Magazines The NK1K is the first Cipollini we've reviewed at road.cc, but it's been worth the wait. There is also a disc-brake versionThe integrated seatpost clamp has a cover held in place with a Torx bolt. 2 pieces / lot The head-tube is 72.5 degrees with a 45mm rake that makes for a fine balance between straight-line stability and nimble direction changes.So far so very Italian sprinting legend, but the bike is designed to take a larger tyre; 28mm on wide rims will fit for more comfort. It’s uncompromisingly stiff around the bottom bracket and head tube, which translates into laser-guided handling when you bank it hard into tight corners at speed. First up, you can have the dual mount caliper model that we’ve got here. The high stiffness makes the NK1K an ideal choice for sprinters and riders who like to drop big watt bombs.A post shared by Oliver Bridgewood (@dr_oliverb) on With significantly less integration and angular, edged tube sections rather than Kamm-tailed aerofoils, on paper the Cipollini NK1K does not appear to be as aerodynamically optimised as the likes of the Whether having its top tube nonchalantly sat on at a race start line or parked up at a cafe stop, the Cipollini NK1K draws admiring stares.
The aero seatpost is held in place with an expanding wedge tightened by a bolt – nothing new here as we’ve seen that on the likes of Canyon’s Ultimate, for example.Cipollini have hidden their bolt inside the top tube with access behind a small cover tightened with a sunken Torx screw to keep things smooth in the airflow and, above all else, for aesthetics.The frame itself uses T100 carbon fibre and on first look has all of the attributes needed for stiffness and impressive power delivery: a tapered head tube, oversized down tube and a BB386 bottom bracket, for example.This size frame has a quoted weight of 1,150g (1,120g unpainted), which is none too shabby when you consider the aero tube profiles and oversizing.
The NK1K is the top of the line aero road model for Cipollini and it is now available in a disc brake version.
While the NK1K keeps to that ethos, it has a few more tricks. The Cipollini NK1K is a race machine with geometry that has clearly had the input of a world-class sprinter.
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The total weight for this build without pedals is 7.60 kgs. From the experience of a great champion Mario Cipollini as a range of full carbon road bike. The Cipollini NK1K is designed for direct-mount brakes and there’s a disc-brake version too.The Cipollini NK1K has direct-mount brakes front and rear. The stack is low, 554mm in our 56cm frame, which is about a centimetre lower than most 56cm race bikes. The stack is low, 554mm in our 56cm frame, which is about a centimetre lower than most 56cm race bikes.The Cipollini NK1K has integrated top caps of different heights that allow you to raise the stack and still achieve the slammed lookA nice feature is a choice of different headset covers that allow you to still achieve the appearance of a slammed stem even if you want to effectively run spacers and raise the stack by a couple of centimetres. It’s never going to match the plushness of the Domane, but it was free of harsh vibrations. The rigidity, combinded with the excellent direct-mount brakes and long, low front end results in a machine that excels on descents. I like the sound of these wheels and indeed Roval have gone the same way with their new Rapide CLX wheels - u shaped front, v shaped rear, wider... Hand crafted in Italy, the Cipollini NK1K is beautifully made. Our mission is to bring you all the news that’s relevant to you as a cyclist, independent reviews, impartial buying advice and more. The following report relates to the bike supplied for test and may not be a true reflection on how Cipollini NK1K bikes will present when the first full-scale production bikes are distributed later in 2016. The priorities here are stiffness and aerodynamics, with the frame hitting the scales at 1,120g for a size medium. If you don’t want to subscribe, please turn your ad blocker off. Never attribute to a conspiracy what can be attributed to incompetence. Apparently, Mario has a key input in the testing and development of the frames bearing his name so you can imagine the frames have to be able to resist the power of a world champion’s legs rather than concentrating purely on being as light as possible.A glance over the geometry table makes it obvious the NK1K is a bike to be raced on or, at the very least, ridden hard.The medium we’ve got has a 545mm top tube and 138mm head tube with the seat and head tube angles measuring 73.5° and 72.5° respectively. But Cipollini have made the NK1K more rider-friendly than the RB1K, and there's a disc brake model too Menu Expert road bike reviews and the latest road bike news, features and advice.
Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Cipollini NK1K review Built for speed, combining aero and stiffness By Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media 20 May 2017. While it’s not a bike for everyone, being so focused on speed and getting you down into an aero position, it’s still one to be admired for its design uninfluenced by trends, its wonderful handcrafted-in-Italy construction and its damned exciting ride. Cipollini’s are sold primarily as framesets with the NK1K coming in at £4,200 for both the disc and dual mount versions. These are shod with 25mm Challenge Strada tyres that feel smooth thanks to their tubular tyre-like 300tpi cotton casing.The latest 9110 Dura-Ace direct-mount brakes with their twin-bolt connection to the frame and fork offer increased rim width capacity, which is a good match to the FFWD wheels, and in use are loaded with power and full of feel. The layup of the carbon is visible through the laquer on several parts of the frame and the quality of ‘made in Italy’ construction arguably helps justify the high price to a degree.If you could somehow distil Mario Cipollini down into bike form, it would probably result in the NK1K.