V5Rs
vsDogma F
Two Italian thoroughbreds, two pro-team briefs.
The V5Rs is Pogačar's lighter, more compliant all-rounder. The Dogma F is Ineos's ruthlessly stiff hammer.
V5Rs
- Lightest Colnago ever — 685 g unpainted frame (size 485), 146 g lighter than the V4Rs. Reviewers built it as low as 6.25 kg.
- BSA threaded bottom bracket — a quiet win for long-term serviceability that the Dogma F's Italian thread doesn't match in workshop friendliness.
- Composed across long days — reviewers report 'fresh, not rattled' after nearly 1,000 miles of testing.
- Di2 battery now lives in the downtube — accessing it means pulling the crank and bottom bracket.
- Build configurations are restrictive — the SRAM Red build can't be upgraded to Enve wheels.
Dogma F
- Class-leading descending — the increased 47 mm fork rake delivers what Rouleur called 'the best handling of any bike I've ridden in recent memory.'
- Razor-sharp power transfer — the 'aero-keel' bottom bracket junction earns a 9/10 from Road.cc for sprinting efficiency.
- 11 frame sizes — more sizing options than nearly any rival, with 16 cockpit width/length permutations available.
- Limited 30 mm tire clearance — narrower than the Tarmac SL8, S5, or even the V5Rs.
- No power meter on the stock $15,750 build, plus a downgraded headset vs prior years.
Editor’s analysis
Both are $14k+ flagships built around a single rider's preferences — and those riders want very different things.
Colnago and Pinarello sell exactly the same product on paper: a top-tier, WorldTour-proven, 6.7–6.9 kg carbon race bike with an integrated cockpit and disc brakes. Both come in around 685 g for an unpainted size-485 frame. Both run Dura-Ace Di2. Both win Grand Tours. The frame numbers are within a few millimeters everywhere it matters. So why do reviewers describe them so differently?
Because the design briefs come from different riders. The Colnago V5Rs is built around Tadej Pogačar — a rider who climbs as well as anyone in history and wants a bike that's light, balanced, and composed across long mountain stages. Reviewers consistently note the V5Rs absorbs road chatter without going soft, and that it 'didn't beat me up across stacked long days.' Colnago even moved from a T47 to a BSA threaded bottom bracket, a quiet win for serviceability that pros never see but home mechanics will appreciate.
The Pinarello Dogma F is built with heavy input from Ineos Grenadiers — a team that prizes raw rigidity and razor-sharp descending above all else. Every reviewer reaches for the same word: stiff. 'One of the stiffest I've ever ridden' (Rouleur). 'Without a whiff of flex anywhere at all' (Road.cc). The increased fork rake (47 mm, up from 43 mm) shortens trail to make low-speed steering whip-sharp while lengthening the wheelbase for high-speed stability. It's brilliant on smooth tarmac and 'a little choppy' on broken roads — exactly what an Ineos rider would order.
The geometry confirms the personality split. At size 510, the Pinarello Dogma F sits 6 mm lower (stack 551 vs 557), with 4.7 mm less reach (385 vs 390) and a half-degree steeper head tube (72.8° vs 72.5°) — more aggressive, more aero, more demanding. The Colnago V5Rs runs a more upright stack and a steeper seat tube (74.5° vs 73.4°) that throws the rider forward for high-cadence climbing. Tire clearance also splits: 32 mm on the Colnago (with reviewers fitting 34 mm), 30 mm on the Pinarello. Same category, different spirits.
Where the builds differ.
Comparing our editor's-pick builds side-by-side. Winners highlighted row-by-row — lower price and weight, and the better-spec component, each mark a point.
Build variants & pricing
Both top out near $14k–$16k. Colnago offers cheaper Ultegra and Force builds; Pinarello sells Dogma F only at the flagship tier.
Prices are current US MSRP. Pinarello does not offer the Dogma F below the $15,750 flagship tier — there's no Ultegra, 105, or Rival build. If your budget is below $13k, the V5Rs is the only one of these two in reach.
How they fit, how they steer.
Both at size 510 — the fit-picked size for a 5'8" rider. The Colnago V5Rs sits 6 mm taller (stack 557 vs 551) with 4.7 mm more reach; the Pinarello Dogma F runs a half-degree steeper head tube and the same 408 mm chainstays.
Which size should I buy?
Pinarello offers 11 sizes from 425 to 600; Colnago offers 4 sizes from 420 to 510 in the data here. The Pinarello range fits a much wider spread of riders.
→These are starting points. Flexibility, riding style, and preferred position all shift the answer — if you’re between sizes, a professional fit beats a chart.
What the magazines said.
Published reviews from trusted cycling outlets. Click through for the full write-up.
Which one should you buy?
If you climb a lot and want a Colnago, get the V5Rs. If you race and descend hard and want an Ineos-flavored hammer, get the Dogma F.
