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IS COLNAGO DEAD? |RIDER SUPPORT

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This week we're tackling whether Colnago has lost its identity after being sold to a UAE-based group, examining how the iconic Italian brand shifted from handcrafted artisan bikes to mass-produced aerodynamic machines. We also dig into group ride efficiency—specifically how to chase down gaps without blowing yourself up—and answer a brilliantly weird question about slowing down a 12-year-old's new road bike.

Key Takeaways

Close gaps aggressively and immediately when they open in group rides; slow, gradual pacing back on lets the gap grow and wastes more energy than a hard push to close it fast
Anticipate gear shifts before you need them on climbs by looking ahead at gradient changes, and make micro-shifts up the cassette rather than jumping multiple gears at once
Develop bike handling skills through off-road work and technique drills (Belgian skills camps, cone work, tight turns) before letting young riders loose at high speed—skills need to match speed
Limit risky behaviour in junior cyclists through route restrictions and supervised riding rather than mechanical limitations; bike handling experience and the occasional near-miss teach better lessons than gear ratios
Colnago's shift from family-owned craftsmanship to mass-market aerodynamic focus represents a broader industry trend where marketing buzz (aero) now trumps heritage and style

Expert Quotes

"When Johannes goes away you have a problem. When Anto gets across to him you have a forest fire. The only way to stamp out a forest fire is to stamp it out instantly."

"You're not going to Sprint the 300 metre gap but you've got to be riding like zone five to get across that—it can be the end of your day."

"Colnago was a brand that was deeply rooted in tradition, craftsmanship, everything that's Italian. You get that feeling of a lad on the coke door sipping an espresso on his yacht and the Colnago in the background."

KEY QUOTES

“when Johannes goes away you have a problem when Anto gets across to him you have a forest fire he's like the only way to Stamp Out a forest fire or the only way to stop a forest fire is to stamp it out instantly”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host, relaying advice from Irish cycling legend Seál

“if you wait until the Cadence feels really bad and it starts to get on the top of you and you're grinding a gear it can be hard to transition slowly and smoothly into an easier gear so looking ahead and anticipating your shifts and shifting before the gradient makes a difference”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host

“colago was a brand that was deep rooted in Tradition craftsmanship everything that's Italian and it had a reputation as the best bike in the pelaton like a work of art Eddie Merks wrote through the 60s and 70s the brand really focused on quality material but more importantly handbuilt craftsmanship”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT2 SECTIONS

Has Colnago Lost Its Soul?

