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. Each frame requires a full working day to complete, and annual production is capped at 400 units.
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.
While the silver limited edition version is long gone, you can get it in Light Blue (SNLB) and Pastel Orange (SNPP) colorways.
Colnago offers the Steelnovo as a frameset or complete builds with two main options:
- Shimano Dura-Ace components paired with ENVE wheels
- Campagnolo Super Record WRL 13-speed groupset with Campagnolo Bora Ultra wheels
The bicycle spans seven frame sizes from 420mm to 570mm.
Fun fact: Colnago was known early on for iconic steel models like the Super (1968), Mexico (1972), Master (debuted in1982 and still part of the Colnago range), and Arabesque (1983). The Steelnovo marks a return to steel construction, albeit for the modern rider.
Lead times are 60 days. MSRP from €5,500 for framesets, and €15,400 to €15,900 for complete bikes.
