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Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc vs Pinarello Bolide F TR
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Key differences
- The Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc comes in 5 sizes, the Pinarello Bolide F TR in 4.
Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
Pinarello Bolide F TR
| Argon 18E-119 Tri+ Disc | PinarelloBolide F TR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Argon 18 | Pinarello |
| Build | E-119 Tri+ Disc SRAM Red AXS | Bolide F TR Framekit |
| Build notes | — | Pinarello does not publish prices. €9,000 is the regular, non-sale retailer price at both Cicli Drigani and Bike-Room. US and UK retailer prices were left out because they differ between shops ($7,600 at RA Cycles, $7,000 at Green Lizard Cycling) or come from a single shop (£8,000 at Bicycle Richmond). The kit includes the frame, fork, integrated MOST bar with extensions and pads, bar tape, aero seatpost and seat clamp. |
| Price (MSRP) | $14,999$14,999$14,999 | €9,000€9,000€9,000 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Generation | 2nd generation E-119 Tri+ (first disc-brake version) | — |
| Launched | 2021 | — |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 74 | — |
| Aero | 85 | 84 |
| Frame | — | 85 |
| Components | 86 | — |
| Hydration & storage | 78 | 62 |
| Fit | 82 | 55 |
| Practicality | 52 | 62 |
| Price | 59 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon (Toray T1100 1K Dream Carbon with Nanoalloy) |
| Fork material | — | Carbon (Bolide TR Onda fork with ForkFlap, tapered head tube) |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | 450, 485, 520, 550 (seat tube centre-to-centre, mm) |
| Colours | Constellation Black on all builds; Titanium White / Purple Shift (Ultegra Di2, Classified Powershift and frameset), Vivid Blue (Red AXS), White Ice (Force AXS E1) | Silver (E391), Electro Red (E390) |
| Also available as | — | Bolide F TT (UCI time-trial version of the Bolide F) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, calipers integrated into frame and fork (Argon 18 Integrated Brake System) | Disc |
| Max rotor size | 140 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Max tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB86 | Italian threaded |
| Front axle | 12 mm thru-axle (DT Swiss RWS, 119 mm long) | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (DT Swiss RWS, 161 mm long) | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic (Di2, eTap) or mechanical; 1x or 2x | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Max chainring | 57T | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal, with separate routing for Di2, eTap and mechanical | Internal |
| Electronic battery location | Inside the seatpost (internal battery holder) | — |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Hydration details | No in-frame reservoir. A bottle cage mount on the cockpit bridge (regular or forward position) can be replaced with a plug. Triathlon Magazine Canada lists hydration points at the cockpit, behind the saddle and on the down tube. | — |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | — |
| Storage details | Bolt-on bento box on the top tube (405 ml according to Triathlon Magazine Canada). Toolkit compartment with a locking door at the bottom bracket, holding a pouch with a multi-tool, CO2 inflator head and 16 g cartridge; inner tube and tire lever not included. | Pinarello describes food storage integrated into the frame and tested in the wind tunnel. RA Cycles places the nutrition compartment in the down tube. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | — |
| Bottle mount locations | Cockpit bridge, down tube | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 integrated cockpit with 51 Speedshop extensions | Integrated custom MOST TT bar (basebar with extensions and pads) |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Up to 90 mm of stack spacers (5, 10, 20, 40 and 70 mm); reversible basebar raises hand position by 58 mm | — |
| Extension options | 51 Speedshop custom extensions (30° grip angle) | — |
| Seatpost type | E-119T+ Disc aero seatpost with Ritchey clamp for 7 mm round rails (7x7, 8x8.5 and 7x9.6 mm clamps available from Ritchey) | Pinarello aero seatpost with TwinForce titanium-bolt seat clamp |
| Effective seat angle range | 78° | — |
| Fit notes | The bridge carrying the arm pads can be fixed anywhere from 0° to 20° of tilt. Argon 18 publishes arm-pad stack and reach ranges (measured at the centre of the elbow pad) and saddle height ranges for each size. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Up to 10 W less drag than the previous rim-brake E-119 (frame, integration and compatibility with wider aero wheels), and up to 17 W including a lower rider position the cockpit allows | — |