Welcome to this week's Rider support this week we're going to talk about efficiency on the group ride stay tuned till the end cuz there's a really weird question from a listener about how to slow your bike down I'm not sure who would want to do that but first let's talk about colago and has it totally lost its way Sarah Anthony okay let's crack straight into this so this question is from jez it's very interesting and he just writes real simple is it just me or has kago totally lost touch with its roots this is obviously prompted by the new colago at UAE riding for next season which is pretty hideous yeah it's caused a little bit of a uproar online I I I think people generally don't like it but I think they're just like well you know what it's a kago so I would take it if I if I got one I think the problem is and this has been there's been a couple of inflection points in colago story and this seems to be another one colago was a brand that was deep rooted in Tradition craftsmanship everything that's Italian you know you get that feeling of a lad on the coke dor sipping an espresso on his yacht and the colago in the background that was its identity and it was a family-owned business it was a symbol of Italian cycling culture experience and It produced some of the most iconic racing bikes ever like it's a brand that goes back to 1954 when Ernesto kago set it up and it had a reputation as the best bike in the pelaton like a work of art Eddie Merks wrote through the 60s and 70s the brand really focused on quality material but more importantly handbuilt craftsmanship and that allowed it to maintain its position at the top of the cycling world now if you fast forward to 2018 kago sold to the UAE based group alh habitar group sorry I just wanted to get that right so this was a significant shift away from it being an old school family-owned business and maybe it's more symbolic than anything but at that point as well Ernesto kago refused to individually sign each bike he used to hand sign each bike and from that mouth in 2018 onwards he stopped signing them they focused more on mass production broader consumer markets and a real move away from its kind of artisan routs and for me this is the final inflection point where they've totally now chose to prioritize aerodynamics over style over history over Heritage over just cool factor it's the least cool bike in the bunch now but are people calling out for that because everyone's so focused on Arrow even you know people in a normal group ride who are not maybe doing a little bit of racing but even sportifs arrow is the buzz word now so they're going they're getting AA they're buying a frame in a group set and it's costing them 13 14 Grand and they're thinking well if I'm spending that I want I want have you ever heard anyone in the group talking about Arrow I just hear from the pros I don't hear from local groups yeah but it is a huge marketing uh it's a huge marketing Ploy and it's something that would catch somebody's eye whether it actually makes difference to that person or not on their group ride I don't know but I think it's like a a marketing thing that people kind of want and they want to be riding the bikes that the guys in the prop palet on are riding whether they I don't agree I think it's increasingly you're moving back to people are looking for the artisanal bikes they're looking for the rise of you know 51 rete parlay we're seeing these bspoke bike companies emerge in basically the shadow of the those great companies like kago because I don't think that could have existed if it wasn't for kago to cing yeah I don't know I think there's still a lot of power in seeing one of your favorite Riders on a on a bike I mean if you look at those really iconic shots at this stage I mean when we were watching the uh maie vanderpol in the uh white jersey ride a canyon we were just like I wonder how many people have literally opened up their laptop right now and bought one of those Canyons because that just looks absolutely epic so I do think there is still a lot of power in it would you ride a Colo it's not for you it would have been and it's not for me anymore yeah they are still very very beautiful bikes so worst bike in the bunch oh it's moved from bian now to well bian's not in the bunch oh is it not bian's gone ah okay okay and it's gone below V van risal and all of those kind of well van RIS is a bit of a Fisher Price bike but it's I had the look it's their third attempt I think at trying to make it into the world tour and it is meant to be good this time but they have a lot of brand work to do to build that Heritage like it's just not that you know Eddie mck has never written a van royel it's it has work to do as a brand that made a good start last year I think they're GNA try and build on that this year I had Larry warbass on the podcast and he genuinely really liked the bike off air he's like it actually is a really good bike but the sentiment in