Pinarello Bolide F Frameset

The Pinarello Bolide F Frameset is the entry point to the fastest time trial platform Pinarello makes — the same frame and fork that Filippo Ganna has ridden to multiple TT World Championship victories, that Geraint Thomas has used through Tour de France time trial stages, and that INEOS Grenadiers has trusted as their TT machine at the sport's highest level. This version ships with the standard MOST TT bar, giving you the complete Bolide F aerodynamic package at $14,500 — without the premium of the custom 3D printed cockpit configuration.

The frame is TorayCa M40X high-modulus carbon fiber, built into Pinarello's signature asymmetric tube profiles and developed through Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation. The Bolide platform has been in continuous production since it was created exclusively for Team Sky in 2013, refined through a decade of grand tour and track racing. The current Bolide F represents the latest iteration of that development — a frame where every tube section, junction, and surface angle has been shaped around the singular goal of going as fast as possible in a straight line. The TiCR internal cable routing system keeps the frame surface clean and uninterrupted, eliminating external cable runs that would otherwise disturb airflow.

The fork is the Bolide TT Onda — Pinarello's wavy fork design adapted for TT racing, with the ForkFlap aerodynamic cover that seals the gap between fork legs and front wheel. That junction is one of the highest-drag points on a TT bike, and the ForkFlap addresses it directly by creating a continuous aerodynamic surface from the fork leg through the wheel profile. The tapered head tube transitions cleanly to the integrated headset. The Pinarello Aero seatpost completes the frameset. Builds require an Italian-threaded bottom bracket and a braze-on front derailleur mount — specifications consistent with Pinarello's TT platform and compatible with current high-end drivetrain options.

The cockpit is the MOST TT bar — a purpose-built time trial handlebar from MOST, Pinarello's in-house components brand. It provides the aerodynamic position and integration the Bolide F platform demands. For riders who want to build with the standard MOST TT configuration, this is the direct path to the Bolide F at the most accessible price point in the lineup. For riders who want to specify a custom cockpit, the frameset provides the foundation to do so. The 77-degree seat tube angle across all four sizes — 45, 48.5, 52, and 55cm — puts the rider in the forward, aggressive position that TT racing requires. Chainstays are 395mm throughout the range.

Design Benefits

1. TorayCa M40X carbon with CFD aerodynamics: High-modulus Toray carbon fiber built into asymmetric aero tube profiles, refined through Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation — the same development process that produced the frame's measured drag reductions versus its predecessor.
2. Onda TT fork with ForkFlap: Pinarello's TT-specific wavy fork with an aerodynamic cover that seals the fork-to-wheel gap — one of the highest-drag junctions on a TT bike — creating a continuous aerodynamic surface through that transition.
3. TiCR fully internal cable routing: Cables route inside the frame without external runs, preserving the aerodynamic surface and eliminating any disruption to airflow across the frame profile.
4. 77° seat tube angle — race geometry: Consistent across all four sizes, the 77° seat tube places the rider in the forward, hip-open position that produces both aerodynamic advantage and optimal power delivery in a sustained TT effort.
5. MOST TT cockpit — Pinarello's in-house components brand: The standard MOST TT bar provides the aerodynamic handlebar and aerobar configuration the Bolide F demands, as a complete, purpose-built unit from the same brand that produces the frame.
6. INEOS Grenadiers race-proven platform: The Bolide F is the TT machine used by Filippo Ganna and Geraint Thomas at the highest level of professional cycling — a design lineage running from Team Sky's 2013 commission through the current generation.

Final Take

The Pinarello Bolide F Frameset with MOST TT bar is the most direct way to build on the same TT platform ridden by the world's fastest time trialists. At $14,500, it delivers the TorayCa M40X carbon frame, the Onda fork with ForkFlap, and the Pinarello aerodynamic architecture that has won races at the Tour de France and the World Championships — with a standard, performance-oriented cockpit that gets you racing immediately or provides the foundation to build to your own specification.