Four years after entering the gravel space for the first time with the launch of the Grevil, Pinarello is back today with the latest iteration of his gravel bike ready for the race, the Grevil F.
With its aerodynamic tube shapes and integrated cab, there is no denying that the intentions of the new bike remain in the races, and this is only supported by the list of performance statements of its Italian creator. These include a stiffer bottom bracket up to eight percent, an aerodynamic improvement of four percent and a stated saving of five watts when driving at 40 km / h.
However, the most outstanding feature of the Grevil F, in our eyes, is the free space that will accept tires up to 700 x 50 mm. It is as wide as any of the best gravel bikes designed for competition, 3 mm wider than the Specialized Crux, 8 mm wider than the Canyon Grail and 12 mm wider than the Italian Bianchi Impulso Pro. This will help the Grevil F to be as versatile as gravel is varied and means owners won’t be forced to exchange speed, comfort and capacity. A simple tire exchange will allow riders to switch between fast light gravel terrain and more difficult technical trails, and this can be further pushed by the Grevil F’s ability to accept 650b wheels with mountain bike tires up to 2, 1 inch wide.
The original Grevil was once described as a caricature of Pinarello’s own design philosophy, thanks to the waveform that applied to almost every tube available. Clearly, Pinarello maintains this, as it is difficult to distinguish between old and new only from the silhouettes. The design still features Pinarello’s asymmetrical methodology, which adjusts the position and shape of the frame tubes to match the stresses applied to the side of the frame unit. As part of this, the seatpost and the base of the chain are turned down, with both sides dropped to help clean the tires.
The integrated wiring helps with aerodynamics, while the “full gas everywhere” in the lower tube embodies the intentions of the bike (image credit: Pinarello)
In an attempt to find the aforementioned five-watt savings, Pinarello redesigned the front end with its TICR (Total Internal Cable Routing) system, which sees cables pass internally through the bar, to the stem and through the bearings. of the 1.5-inch headphones. in the frame. In addition, Pinarello has optimized the aerodynamics of the tube shapes, while retaining the concave bottom tube and fork flap to smooth the flow of air around the bottle and the front disc brake caliper. , respectively.
With 8.55 kg for a fully built bike (size 53 cm equipped with Campagnolo Ekar and Princeton Grit wheels), the Grevil is not the lightest on the market: an S-Works Crux with similar specifications weighs 7.25 kg, but nor is it especially heavy for a bicycle. a bicycle designed to go off-road. An unpainted frame weighs 1,090 g, while the fork weighs 500 g. The frame is made of Toray T700 carbon fiber, which is the same as that used for the Pinarello Prince, and each frame size has a specific size geometry for constant handling and rigidity throughout the range.
It also has a threaded bottom bracket for easy maintenance, as well as a front seat stem clamp to keep it out of the mud path. Because it is focused on the race, there are no mudguards or racks, but a third bottle cage bracket is placed at the bottom of the downpipe to carry extra water.
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The black and green frame, which is shown here equipped with Ekar and Fulcrum wheels, is not available in the UK. (Image credit: Pinarello)
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Equipped with Campagnolo Ekar and Princeton Grit 4540 wheels, as shown here in the “champagne” color scheme, the Grevil F will cost you £ 7,000. (Image credit: Pinarello)Image 1 of 3
With the Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 wheels, the bike will cost £ 5,300. (Image credit: Pinarello)Image 1 of 3
The Grevil F is available in three colors; black, champagne and green, although the latter is not available in the UK.
A Grevil F with Campagnolo Ekar wheels and Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 will be priced at £ 5,300, while an upgrade to the Princeton Grit 4540 wheels will raise the price to £ 7,000. International prices have not yet been announced.