the team when they signed van roel as a sponsor was like are you kidding me like we're riding at the Catan bike so I don't know I think that's going to build though and hopefully they stay in the game and it does build that history over the next few years yeah agreed okay next question Anthony hi from Canada I love the show have you ever lived with slow leaks and do you think having a slow leak that is relatively constant my leaks have lasted three plus months and 500 plus miles do they increase the chances of a blow out this might be a nice segue to me talking about you trying to fix my tubeless tire for the first time last night I was actually thinking of taking a picture of the mess that I created all I can like it's not it wasn't even a puddle of sealant it was like a lake of Sealand and I was like I don't want to document you couldn't even pick up your phone you glue all over your hands all over the tires I went to the group ride and everyone's like what happened to your tires like Sarah up my tire caked all of my wheels The Lads are taking a piss out of me the entire ride they're like oh will you come over and take my chess TI later so I suspect I have a slow leak at the moment as a result of you learning how to put you seant in how did that go for you it was really convoluted difficult I kind of I've seen you doing it a few times and I was like this is easy what is everyone banging on about bringing their tires down to get uh tubeless down to the mechanic because they can't do it themselves this just this looks absolutely piss easy no ly an hour and 15 minutes later I had to get you to take over it was just really really fad please don't let me put you off doing trying that job yourself for I find it quite great ad for clinchers yeah exactly I give it give it my my best shot I give it my best shot answer this last question a lot of questions coming in from can at the moment because I was talking on the back pain podcast with a lad from Richmond Hill where used to live and I think that's maybe prompted some of that but a slow leak isn't great I've had a leaky valve on before I changed into the new TS we were just talking about I did have a leaky valve which was annoying me for quite a while and I was getting like a six hour ride out of it so it wasn't worth like you know going to the border of changing it for when I was busy but then when I get back training a little bit I was like you know what it is gradually losing air pressure through the course of a ride so you start out with your Optimum air pressure using our cool air pressure calculator I built when I was off sick oh I love that calculator Anthony tell me more I use it every single day the Link's below so you are losing air pressure as you go on the roid so that's not great for a number of reasons more chance of bottoming out pinch Flats misjudging traction through a corner cuz you've you know previously you know what ATT traction is with X air now you have xus 20% and I think if you ride it long enough and put enough mileage into it like you said 500 plus miles you're going to get a little bit of degradation the tire sidew wall and maybe even the rim if you hit something bad enough yeah and also can I just say this guy has balls because as maybe he's a very experienced rider if there's anything wrong with my tires if I thought there was a slow leak or extremely slow leak straight away I be changing it because I just think okay I'm asking for trouble I don't want to be you know abandoned out in the middle of nowhere getting you know run out of Che I run out of gas canisters or you know stuff like that so yeah this is not something that I would say you do it because I think you're more comfortable changing tubes and you know I punctured last week and I had two gas canisters with me like first one total Miss for second one I screwed it on it just blew up my hand and I was like right can't be a pump that's the problem with the CO2 canisters isn't it I mean they are good in I guess a race when you need to do really quickly but there's nothing like a little hand pump okay we are so excited to announce that we are partnering with whoop whoop are changing the game when it comes to wearable technology and health monitoring whoop is a wearable health and fitness coach that provides you with feedback and actionable insights into your sleep your recovery your training your stress and your overall health Sarah and I have been using for years and we love the Insight it provides into our body's inner workings it really gives us a look under the hood and you're going to see Matthew vandero Richard carass and other Elite level cyclist wearing whoop but it isn't just for those Superstars all the data is personalized to your unique physiology and fitness levels if you're interested in taking control of your health and your Fitness so that you can exhale in all aspects of your life you have to go and check out whoop go to the URL now which is join.

