Colnago G5-X Gearing: What Red, Force and Rival Share in the Listing
Colnago G5-X gearing has an important common point across the three displayed XPLR builds. Red, Force and Rival are each listed as 1x13 with a 40T chainring and 10–46T cassette. Moving between those names therefore does not, in the inspected manufacturer tables, buy a different highest or lowest tooth-count combination.
Compare Colnago G5-X gearing before the grade names
Read the chainring and cassette entries together. For all three builds, the smallest rear sprocket has 10 teeth and the largest has 46. The front entry stays at 40. Those shared endpoints allow a direct gearing comparison even though the tables name different Red, Force and Rival components.
The arithmetic is the same for each listed combination: 40 divided by 10 is 4, while 40 divided by 46 is approximately 0.87. These are ratios calculated from the stated teeth. They do not predict road speed, climbing ability or how easy a particular hill will feel.
Identical endpoints are not identical complete bicycles
The shared gearing does not settle component weight, shift feel or the bicycle's overall value. The page supplies different wheel and cockpit combinations elsewhere. Treat those as their own choices rather than explaining every difference through the drivetrain's grade name.
The Colnago G5-X Bike — Carbon Blue listing identifies its colour as Carbon Blue. Its configuration listing names the groupset and wheel package together. Preserve that whole label when comparing an offer, then check the corresponding manufacturer block for what is actually included.
Use the older double as a different architecture
The photographed G3-X has two visible front chainrings. That makes a front-shifting arrangement concrete, rather than assuming every Colnago gravel bicycle has always used one ring. The image does not reveal dependable tooth counts or the cassette's sprocket count.
Nor should the current G3-X manufacturer's later GRX tables be assigned to that March 2020 photograph. The useful comparison here is the visible older double against the expressly single-ring G5-X build descriptions. The Colnago topic and range introduction keep the model families distinct.
FAQ
Does the Red table list a larger stock chainring?
No. All three inspected build blocks state 40T.
Does 1x13 mean thirteen front chainrings?
No. It describes a single front ring with a thirteen-speed rear system.
Do the matching ratios prove equal riding performance?
No. They compare stated gearing endpoints, not complete bicycles or tested performance.
Sources
Manufacturer pages and documents read 5 November 2026: G5-X drivetrain and build specifications (https://www.colnago.com/en-us/products/g5-x-bike); Separate G3-X specifications (https://www.colnago.com/en-us/products/g3-x-bike).
Photograph credits and permissions
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Source disclaimer: No endorsement by Glory Cycles or Colnago is implied. No warranties are given; other rights may apply. The photo source identifies a G3-X and dates capture to 6 March 2020. It does not show a G5-X, either Carbon Blue or Carbon Green, and does not establish the configuration, geometry or manufacturing year of a current product.