Pinarello F8 and aerodynamics

[audiojan]

How aero is the F8? Compared to for example Venge, Foil, BMC TMR, etc

[IchDien]

I've no data but it's not even in the same league I imagine.

More aerodynamic than the previous Dogma was about all they had in mind surely?

[spdntrxi]

^ this is my guess as well.. I don't have an aero road bike in the stable .. But it would be my next consideration as long as weight it kept reasonable .

[audiojan]

Thanks. That's kind of what I thought. Either way, it's an amazing machine and "aero enough" I guess.

Plus, I live in the mountains, so it's more about descending, then anything else...

[CEVelo]

I have both an F8 and a Cervelo S3, and can spot no meaningful difference in aero feeling or performance. E.g when maintaining speed over a flat road, they both behave very similar and I am actually faster on the F8 when descending. The F8 feels stiffer, have a slightly more compliant ride and sense of 'being on rails' that the S3 (although now i am splitting hairs as they are both great frames)

[mimason]

Not really sure but my guess would be close to the Foil. With the narrower head tube and kam style tubes along with Jaguar support for testing I doubt it's snake oil.

[53x12]

I have both an F8 and a Cervelo S3, and can spot no meaningful difference in aero feeling or performance. E.g when maintaining speed over a flat road, they both behave very similar and I am actually faster on the F8 when descending. The F8 feels stiffer, have a slightly more compliant ride and sense of 'being on rails' that the S3 (although now i am splitting hairs as they are both great frames)

Take your power meter and do some field tests between the two.

[borinomi]

The aero would be not meaningful difference comparing to the other bikes.

[BeeSeeBee]

Bumping this up because Chris Yu of Specialized just mentioned "The Pinarello F8 and Canyon Aeroroad both also slot into that same grouping." (Talking about a +/-10s over 40km grouping of bikes including the S5, AR, and Propel)
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/cgi-bin/gfo ... 99#5595399

So obviously very good aerodynamics wise.

[audiojan]

Thanks BeeSeeBee!

[logy]

Anyone have actual frame set weights for an f8? Considering a purchase...


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[audiojan]

The F8 is not very light… I built my 54cm F8 950 (nude/red) with exactly the same components as my Neil Pryde Bura SL (except BB, where I'm using a Zipp Vuma ceramic for the F8) and it's about 200gr (maybe more) heavier. It's light enough though (am I even allowed to say that here?!).