Closing Gaps on the Group Ride

Whoop.com /ro man I'm going to pop that in the description below and you're going to get a free month's access to whoop membership on me I promise you won't regret it next question hi Anthony and Sarah I have a question for you and I hope I can explain it okay sometimes in the group ride I get dropped down the probably a question for you I'm dropped this is another question there's almost woman every week isn't there you're like did you write this in either through lack of Fitness or sometimes when we are going around a corner or if getting something to eat or drink sometimes the Gap is small so I will Sprint back to the group but there's been a few occasions where quite a gap has opened up 200 to 300 MERS if I'm taking my rain jacket off what should I do here go full gas to get back on or slowly Pace myself back up there sprinting takes my energy but if I Pace up to the lads I'm out in the wind longer and that's very fatiguing too what would you do ask someone who's got gapped out of many corners yeah gapping out of corner winers I Sprint back on like I I just go for it cuz it's because next thing before you know it the Gap will be getting bigger and bigger you know the pace will pick up up front so if it's just out of a corner I've lost a couple of meters I just focus on getting back on the wheel that's literally my obsession is getting back in the wheel for those I know whatever couple of seconds if the Gap opens up a like 150 200 M I'm not sprinting I don't have a 200 M Sprint in me to be honest if You' lost 300 me but if you're taking a jacket off I it's happened me before where I've dropped my glasses and had to go back and get them and had to kind of pace myself back on but I'm I'm going pretty hard pacing myself back on but I'm not at a full Sprint so what's your advice am I doing the right thing there sea L senior who anyone's Irish probably knows sea L's a legend in Irish cycing he was out on the group ride last year and I heard him explain to his grandon we have a little section on the road where we all attack each other and it's kind of the facts aren't EX the same with the lesson still applicable he was explaining at the coffee shop how the young Lads got his tactics wrong for this little section so one of the fast Lads Johannes attacked on the first climb and got a gap and then I got across to him and Sean was explaining to the young lad he's like okay when Johannes goes away you have a problem when Anto gets across to him you have a forest fire he's like the only way to Stamp Out a forest fire or the only way to stop a forest fire is to stamp it out instantly yeah so you have to close gaps fast you can't close gaps slow but even if it's that 300 meters you're like would you go full gas fast Go full gas as soon as there's rotation change on the front like you're done so you're hoping you can slowly wind back in yeah you got to go fast like you're not going to Sprint the 300 met Gap but you got to be riding like zone five to get across that can be the end of your day can't it like that's almost killed me a few times that 200 300 M it's more preventative though like that's St like you shouldn't be taking your jacket off and losing 300 M traffic lights and take it off it's something that you always say to me as well like stop what I do is when I'm taking a drink or eating is I stop pedling and that's not what you do either you need to learn how to eat and drink while you're moving so you're not having to do all of those micro accelerations of them now it's a little bit Advanced but take your jacket off in the group don't do it in the middle of the group so if you crash you bring down the whole group pull to the side or pull down the back and take your jacket off this the thing everyone's obsessing about stupid all the time and they don't know how to do the fundamentalist like taking your jacket off is pretty I got take off the the the hand if I ever want a race Anthony imagine if I ever would race I don't to how would I celebrate I put up on Instagram the other day did you see the guy that won the race and he threw his hands up over the handle bars okay next question hi Anthony and Sarah I've noticed on steep climbs I really struggle to hold a steady Cadence when I'm shifting between gears especially in the final third of the climb when my legs are shot hm it feels like I'm either grinding too hard or spinning out and it's costing me time and energy is there a technique or gearing strategy to keep things smooth or is this just a fitness issue I need to work on a little bit about I think it's a fitness issue I can't address that as an answer in the question but I think there's some technique issue which can make it a little bit easier anticipating your shifts make a big difference if you're on a steep climb the bike doesn't like to shift under tension so shifting at the right moment can make it huge difference if you wait until the Cadence feels really bad and it starts to get on the top of you and you're grinding a gear it can be hard to transition slowly and smoothly into an easier gear so looking ahead and anticipating your shifts and shifting before the gradient makes a difference using smaller shifts rather than jumping from like a 25 all the way up to a 32 gradually anticipate the changing incline like the road rarely goes from 10% to 20% it's normally 10% 12% 14% so making micro shifts up the block one at a time all as you the gradient progresses change your gears but also as your fatigue levels increase you might need to come to keep the Cadence you might need to come down the block even if the gradient not going up but your fatigue levels are going up maybe just bring it yeah or almost put on to Pac which is probably the main thing it's like KNN the length of the climb like you shouldn't be massively starting to slow towards the top of a climb if you know how how long it is most of us are riding climbs that we know the length of if it's on the club spin but if you aren't just turning on functions on your Garin or on your wahoo that show you the upcoming climb you use Hammerhead actually and it has a brilliant upcoming climb feature which shows you gradient when it's starting yeah it's a little graphic