Pinarello fades in 2018 Dogma F10 road bike with subtle gradients

Part of the reason why I feel they hold value over others is due to the other brands watering down designs with lower grade carbon. Much of the general public isn’t well aware of the impact beyond the weight of the frame. So when you can pick up a similar looking frame at a notably lower cost, it impacts the residual losses are felt at the upper of frames to a higher degree. Don’t assume lower grade carbon versions are as good performers. The changes in carbon material properties aren’t linear and the mold and layout schedule are adjusted enough to make it work, but not to be ideal. It’s good, likely more than most need, but only the top model construction was done for ideal conditions.

When you purchase an F10 or an F10 Xlight, the construction doesn’t change. This in part keeps that resale value a bit higher with the expectation that a numbers are lower due to cost.

If someone wants to show up to a Cat5 race with such a bike, so be it. But money is much better spent on better training tools, program and work, and you general fit and how well your kit fits. After all that and you move into a 1/2, then you can consider something like an F10, finances permitting. Hey, some have plenty to burn.

A crit race sounds like the wrong place for something like the F10 for a number of reasons. Especially since pack riding negates much of the aero benefits and its geometry isn’t quite ideal for crit style racing where lean is used more so heavily.

But hey, if these folks didn’t purchase these kind of bikes, we might not have seen as many distinct models made.