The Dogma F is now in its fourth year and thus deviates from the regular model change at Pinarello, where the competition bike has been revised every two years in the recent past. A new workhorse for Ineos Grenadiers led by former star Geraint Thomas, who wants to be on the start line at both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this year, seems long overdue. On the other hand, the manufacturer from Treviso can still claim to provide one of the most complete racing machines in the peloton.
Fast, faster, Pinarello Dogma F
The flat components of the frameset already suggest that the Dogma F is trimmed for speed. In the set-up with SRAM Red AXS and 50 millimetre DT Swiss wheels - the British professional racing team is supplied with Shimano components - it still keeps in touch with the fastest production bikes in the TOUR test. The 205 watts with the reference wheelset (Zipp 404) put it in the top ten. No model from the cycling nation is currently faster. In combination with its relatively low weight, the Pinarello is a prototypical all-rounder that excites on many terrains - and not least for this reason can point to an illustrious history with numerous Grand Tour victories.
Like the other professional racing bikes of Italian provenance, the Dogma F also has a weakness: although, according to the manufacturer, particularly tensile carbon fibres from the Japanese specialist Toray are used, the frame set is not particularly stiff at the front. In sprinting situations or downhill sections, the directional stability of the generally very agile and powerful machine suffers as a result. A tiny shortcoming of this dream of sleepless cycling nights: At 15,350 euros, the list price is far beyond anything earthly, leaving normal earners completely and utterly speechless. The versions with Shimano's Dura-Ace or Campagnolo Super Record are likely to be even more expensive. Despite repeated enquiries, Pinarello did not provide any current prices.
Pinarello Dogma F
- Price: 15,350 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 7.0 kilos
- Aerodynamics: 208 watts
- Frame sizes: 43/46,5/50/51,5/53/54/55/56/57.5/ 59.5/62 (test size greased)
Geometry
- Seat/top/head tube: 520/555/140 millimetres
- Stack/Reach/STR: 556/393 millimetres/1.41
- Wheelbase/caster: 990/57 millimetres
Equipment
- Drive/gear shift: SRAM Red AXS (2x12; 46/33, 10-33 t.)
- Brakes: SRAM Red HRD (160/160 mm)
- Tyres: Pirelli P Zero Race (26 mm)
- Impellers: DT Swiss ARC 1400
- Impeller weights: 1141/1478 grams (front/rear)
Pinarello F5
With the F series, Pinarello presented an offshoot of the Dogma F a year ago. While the seating position and steering geometry are based on the exclusive top model, the differences lie in the carbon quality and equipment. Instead of an integrated cockpit, a handlebar-stem combination is fitted, among other things. Unfortunately, the versions are not inexpensive: at the market launch, Pinarello priced the F5 with Shimano 105 Di2 and aluminium wheels from Fulcrum at 6150 euros. The other equipment variants (F7, F9) approach or even exceed the 10,000 euro mark.
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Julian Schultz
Editor