right in front of you basically and it kind of goes into like green yellow green red or whatever and you know you know okay I'm coming up in a 50 m I'm coming up to like a red so I also think understand actually what gears you have like you're riding my old bike it's not brilliantly geared for you it's a 5339 which is a traditional racing setup you could probably do like a 50 36 giving you just a bit more range you're going to struggle for gears on climbs rather than like gears in line outs a 55k an hour it's not as applicable when you're doing Club spins and you know yeah like I do like when I'm out and doing a heler ride and I'm on my gravel bike cuz I just feel like I way more options yeah but even understand and starting to understand the terminology in that is really helpful like starting to understand what's the difference between a 53 and 52 versus an 11 and a 12 in the back there's a someone will uh message this in the comments or someone maybe link it up in the comments there was a guy I think it was Sheldon brown had this really cool gear calculator years ago he had an amazing online reference where he was just a dude who created a Blog and the blog expanded to become like the definitive guide for cycl including tools Mechanicals but he had a great gear calculator on there which is definitely worth checking out transform your indoor cycling with ruvie the platform that brings Real World Roots and augmented reality to your training whether you're preparing for a big event or you're just looking to explore Ruby lets you experience the legendary rids like altoz and Paso D stelvio from the comfort of your home Ruby's unique augmented reality technology uses real life video and GPS data to create the most realistic 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like a strange question but is there a way to slow it down I'm deadly serious he's very fit but like most young Lads his brain hasn't fully developed around decision-making and risk taking so I'm wondering if there's a way to slow him down like reverse Arrow one approach is to limit the range of gears on his bike maybe so don't like we're talking about for the guy CL or you you're on 5311 you're going to pick up a lot of speed in a 5311 if you stick someone Junior's I think the restrictions got removed last year but there was geared and restrictions up to a couple of years ago for juniors the I think the theory on it was it impaired muscular development when they were or impaired development when they were forced to really muscle those big gears around I think that was debunked so they removed it so now juniors are like winning senior races when they're good enough but you could limit his gears another one you could do might help a little bit is like wider tires on for him although the data on that's nearly shown they're faster at points they're definitely less Arrow lower tire pressure a little bit but the main thing is just like getting the focus on bike handling like you can do loads of cool stuff with bike handling off-road Cy cross skills like if you put in like Belgian skills camp for kids into YouTube you see what the kids are doing picking up bottles dropping bottles jumping cones like little u-turns around tight quarters and then as his speed progresses as he ages he's going to have the skills to match that speed that's I was just going to say it's really you're not going to stop this 12-year-old really enjoying his bikeing go fast what will probably slow him down is his first crash I um was completely blasé about what could happen or what could go wrong when I first started cycling with you and descending like lunatic and I had a a little bit of a spill nothing really really serious and it just makes you think then at that point you know oh wow things things can get a little bit tricky here so a little bit of a spill I'm not wishing that upon your 12-year-old son but as he experiences more on the bike and as he kind of has a couple of near misses and things happen like where he's like whoa that that was kind of trickier that could have gone wrong very quickly that will give him that experience to you know maybe rain it in a little bit I think choose to rain cuz that's one of the things like you were in columia on Long desense when really you should have been in katar up there on the Flat Road but I was just going to say as well is H don't be afraid to sit on his wheel let him do the work out front and sit on his wheels and kind of keep the pace down as well but I think you're so right Anthony it's more of a a b handling but you give them proov routs you're allowed ride this route but you're not allowed ride this route like if it's long desense you know you don't want him in a long Alpine Paran in desense if he's bad decision maker or poor bike Handler there's nothing that makes me happier than seeing like that age group 10 11 12 13 on road by likes it's just so cool isn't it when they have like their full kit and they're you can tell that they're really really into it just there is actually a tool to slow them down and it's I can't remember the exact name of it it's like air hob Michael fryberg who was the world omnium champion I think it was like back in 2012 2013 created a hob which almost had like an internal break on it for if you were going on a group ride and you were way stronger than everyone on the group roid and you want that to add 10 15 20 30 watts of resistance to your ride it adds an internal break so people used them in flat terrains like I coached some people in Doha and they couldn't get you know access to climbs so you could mimic the effects of a clim by having this front breaking Hub on the bike can't remember exactly what it's called or if it's still in production but it was a great idea like that will eventually make them stronger and faster as well oh definitely will yeah just don't let the H off get don't let the H off oh thank you for writing in for that question that was that was very original never heard that before I think that's a wrap is it yeah ran that is a wrap if you enjoyed this show there's another video up here which you're definitely going to love and don't forget to click down here and subscribe to the channel we'll talk to you next week

