Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l. or Colnago is a manufacturer of high-end road-racing bicycles founded by Ernesto Colnago near Milano in Cambiago, Italy. It remained a family-controlled firm until May 4, 2020, when it was announced that the UAE-based investment company, Chimera Investments LLC had acquired majority of the Colnago stakes from Ernesto Colnago, although the headquarters will remain located in Italy since the acquisition. Instead of following his family's farming business, Ernesto Colnago chose to work in the cycle trade, apprenticing first with Gloria Bicycles at 13, subsequently taking up road racing. After a bad crash ended his racing career, he began subcontracting for Gloria, opened his own shop in 1954, building his first frames the same year. While building frames, he remained much in demand as a racing mechanic. He was second mechanic on the Nivea team Giro d'Italia under Faliero Masi in 1955, eventually being employed as head mechanic for the Molteni team o

Everybody has to have a hobby, especially these days during the “Pandemic”. I for one is fond of riding my Mountain Bike. I own a “Cross Country Trail Mountain Bike”. I know I know, you have to take your frown off your head as there are a lot of “Kinds” of Mountain Bikes, and that’s what we will talk about here. The riding disciplines, Bike suspension classification and even three types of wheel sizes so you personally can adapt as to what “Specifics” you should put on your Bike. Not all Bikes are created equal. If you ride your Bike on a regular basis, you’ll notice a lot of different looking Bikes. They are all created not just for looks, but for specific purpose or riding discipline. Most people, doesn’t really take time to have some research as to what kind of Bike to build, as long as they will have a “Fun” time riding their Bikes. Well, let’s get to it then. First Mountain Bike that we will show is the Cross Country Mountain Bike . Cross Country Mountain bikes, or XC bike