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Pinarello has a long, prestigious history that stretches back over a half century. From their home in Treviso, the Pinarello family has represented the pinnacle of the Italian bicycle industry. There is a very long list of winners riding Pinarello bicycles, including Olympic gold medalists, World Champions, Tour de France champions, and dozens more in Pro Tour races and stages.

Very much unlike many of the Italian peers at the end of the last century who were slow to move and resisted, Pinarello embraced the advent of carbon fiber as a frame material and learned their lessons early on. This is apparent when you see the advanced lines on any of the Pinarello carbon fiber bicycles, and completely obvious when you ride one. The new Dogma 60.1 with its asymmetrical layout in order to maximize the forces on the bike based on the drivetrain side is arguably the most advanced design in carbon fiber today.

In the eighth stage of the 2009 Tour de France, a dozen riders broke from the peloton in an early breakaway. By the end of the 176.5 km stage, only four remained and they were obviously fatigued. Luis León Sánchez, on his Pinarello Dogma, was able to make the final push across the finish line ahead of the others (photos). Although we can’t deny that Sánchez has amazing skills and fitness that formed a big part of his victory, we also know that the inspiring ride quality of the Dogma gave him a small edge over the others at the finish line that day.

That’s what Pinarello bicycles are all about – inspiring you to ride faster, further, and stronger. You’ll know this when you attack a corner at speed and you are completely confident, even feeling like the bike is pushing you to do more.


A Pinarello is the right bike for you when:

  • You want the most exciting ride available today
  • You want a ride that inspires you
  • You want a bike that looks amazing from a distance, and is also impressive when inspected close-up

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Dogma 60.1

Right after completely redefining everyone’s definition of “ultimate” by releasing the Prince in 2007, Pinarello’s design wizards returned to the drawing board to start improving and upgrading. The result was the Dogma, which once again has raised the bar for the entire cycling industry. Taking every ounce of performance from the Prince, then completely optimizing the strength and compliance of the frame from left to right taking into account the different forces that the drivetrain stresses the frame with. The Dogma is completely asymmetrical, but the ride is still wonderfully balanced with all of the power transfer and excitement 110% intact. The 60.1 in the name refers to the Torayca 60HM1K carbon grade used in its construction, which also notably features Nanoalloy ™ that helps prevent sudden breakage.

The Dogma is also available in a limited edition complete bike with internal routing for its Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic groupset and Dura-Ace 7850 Carbon wheels.

Pricing
Frameset – $5,500
Limited Edition Di2 Complete Bike – $14,500
 

KOBH

The KOBH was requested by the riders of Team Sky, who wanted a bike that could be used for the punishing conditions of the spring classic races in Europe. Cobblestones (where the KOBH gets its name from), rough roads, and long distances that punish the body constantly are the signature of these races, and the KOBH is at its core a Dogma frameset but with geometry and vibration dampening modifications to meet these new requirements. The geometry, denoted as “CenturyRide” by Pinarello, is more upright and greatly reduces rider fatigue over the long haul.

Pricing
Frameset – $5,500
Complete Bike with Super Record and Shamal Ultras – $10,000
 

FP7

The FP7 is the evolution of Pinarello’s midrange, building on the highly successful Paris. The FP7 uses the same lively carbon grade as the Paris (46HM3K) but the same mold as the Prince. The Paris was a favorite of many of our customers, and the new FP7 is a definite upgrade with the Onda frame and fork shaping from the Prince trickling down to this level.

Pricing
Campagnolo Chorus – $6,000
Shimano Dura-Ace – $6,300
SRAM Red – $6,000
 

FP3

The FP3 is the entry level into Pinarello’s high-end. Sharing the same frame mold as the Prince and FP7, but with a 30HM12K carbon grade.  This is an amazing bike at its price, and gives 80-90% of the feel of the world-class Prince at half the price.  Sprinting, climbing, descending, this bike is definitely 100% Pinarello.

Pricing
Campagnolo Centaur – $3,800
Shimano Ultegra – $3,800
SRAM Force – $3,300