Pinarello F8 XLight

[phallenthoul]

Ok update on the cancellation, it's a false alarm, not my fault though
They don't take any more orders for F8 XLight because the order is FULL..
They will be produced, but no more other than the scheduled ones.

[fogman]

Maybe Pinarello is going to reengineer the F8 XLight to have a higher maximum rider weight?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[fa63]

Then it will just be the regular F8

[DavidMLee]

Weight limit is even crazier than pricing to me..

[eric01]

I wish more products would specify a weight limit and with a lighter rider in mind.

I'm 140 lbs and if I go buy an off the shelf set of wheels that are also suitable for someone who is 200 lbs.

so I built a set of low spoke count light weight rims that is lighter and stiff enough for me, but not recommended for heavier guys.

This is weight weenies after all

[Leviathan]

I'm thinking this is marketing brilliance. take all the existing F8s which are below spec for weight, slap a low rider weight on it and you've simultaneously reduced your manufacturing
Issues and increased your margin. Wonder if this was conceived by the same guy behind the Campag record "red" brifters a few years back..

[Leviathan]

so word just came in that F8 XLight is cancelled, they'll no longer be produced, placed orders will be cancelled as well.
no explanation given so far.
let's wait and see the official announcement from Pinarello

They probably read this forum

For example, since I am on this forum, I changed most of my preconceptions..

You've been on this forum four months. Give it five or so more years and you'll see your preconceptions were right all along.

[pdlpsher1]

I'm thinking this is marketing brilliance. take all the existing F8s which are below spec for weight, slap a low rider weight on it and you've simultaneously reduced your manufacturing
Issues and increased your margin. Wonder if this was conceived by the same guy behind the Campag record "red" brifters a few years back..

If you theory is correct then the F8 XLight will return after they sell more of the regular F8s

I'm one who would be willing to pay extra for a part that comes in at the low end of the weight spectrum.

[spartan]

bike for the House Targaryen

http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tour-de- ... f8-xlight/

[Lelandjt]

bike for the House Targaryen

http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tour-de- ... f8-xlight/

Only 70-80g less than the standard F8? I was expecting 150g+ considering the weight limit, hype, and price. 70 is practically within manufacturing tolerances and makes me agree with the poster above who said these are just the underweight frames that used to go in the trash.

[reknop]

bike for the House Targaryen

http://cyclingtips.com/2016/07/tour-de- ... f8-xlight/

Only 70-80g less than the standard F8? I was expecting 150g+ considering the weight limit, hype, and price. 70 is practically within manufacturing tolerances and makes me agree with the poster above who said these are just the underweight frames that used to go in the trash.

And here is a video of Froomey's F8 X-light --> https://youtu.be/CSw3L46B46A ... although exactly 6.8 kg still a very standard bike in terms of components. But yeah it simply works.

OFFTOPIC
Why would team Sky still race the old Garmin 510 units (saw it on G's bike) when the Garmin 520 is out there?

[kkibbler]

Off topic: The 520 doesn't really do anything that the 510 doesn't that a pro rider would need.

[AZK]

OFFTOPIC
Why would team Sky still race the old Garmin 510 units (saw it on G's bike) when the Garmin 520 is out there?

My 520 has crashed multiple times. sometimes it just decides it's bored and turns off. Maybe the 510 is more stable?

[maquisard]

The Garmin units Sky use are also rebranded as Stages on the area surrounding the screen. Not much to be gained from a Stages point of view from using the new models, the pros don't use any of the extra features.

[iliedanila]

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/196961 ... hats-point This does seem odd considering brands like Cervelo and Cannondale can produce frames that are lighter than this but carry no rider weight penalties.

Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk