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James Shrubsall

INSANE: Are rim brake bikes still needed in 2024 | Vintage Vibes

Colnago C68 rim brake frame.

At a glance, you could be forgiven that the marketing folk at Colnago had suffered some kind of midweek malaise and accidentally mixed up some 10-year-old images with their new bike release. But no, the latest iteration of its C68 series of frames really is built to take direct mount rim brakes. 

The swing tag reads £6,299 ($7,995) – a very modern price for what is fast becoming an outdated braking system.

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