The Colnago CLX 3.0 is a Colnago for any ride, race, or riding condition. Colnago's goal is bikes that can do this, but the CLX 3.0 is a bit more so. With a slightly taller head tube and slightly more laid back front end, this bike can fit anybody and will ride comfortably, predictably, and fast in all conditions. And has plenty of room for 25mm tires.
 
The design is a two-part monocoque. With one piece the main triangle and lugged rear stays. While most monocoque frames are solely created with bladders on the inside, Colnago decided to use stainless steel inner molds for the head tube, the bottom bracket shell, and the seat tube in order to have the precise, dense compaction that believe makes a frame stronger and better riding. And by building the stays separately, they can more precisely manipulate the tubing shapes there as well. And the gentle bowed curves you see from the side?  The arching is not only pretty and graceful, but also works against the forces that a rider puts on a bike.
 
Of course, it still has distinctive Colnago shaping. You can see it in the square-section stays and clover-section down tube. These work better at less weight in terms of keeping the bike stiff for economy of power and compliant for comfort.
 
While the ride is classically Colnago, the frame has been finished with touches that show modernity and independence. The aero seat post, included with the frame, has 15mm of offset. The bottom bracket needed is English-threaded. Cable routing is internal for the rear brake cable, external if you choose mechanical shifting, and the housing stops can be removed and the cables routed internally if you choose to run electronic shifting. The battery, btw, can be run under the down tube or internally. The steerer tube tapers from 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" and is connected to the frame via Colnago's semi-internal headset, which is designed to overcome Ernesto Colnago's long-standing objections to internal headsets. He never liked how a trashed headset meant the head tube, and thus frame, was finished, so the design has replaceable cups.
 
Climb aboard a Colnago CLX 3.0 Frameset. It possesses a sweet all-day ride that excels wherever you point it.