Colnago C68 Disc, Motoki Yoshio, Limited Edition

Only 150 pieces for the whole world.

Motoki Yoshio x Colnago – Respect, Harmony and Color

coexist in an artistic limited edition of the C68

Colnago presents a unique livery for a limited edition of the C68, designed for

to pay homage to the tradition and uniqueness of the C line. To make it Motoki Yoshio,

appreciated Japanese designer who lives and works in Milan.

Colnago is color, Colnago is design.

Colnago, in addition to the quality of its frames, has always stood out for its originality and

the uniqueness of its liveries. From screened to art decor to frozen colors, the company of

Cambiago has never ceased to amaze.

The last born Colnago starts from these premises, which should not be considered

simply a limited edition bicycle, but a unique piece to collect.

Totally handmade in Italy – born from the collaboration between the company

dell’Asso di Fiori and one of the most popular contemporary designers in the industry of

cycling: Motoki Yoshio, Japanese, resident and active in Milan for 25 years.

The bicycles will be mounted with Campagnolo EPS and Bora Ultra WTO,

Pirelli tires and Selle Italia saddle thus completing a full-Italian look.

Respect and Harmony, these are the key words of the project. Respect for the

tradition and quality of the Colnago and Armonia C series in highlighting and making

coexist the parts from which the frame is formed.

The color scheme design of the Motoki Yoshio x Colnago starts with an analysis of the

geometries of the frame and the intersections of the parts of which it is composed. The different colors

in fact they are arranged following the lines of the junctions of the frame. They are a tribute to

tradition of the Colnago C line. An iconic product, the maximum expression of

Italian carbon craftsmanship. The C68 represented a change in the

series C, with the abandonment of the sharp edges of the conjunctions with the introduction of

bandaged grafts. Motoki Yoshio’s challenge was also this: to maintain and

underline the C identity on a frame with the most innovative shapes.

In a first phase, the Japanese designer traced the lines of the components of the

frame and associated them with strong colors – as is typically the case in

design. The nuances came later, to give even more harmony and

highlight the main components even better.

“Harmony – these are Motoki’s words – also means pleasure, balance, what

I would like you to try pedaling on this bike. When on a bike you are in profound harmony

with the context, those who ride live a unique experience, just as a design becomes

unique when it is in perfect harmony with the product. ”

Media material and contacts

● Motoki Yoshio x Colnago – pictures: https://we.tl/t-5yD9q5mc9R

● Colnago website: https://www.colnago.com/

● Media contact: [email protected]

Specifications and components

Frame: Colnago C68 Road – Full Carbon

Handlebar: Colnago CC.01 integrated

Groupset: Campagnolo SuperRecord EPS 12×2 speed

Saddle: Selle Italia SLR flow carbon

Wheels: Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 45

Tires: Pirelli PZero Race

Handlebar Tape: Colnago Grip black

Bottle cage: Colnago carbon

Who is Motoki Yoshio

Motoki Yoshio was born in Japan in 1975. Yes

moved to Italy in 1997.

After graduating in Transportation Design at the

IED in Turin in 2001, he obtained a master’s degree in

Transportation-Interface Design at the IED of

Madrid.

He joins Pininfarina in 2002. He worked for

Motorola in Miami from 2005 to 2006. Becomes him

freelancer in Milan in 2011.

He has won several international design awards including an IF Gold Award and Good Design

Award. He was selected as a judge for the Compasso d’Oro award in Italy in

2018.

About Colnago

Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l., known as Colnago, is a manufacturer of

high-end racing bicycles founded in Cambiago (Mi), in 1954. The company is

grown thanks to the ability to develop new technologies and projects on frames in

steel with conjunctions, working in close collaboration with the best teams

of professional cycling at the service of the greatest champions. Colnago turned out to be

soon as one of the most creative and lively manufacturers of racing bikes, innovating

and bringing his ideas into the world of cycling and experimenting with materials

new and different including titanium and carbon fiber, now a pillar of modern

bicycle construction. Among the many victories of Colnago – 18 Gold Medals

Olympic, 63 World Championships, 23 Grand Tours, 41 Classic Monument – Tadej

Pogačar won both 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France riding one

Colnago bike.