| Testing method | Notio on-bike aerometer track testing at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, Milton, Ontario (July 2020), plus CFD and wind tunnel testing during development | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | Argon 18's travel guide has you remove the wheels, seatpost, bento box, stem cap, bottle cage mount, bridge and basebar. It also says to fit an axle spacer if the case does not clamp both axles, insert brake pad spacers, and unplug the Di2 battery when the seatpost is removed. | — |
| Packing disassembly | Wheels, seatpost and collar, bento box, stem cap, bottle-cage mount, extension bridge and basebar | — |
| Headset bearings | Top: MR136 1-1/4" 45°x45° stainless bearing; bottom: MR122 1-1/8" 36°x45° bearing | — |
| Derailleur hanger | Proprietary (Argon 18 'TA Type A' hanger, SKU 80802; direct-mount version SKU 80832) | — |
| Maintenance | Integrated brakes use TRP hydraulics (TRP mineral oil and bleed kit). Pads are Tektro F10RS, also compatible with Shimano K02S/K04S. Headset bearings are 1-1/4" top and 1-1/8" bottom. | — |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated brake calipers and levers, cockpit, seatpost, bento box and toolkit door are E-119 Tri+ Disc specific | — |
| Frame warranty | 3 years for the original owner (frameset, fork, seatpost, handlebars), extendable to 5 years by registering online within 30 days; 1 year on headset, brakes, seatpost collar and paint | — |
| Sold via | Dealers | Framekit only, through Pinarello retailers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Electronic | Yes | — |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | — |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips | — |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | — |
| Chainrings | 50/37 | — |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) / 172.5 (XL) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | — |
| Bottom bracket | CeramicSpeed BB86 DUB Coated | — |
| Standard | BB86 | — |
| Bearings | CeramicSpeed coated | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Cassette | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 | — |
| Range | 10-33 | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | — |
| Brake calipers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, integrated | — |
| Rotors | TRP TR140-25 | — |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Scope Artech 8.T | — |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR | — |
| Tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | MOST Custom TT bar |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | Yes |
| Pad stack adjustment | Spacers up to 90 mm; reversible basebar (+58 mm) | — |
| Tilt adjustment | 0-20° bridge angle | — |
| Notes | — | Basebar with extensions and pads |
| Basebar | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Extensions | 51 Speedshop Custom Extensions | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ISM PN3.1 | — |
| Seatpost | Argon 18 E-119T+ Disc | Pinarello Aero Seatpost |
| Included extras | ||
| Storage / bento | Argon 18 E-119 Disc bento box + BB toolkit | — |
| Volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | 450, 485, 520, 550 |
| Rider height min | — | 160–183 cm5′3″–6′0″ |
| Rider height max | — | 168–192 cm5′6″–6′4″ |
| Stack | — | 492–543 mm19.4–21.4″ |
| Reach | — | 369–424 mm14.5–16.7″ |
| Pad stack min | 573–653 mm22.6–25.7″ | — |
| Pad stack max | 663–743 mm26.1–29.3″ | — |
| Pad reach min | 414–454 mm16.3–17.9″ | — |
| Pad reach max | 501–541 mm19.7–21.3″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 78° | 78° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 78° |
| Head tube angle | 72° | 72–73° |
| Head tube length | — | 90–134 mm3.5–5.3″ |
| Effective top tube | 491–549 mm19.3–21.6″ | 480–540 mm18.9–21.3″ |
| Seat tube length | 455–573 mm17.9–22.6″ | 450–550 mm17.7–21.7″ |
| Chainstay | 413 mm16.3″ | 395 mm15.6″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,041 mm38.3–41″ | — |
| BB drop | 73 mm2.9″ | 65–70 mm2.6–2.8″ |
| Fork length | — | 373 mm14.7″ |
| Fork offset | — | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Standover | 726–832 mm28.6–32.8″ | — |
| Saddle height min | 580–698 mm22.8–27.5″ | — |
| Saddle height max | 775–893 mm30.5–35.2″ | — |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
Geometry overlay
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