I currently own two bikes, a Cervélo RS and a Pinarello Dogma 2. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. I rode the Cervélo on the Southern Transcontinental bike ride across the United States. Other than 6 flats and some minor adjusting, I had no problems with the bike. I purchased the Pinarello after I finished the Southern Transcontinental. Both are exceptional bicycles, and are pure joy to ride!
Cervélo
Known for being perched atop expensive cars and for powering Carlos Sastre to a 2008 Tour de France victory, Cervélo carries a mystique that many bike industry insiders are still trying to figure out. The name Cervélo is actually a combination of the Italian word for “brain” and the French word for “bicycle.” The concepts of the higher head tube, longer wheelbase bikes will keep more people riding and racing for a longer time. The looks, the quality, the basic ride characteristics are excellent.
Pinarello
Pinarello frames have been ridden to victory in one-day road races like Milan-San Remo, Paris-Nice, Ghent-Wevelgem, Tour of Lombardy, and the Olympic Games. They've held their own -- to say the least -- in stage races as well, including countless stage victories, as well as overall victory, in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. The list of pros who found greatness riding a Pinarello is epic: Cipollini, Indurain, Riis, Zabel, Ullrich, Petacchi, Valverde, and Pereiro top the list.
