ready to ride.<