V5Rs
If your riding is mountainous, your back hurts after four hours, and you want one of the lightest WorldTour frames on the market with reasonable tire clearance — the V5Rs is the pick. The BSA bottom bracket and the more compliant ride character mean it'll still be enjoyable on a fifth-hour false flat, where the Dogma F starts to grate.
Dogma F
If most of your riding is fast, smooth, and competitive — group rides, crits, smooth-tarmac climbs you bomb the descents on — the Dogma F's stiffness and the 47 mm fork rake will reward you. It demands smooth roads to feel its best, but on those roads it's as sharp a tool as money can buy.
Questions buyers actually ask.
Short answers to the things we get emailed about most often.
01Which is lighter?
The two are remarkably close. Both quote a 685 g unpainted frame at size 485 (the Colnago figure is published; the Pinarello frame is in the same neighborhood after the M40X carbon switch shaved 108 g). On complete-bike weight, the Pinarello Dogma F Dura-Ace build is published at 6.77 kg at size 53, and reviewers measured the Colnago V5Rs in the 6.68–6.90 kg range depending on wheel and tire choice.
In other words: nominally identical. Wheel and tire choice will swing the number more than the frame will.
02Which descends better?
The Pinarello Dogma F, by consensus. Pinarello increased fork rake from 43 mm to 47 mm in this generation, which simultaneously shortens trail (sharper at low speed) and lengthens wheelbase (more stable at high speed). Rouleur called it 'the best handling of any bike I've ridden in recent memory' and BikeRadar reported feeling 'planted' in wet conditions through hairpins.
That said, the Colnago V5Rs is no slouch — Cycling News noted 'surefooted confidence on fast descents' and reviewers describe it as stable above 40 mph. The Pinarello edge is real, but it's not a chasm.
03Which has more tire clearance?
Colnago V5Rs: 32 mm officially, with multiple reviewers confirming 34 mm fits. Pogačar typically races on 28 or 30 mm.
Pinarello Dogma F: 30 mm officially. BikeRadar measured up to 30 mm and notes this is narrower than the Tarmac SL8 (32 mm) or Cervélo S5 (34 mm).
Neither is a do-everything bike, but the V5Rs gives you more headroom for rougher roads.
04Do they include a power meter?
No — neither does, even at the $14k–$16k price point. Both Velo and BikeRadar called this out specifically as a glaring omission for bikes in this category, since competitors like Specialized include power meters on their top builds. You'll need to budget another $500–$1,200 for an aftermarket spider or pedal-based meter (4iiii, Quarq, Favero, Garmin Rally).
05How serviceable are the integrated cockpits and battery?
Both bikes use one-piece integrated cockpits, so adjusting bar width or stem length means buying a new unit on either platform.
The Colnago V5Rs has a specific quirk: because the seatpost is too narrow to house the Di2 battery, Colnago moved it into the downtube. Replacing or accessing the battery requires removing the crank and bottom bracket — a real workshop procedure, not a quick fix.
The Pinarello Dogma F keeps the Di2 battery in the seatpost, but uses an elliptical steerer that locks you into MOST cockpits and a 2025 headset downgrade (from CeramicSpeed SLT lifetime-warranty bearings to standard double-sealed) that BikeRadar flagged as a long-term concern.
06Which has a wider build range?
The Colnago V5Rs, by a lot. Colnago offers five builds from $11,000 (SRAM Force eTAP AXS) to $14,000 (Dura-Ace Di2 or Campagnolo Super Record WRL), including a Shimano Ultegra Di2 build at $11,500.
Pinarello sells the Dogma F at one tier only: $15,750, in either Dura-Ace Di2 or SRAM Red eTap AXS. No mechanical, no Ultegra, no Rival, no entry-level frame option. If your budget tops out around $12k, the V5Rs is the only one of these two in reach.
07Which fits a wider range of riders?
The Pinarello Dogma F, decisively. Pinarello publishes 11 frame sizes from 425 to 600, plus 16 cockpit width/length permutations through MOST. The Colnago V5Rs catalog shows 4 published sizes (420–510), with larger sizes available but fewer options overall.
If you're at either extreme of the height range, or you want a precise stem-and-bar combo without aftermarket swapping, Pinarello's matrix is harder to beat.
08Are these bikes worth $14,000+?
Honestly, neither is a value play. Multiple reviewers explicitly point out that comparable performance is available for thousands less from the Specialized Tarmac SL8, Canyon Aeroad, or Trek Madone — and those bikes often include a power meter as standard. Road.cc gave the Dogma F a value rating of 4/10, and Velo concluded the V5Rs is mostly for 'diehard Colnago and Tadej Pogačar fans.'
If you want one of these, you want the brand and the WorldTour story as much as the bike. That's a legitimate reason — just go in with eyes open.
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