Colnago C68 Gravel Sram Red Xplr Axs bike 2025

Unlike any other

Please note: The bikes are assembled according to the manufacturer's specifications with default features according to size. For any assembly requests or specifications other than the basic ones, please contact our costumer service directly before purchase.

The C68 Gravel is a fast, solid and precise gravel bike that is fun to ride. The tyre clearance for tyres up to 42 mm is the best balance between speed and rideability. The modular construction and the clean, detail-oriented design make it unique. The savoir-faire of the same hands that made the bikes of the greatest champions in cycling history continues in a model that is already a classic.

Tyres up to 42 mm
It can accommodate tyres up to a nominal width of 42 mm. The choice to go no further is deliberate: the C68 Gravel is a fast, precise, snappy bike. A wider clearance would have changed its riding properties.

CC.01 Wide
The CC.01 Wide handlebar is specifically developed with a wider flare. A wider grip provides greater control in all driving situations and less fatigue on rough terrain.

Compatible with suspension forks
The C68 Gravel is specified with a rigid fork and CC.01 Wide handlebar. However, the frame is designed to offer a wide range of add-ons, in particular for different handlebars and suspension fork.

Bolder Gravel geometries
The longer reach and higher stack compared to other gravel bikes in the category. This offers an ergonomically superior riding experience, perfectly tuned for more challenging landscapes, while maintaining an overall aggressive approach.

3 mounting points for water bottles and bags
In addition to two bottle cages on the down tube and seat post, the C68 gravel bike also has two rivets on the top tube for attaching a frame bag.

The C68 proudly continues the tradition of the modular frame
The frame is constructed from several carbon parts that are hand-assembled in Italy through joints and interlocks. The number of parts that complete the frame is the same as the previous C series (C64).

An art jealously guarded and handed down
The tradition of modular carbon frames began at Colnago in the early 1990s. Colnago was the first brand in cycling history to introduce carbon frames to professional teams, winning a technically demanding race like the Paris Roubaix with the legendary C40.

Banding
The carbon bands are applied manually at the joint between the carbon modules, after which they are filed and polished to achieve the look of a monocoque frame with the best Colnago modular frame properties.

Tube construction
Colnago takes great care in the construction of carbon parts, from moulds to laminations, demanding that its (Italian) suppliers adhere scrupulously to design requirements.

Bonding
At Colnago's site, tubes and joints are shaped, finished and glued to form frames of different sizes.

Painting
Painting is done strictly by hand using an airbrush. The aim is to achieve excellent quality without making the frame too heavy.

Assembly
Even the final touch, the assembly of the components, is carried out strictly at Colnago premise.

Please note: photos are for illustration purposes only, please refer to the information provided below.

Tech spec

Frame kit

• Frame (material): Modular carbon frame construction: 8 carbon parts
• Fork (material): Colnago carbon fork for disc brakes, integrated cables
• Headset: ACROS ss 1"1/4 3547 steel bearing
• Seatpost: Carbon seatpost, 0.15 offset, "D-Shape" section
• Through axles: Diameter: 12 mm. length 100 mm (front) - 142 mm (rear)

Drivetrain

• Shifting system: Sram RED XPLR D1 eTAP AXS
• Rear derailleur: Sram RED XPLR eTap AXS - RD-RED-E-D1
• Chain: RED Chain - CN-RED-D1 12s
• Chainring: 40T
• Cassette: 10-44T 12s
• Bottom bracket: T47 Sram DUB Road
• Crank length: 170, 172.5, 175 mm

Brakes

• Brakes: Disc brakes SRAM Red eTap AXS HRD SHIFT-BRAKE SYSTEM - CenterLine XR Rotor
• Disc size: 160 mm Front/ 160 mm Rear - Paceline rotors RT-PLN-A1
• Brake lever: SRAM Red eTap AXS HRD SHIFT-BRAKE SYSTEM
• Brake caliper: SRAM Red eTap AXS HRD SHIFT-BRAKE SYSTEM

Rims

• Rims: ZIPP 303S - Tubeless tires only
• Material: Carbon – Hookless
• Rim height: Front: 45 mm; Rear: 45 mm
• Inner rim width: 23 mm
• Hubs: 176D, 76D
• Thru-axles: Front: HH12-100 - Rear: HH12-142
• Tyres: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H TLR (40-622)
• Tyre size: 45 mm (nominal width)

Components

• Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5 Nack 140 Hard Black / Selle Italia SLR Boost SuperFlow Carbon Rail
• Handlebar: Colnago CC.01 integrated Cockpit - regular geometry
• Stem: CC01 integrated cockpit
• Handlebar Tape: Colnago Grip Black
• Bottle cage: Colnago Matt Black (1x)
• Other accessories: Cockpit integrated multitool

Technology

Blockchain technology
Register your Colnago C68 Gravel on the Colnago Blockchain. You will enjoy all the legal benefits of having the ownership of your bicycle registered on a secure system accessible to the authorities. In addition, you will be able to prove the authenticity of the frame at any time, resell your Colnago more easily on the secondary market, certify any maintenance carried out, and report a theft making it unsaleable on the secondary market. Finally, you get an extension of the warranty for an additional year over the statutory two-year warranty already provided with the bike.