Pinarello argues that the culmination of marginal gains is greater for a bike that will ride longer distances, so puts equal emphasis on aerodynamics for the Paris. Tyre clearance is rated at 30mm, which again is a conservative recommendation from Pinarello with a total of 42mm of real estate to play with at the chainstays and even more - 45mm - at the forks. Frame weight is quoted at 980 grams for a 53cm. There is just a single option when it comes to material, with the Paris frame being constructed from a more-budget-friendly unidirectional T600 Toray carbon fibre. It is claimed to embody the brand’s racing DNA, while offering a stable and comfortable ride. ![]() Pinarello Prince modelsīased around the Gan K, the Paris is undoubtedly positioned as an endurance bike, but still takes heed from the brand's racier models, including Onda forks and seat stays, aerodynamic cues throughout, and further exaggerated asymmetry. The Prince FX sees a slightly pricier T900 carbon and both are available with single pivot rim brakes or discs. The savings are thanks in part to the lowe-grade T700 that makes up the frame. Pinarello seems to downplay the Prince using words like 'docile' to describe the bike in its marketing materials but don't be fooled - it’s far from a noodly slow handling Fondo bike.Īvailable as an Ultegra build, the Prince has room for up to 28C tyres and costs about half the price of the Dogma. The bike comes in both standard and ‘Easy Fit’ geometries, with the former slightly more upright than the Dogma. You’ll still find the asymmetric frame profile, shrouded bottle cage mount and flat-back tubing. In 2018 it made a return and, at first glance, it looks just like the Dogma. When the Pinarello Prince was launched it was the brand's flagship racer before it disappeared completely from the line-up. Pinarello hasn’t just bolted rotors onto the frame and misspelt disc, they’ve designed a new fork that’s said to offer a 40 per cent reduction in twisting forces from the brake caliper.Īll up with 13 available frame sizes, and 16 bar width and stem length combos of the Talon Ultra on offer, Pinarello offers the Dogma F12 in 208 combinations.īut it doesn’t stop there, the Dogma F12 is also available in an X-Light version with both rim and disc brakes and is claimed to shed 100g from the frame weight of the standard bike. Pinarello also says the new bike offers a 10 per cent improvement in lateral stiffness over the F10.Īvailable in both rim and disc brake versions, the latter now uses direct mount brakes, which offer superior power over their single pivot competitors. ![]() The new F12 is an out-and-out aero bike and is designed around the MOST Talon integrated cockpit which combined with a new fork and frame is claimed to offer an 8-watt gain at 40kph. ![]() The current race bike of Team Ineos, the geometry is mostly unchanged from the F10, bar a slightly shorter head tube, and a marginally longer dropout to crown length. ![]() Pinarello’s Dogma is the brand's race platform, and the F12 is the latest evolution of the frame. Pinarello is still very much a boutique brand, and its bikes usually carry a hefty price tag, but the frames offer some nifty tech which is backed by a modern race results sheet no other brand can match. With Nani’s son Fausto now at the helm, the majority stake in the brand is owned by L Catterton a private equity firm that's involved with luxury brands like, Louis Vuitton, Moët and Hennessy among others. Slated to race the 1952 Giro, Nani was forced to give up his spot on the roster to Pasqualino Fornara however the team paid him 100,000 pounds for stepping aside, and the Italian used this sum to invest in a small bike workshop that would eventually grow into the brand we know today. Half a century later Pinarello bikes have found their way to the top step on podiums at the biggest races around the world. Earning the black jersey was no easy feat, and riders would hide in barns and give themselves flat tyres to lose time - Nani loved to tell stories of his schemes to maintain his position at the back of the peloton. Nani had a stint as a professional rider, chasing races around Europe from 1946 to 1952 his most notable result was earning the Maglia Nera (Black Jersey) for taking last place in the 34th Giro d’Italia.
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