While the two bikes featured here are separated by thousands of pounds, they are in many ways just different sides of the same coin. Both are from venerated Italian brands seeking to provide a product, and an experience, that not only delivers the requisite performance but also the intangible qualities that cause cyclists to covet these marques over others.
The Colnago Steelnovo, severely limited in numbers, will be highly collectable in quick time, while the F1 offers the chance to jump aboard for those to whom riding a Pinarello was previously out of reach. I’d argue that ownership of both will likely be similarly joyous despite the disparity in cost.
