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Felt IA 2.0 vs Pinarello Bolide F TR
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Key differences
- Only the Felt IA 2.0 has integrated hydration.
- The Felt IA 2.0 comes in 5 sizes, the Pinarello Bolide F TR in 4.
Felt IA 2.0
Pinarello Bolide F TR
| FeltIA 2.0 | PinarelloBolide F TR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Felt | Pinarello |
| Build | IA 2.0 FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | 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) | $13,999$13,999$13,999 | €9,000€9,000€9,000 |
| Bike weight | 9.37 kg20.7 lb | — |
| Weight measured on size | M | — |
| Model year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Generation | 2nd generation IA | — |
| Launched | 2022 | — |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 77 | — |
| Aero | 85 | 84 |
| Frame | 82 | 85 |
| Components | 84 | — |
| Hydration & storage | 88 | 62 |
| Fit | 78 | 55 |
| Practicality | 62 | 62 |
| Price | 60 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light) | Carbon (Toray T1100 1K Dream Carbon with Nanoalloy) |
| Fork material | Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light) | Carbon (Bolide TR Onda fork with ForkFlap, tapered head tube) |
| Frameset weight | 4,200 g9.26 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | FRD framekit (frame, fork, basebar), size M as listed by Felt | — |
| Max system weight | 120 kg264.6 lb | — |
| Frame sizes | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 | 450, 485, 520, 550 (seat tube centre-to-centre, mm) |
| Colours | FRD 12K Matte (FRD build and framekit), Glossy Burgundy (Pro) | Silver (E391), Electro Red (E390) |
| Also available as | IA 2.0 UD Carbon STD (lower-grade frame and fork, same geometry) on the Expert and Race builds | Bolide F TT (UCI time-trial version of the Bolide F) |
| UCI configuration | Not UCI-legal: Triathlete says the depth of the tubes rules it out | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc | Disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | — | Italian threaded |
| Cable routing | — | Internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | Yes | — |
| Hydration volume | 900 ml30.4 fl oz | — |
| Hydration details | THIRSTpac reservoir in the raised top tube, about 0.9 L according to road.cc. It has a quick-fill port, a cover to stop sloshing and a drinking straw that runs to the cockpit. Other reviews quote 26 oz and 30 oz. | — |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 200 ml6.8 fl oz | — |
| Storage details | CALpac top tube nutrition compartment (0.2 L, access slot along the top). ITSpac compartment inside the seat tube for a tool kit, spare tube, tire levers and CO2. | 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 | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Felt IA 2.0 carbon basebar; road.cc says it works with most aftermarket aerobar systems | Integrated custom MOST TT bar (basebar with extensions and pads) |
| Third-party aerobars possible | Yes | — |
| Seatpost type | Felt IA 2.0 dedicated carbon seatpost | Pinarello aero seatpost with TwinForce titanium-bolt seat clamp |
| Fit notes | According to road.cc, riser height and angle, extension width and length, armrest fore-aft and width, and basebar grip height are all adjustable. Cyclenews' reviewer still found the elbow rests and extensions too close together. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 1.9% faster than the previous IA across -20° to 20° yaw, and 4% faster across -12.5° to 12.5°, the range Felt says riders spend about 90% of their time in | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Sold via | Dealers | Framekit only, through Pinarello retailers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | — |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Electronic | Yes | — |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 SW-R9160 | — |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | — |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | — |
| Crank length | 165 (48, 51) / 170 (54, 56) / 172.5 (58) | — |
| Power meter | 4iiii Precision Pro | — |
| Measurement | Dual-sided | — |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano Dura-Ace BB-R9100 | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | — |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | — |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | — |
| Range | 11-30 | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M8100 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9180 | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, 2-piston | — |
| Rotors | Shimano RT-CL800 | — |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Vision Metron 60 (front) / Metron 91 SL (rear) | — |
| Front rim depth | 60 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 91 mm | — |
| Rear disc wheel | No | — |
| Internal rim width | 21 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT | — |
| Tire width | 25 mm | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | — | MOST Custom TT bar |
| Integrated with frame | — | Yes |
| Notes | — | Basebar with extensions and pads |
| Basebar | Felt IA 2.0 Carbon Basebar | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Prologo TGale PAS Slide Control Tirox 128 | — |
| Seatpost | Felt IA 2.0 Dedicated SP Carbon | Pinarello Aero Seatpost |
| Included extras | ||
| Hydration system | Felt THIRSTpac | — |
| Volume | 900 ml30.4 fl oz | — |
| Storage / bento | Felt CALpac + ITSpac | — |
| Volume | 200 ml6.8 fl oz | — |
| Notes | Volume is for the CALpac top tube compartment | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 | 450, 485, 520, 550 |
| Rider height min | — | 160–183 cm5′3″–6′0″ |
| Rider height max | — | 168–192 cm5′6″–6′4″ |
| Stack | 478–572 mm18.8–22.5″ | 492–543 mm19.4–21.4″ |
| Reach | 379–445 mm14.9–17.5″ | 369–424 mm14.5–16.7″ |
| Seat angle min | 77.5–79.5° | 78° |
| Seat angle max | 77.5–79.5° | 78° |
| Head tube angle | 71.5–72° | 72–73° |
| Head tube length | 67.5–163 mm2.7–6.4″ | 90–134 mm3.5–5.3″ |
| Effective top tube | 468–573 mm18.4–22.6″ | 480–540 mm18.9–21.3″ |
| Seat tube length | 496–598 mm19.5–23.5″ | 450–550 mm17.7–21.7″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 395 mm15.6″ |
| Wheelbase | 970–1,058 mm38.2–41.7″ | — |
| BB drop | 72 mm2.8″ | 65–70 mm2.6–2.8″ |
| Fork length | — | 373 mm14.7″ |
| Fork offset | 45–50 mm1.8–2″ | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Standover | 735–793 mm28.9–31.2″ | — |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
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