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Has Colnago lost its way after being sold?+

Colnago was sold to UAE-based Chimera Investments in 2018, and many cyclists argue the brand has since abandoned its Italian artisanal identity. The clearest signal was Ernesto Colnago ending his tradition of hand-signing frames, which marked a symbolic break from the craftsmanship heritage the brand was built on. Anthony and Sarah on Rider Support contend the pivot toward aerodynamics over artistry has cost the brand its soul.

Who owns Colnago now and what has changed?+

Chimera Investments, a UAE-based group, acquired Colnago in 2018. Since then, the brand has shifted its focus toward aerodynamic performance over the bespoke, hand-crafted quality that defined its reputation across decades of professional racing. Critics point to this ownership change as the moment Colnago transitioned from an artisan Italian marque into a more commercially driven operation.

What are the best alternatives to Colnago for handcrafted road bikes?+

Builders like 3T and Parlee are frequently cited as filling the artisanal void that Colnago has left behind. Both brands prioritise individual craftsmanship and offer a level of bespoke construction that mirrors what Colnago was once celebrated for. Anthony and Sarah on Rider Support specifically name these two as the standout options for riders who want that heritage-led buying experience.

Is it safe to keep riding with a slow tubeless tyre leak?+

Riding on a gradually deflating tubeless setup carries real practical risks, particularly over extended mileage where sealant may no longer be keeping pace with the leak. The Rider Support episode advises treating a slow leak as a warning sign rather than an inconvenience, as a tyre that loses pressure unpredictably on a ride can result in a sudden flat at the worst possible moment. Inspect the sealant level, identify the source of the leak, and top up or replace the sealant before heading out again.

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Key Takeaways

Close gaps aggressively and immediately when they open in group rides; slow, gradual pacing back on lets the gap grow and wastes more energy than a hard push to close it fast

Anticipate gear shifts before you need them on climbs by looking ahead at gradient changes, and make micro-shifts up the cassette rather than jumping multiple gears at once

Develop bike handling skills through off-road work and technique drills (Belgian skills camps, cone work, tight turns) before letting young riders loose at high speed—skills need to match speed

Limit risky behaviour in junior cyclists through route restrictions and supervised riding rather than mechanical limitations; bike handling experience and the occasional near-miss teach better lessons than gear ratios

Colnago's shift from family-owned craftsmanship to mass-market aerodynamic focus represents a broader industry trend where marketing buzz (aero) now trumps heritage and style

Expert Quotes

"When Johannes goes away you have a problem. When Anto gets across to him you have a forest fire. The only way to stamp out a forest fire is to stamp it out instantly."

"You're not going to Sprint the 300 metre gap but you've got to be riding like zone five to get across that—it can be the end of your day."

"Colnago was a brand that was deeply rooted in tradition, craftsmanship, everything that's Italian. You get that feeling of a lad on the coke door sipping an espresso on his yacht and the Colnago in the background."

KEY QUOTES

“when Johannes goes away you have a problem when Anto gets across to him you have a forest fire he's like the only way to Stamp Out a forest fire or the only way to stop a forest fire is to stamp it out instantly”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host, relaying advice from Irish cycling legend Seál

“if you wait until the Cadence feels really bad and it starts to get on the top of you and you're grinding a gear it can be hard to transition slowly and smoothly into an easier gear so looking ahead and anticipating your shifts and shifting before the gradient makes a difference”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host

“colago was a brand that was deep rooted in Tradition craftsmanship everything that's Italian and it had a reputation as the best bike in the pelaton like a work of art Eddie Merks wrote through the 60s and 70s the brand really focused on quality material but more importantly handbuilt craftsmanship”
Anthony Walsh — Roadman Cycling podcast host

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Has Colnago lost its way after being sold?+

Who owns Colnago now and what has changed?+

What are the best alternatives to Colnago for handcrafted road bikes?+

Is it safe to keep riding with a slow tubeless tyre leak?+

IS COLNAGO DEAD? |RIDER SUPPORT

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Closing Gaps on the Group Ride

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