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Pinarello Bolide F TR vs Scott Plasma RC
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Key differences
- The Pinarello Bolide F TR starts €499 cheaper (€9,000 vs €9,499 for the Scott Plasma RC).
- Only the Scott Plasma RC has integrated hydration.
- The Pinarello Bolide F TR comes in 4 sizes, the Scott Plasma RC in 5.
Pinarello Bolide F TR
Scott Plasma RC
| PinarelloBolide F TR | ScottPlasma RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Pinarello | Scott |
| Build | Bolide F TR Framekit | Plasma RC Ultimate |
| 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. | Chrome silver; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €9,000€9,000€9,000 | €12,999$15,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Generation | — | Plasma 6 |
| Launched | — | 2020-10 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Not stated | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | — | 77 |
| Aero | 84 | 84 |
| Frame | 85 | 80 |
| Components | — | 84 |
| Hydration & storage | 62 | 93 |
| Fit | 55 | 82 |
| Practicality | 62 | 56 |
| Price | — | 57 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Toray T1100 1K Dream Carbon with Nanoalloy) | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Bolide TR Onda fork with ForkFlap, tapered head tube) | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | 450, 485, 520, 550 (seat tube centre-to-centre, mm) | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Silver (E391), Electro Red (E390) | — |
| Also available as | Bolide F TT (UCI time-trial version of the Bolide F) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc | Flat-mount disc |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Bottom bracket standard | Italian threaded | Press-fit 86.5 (BB86) |
| Drivetrain compatibility | — | Spec'd with SRAM Red AXS and Shimano Ultegra Di2; replaceable derailleur hanger |
| Cable routing | Internal | Fully internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 620 ml21 fl oz |
| Hydration details | — | Shaped bottle between the top tube and down tube (575 ml on XS/S, 620 ml on M-XL) with a hatch for refilling on the move; the drinking tube exits the top tube and attaches magnetically to the aerobars. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage details | Pinarello describes food storage integrated into the frame and tested in the wind tunnel. RA Cycles places the nutrition compartment in the down tube. | 400 ml gel bottle above the bottom bracket, a nutrition 'garage' between the aerobars and a storage compartment for repair items behind the seat tube. |
| Behind-saddle mount | — | Mounts for one or two bottles behind the saddle |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Integrated custom MOST TT bar (basebar with extensions and pads) | Syncros Creston iC TRI integrated basebar with Syncros extensions |
| Pad stack adjustment range | — | Pad stack 540-660 mm (XS/S) to 590-710 mm (XL) |
| Pad reach adjustment range | — | Pad reach 362.2-500 mm (XS) to 457.2-595 mm (XL) |
| Seatpost type | Pinarello aero seatpost with TwinForce titanium-bolt seat clamp | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX aero seatpost with Ritchey WCS clamp (adjustable head) |
| Fit notes | — | Developed with German bike-fit company gebioMized; the cockpit adjusts for height, extension angle (up to 15 degrees), pad position and width, and the saddle clamp has a wide fore-aft range. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Tube profile | — | Not UCI-constrained; very deep head tube and a fork with wide legs and a shroud over the disc caliper |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | — | Syncros integrated drop-in headset, 1-1 1/8" |
| Sold via | Framekit only, through Pinarello retailers | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | — | 2x12 |
| Shifters | — | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips |
| Crankset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | — | 50/37 |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | — | Press-fit 86.5 |
| 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 | — | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | — | Syncros Capital SL Aero 80 |
| Front rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Notes | — | Syncros SL axle with removable lever |
| Tires | — | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Type | — | Tubeless-ready, supplied with Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | MOST Custom TT bar | — |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | — |
| Notes | Basebar with extensions and pads | — |
| Basebar | — | Syncros Creston iC TRI |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm |
| Extensions | — | Syncros E1 Carbon extension |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Syncros Integrated 1 1/4"-1 1/2" drop-in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Syncros Belcarra 1.0 TRI |
| Seatpost | Pinarello Aero Seatpost | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 450, 485, 520, 550 | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| 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″ | 520–570 mm20.5–22.4″ |
| Reach | 369–424 mm14.5–16.7″ | 372.5–467.5 mm14.7–18.4″ |
| Pad stack min | — | 540–590 mm21.3–23.2″ |
| Pad stack max | — | 660–710 mm26–28″ |
| Pad reach min | — | 362.2–457.2 mm14.3–18″ |
| Pad reach max | — | 500–595 mm19.7–23.4″ |
| Seat angle min | 78° | 75.2° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 75.2° |
| Head tube angle | 72–73° | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | 90–134 mm3.5–5.3″ | 71.5–124 mm2.8–4.9″ |
| Effective top tube | 480–540 mm18.9–21.3″ | 509.3–609.5 mm20.1–24″ |
| Seat tube length | 450–550 mm17.7–21.7″ | 503–587.5 mm19.8–23.1″ |
| Chainstay | 395 mm15.6″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | — | 962–1,072.8 mm37.9–42.2″ |
| BB drop | 65–70 mm2.6–2.8″ | 75 mm3″ |
| BB height | — | 261 mm10.3″ |
| Fork length | 373 mm14.7″ | — |
| Fork offset | 43 mm1.7″ | — |
| Standover | — | 746–831.1 mm29.4–32.7″ |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm15.7″ |
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