Colnago CF3 Launch,

U.S. Grand Prix, Indianapolis, September 29, 2002

The EICMA Milan bike show saw Colnago roll out its limited edition Colnago CF3 Ferrari bike, and what a reaction it received. Released in conjunction with Scuderia Ferrari, the CF3 will only see 750 models released.

Photo©: M. Zalewski

Utilising a light carbon monocoque frame, the CF3 is built around a number of carbon parts, including the seatpost, handlebar, front derailleur, hubs, bottle-cage and of course the Colnago crankset. This bike is truly a work of art for those who love the fluid look that carbon fibre gives. And to show off that carbon, the bike uses a minimal amount of yellow paint.

Photo©: M. Zalewski

Yes, that's right, yellow, not Ferrari's trademark red.

Cyclingnews correspondent Mark Zalewski was at the US launch of the bike, held on the eve of the U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis, where he took the photos of this beautiful bike.

Photos

Images by Mark Zalewski/mzalewsk@indiana.edu

• That's some nicely formed carbon fibre
• The downtube says it all
• The last thing a bug will ever see
• The Colnago CF3 in all its glory
• So that's all that's in there?
• ITM bar and stem, colour coded of course
• Each one is numbered for café cred
• It sure is light
• The name is everywhere
• The rear end of the bike
• A perfectly matched saddle for the bike
• With the sunlight glinting off the metal, we knew we wanted one.
• Yellow and carbon, yummmmm…