The Colnago Extreme Power takes many of the virtues of the vaunted C50 but modifies them to the benefit of sprinters, gear mashers, and large riders. In comparison to the C50, the main triangle of the Extreme Power has larger diameter tubes. For example, the top tube is 38mm in diameter at its ends, tapering down to 35mm at the midpoint. The down tube is 44mm at its ends, tapering down to 35mm at its midpoints. All three tubes of the main triangle have varying thicknesses throughout their length, and the top tube and down tube have molded reinforcements to enhance the stiffness already lent to the frame by its oversized tubing. These reinforcements are absent in the seat tube, since they'd prevent any seatpost from sliding in, so Colnago beefs up the seat tube even further to maximize stiffness. And since it's a question on everyone's mind, we should be clear on an important detail: For all of Colnago's work to beef up the stiffness of the Extreme Power (Colnago states that it has 30% greater stiffness than the C50) it only weighs on average 50g more than a C50.

Other small details amount to a lot on the Extreme Power: It has the same CNC-machined, titanium bottom bracket and B-Stay seatstays as the C50. But rather than employing the HP chainstays of the C50, it has leaf-shaped carbon chainstays. They're exceptionally tall beginning at the BB shell, and they maintain a constant height for about 2/3rds their length before slimming down near the dropouts. It further maximizes drivetrain rigidity while saving weight.