It must be great to be in the Pinarello family right now. Sales are up, you have the most revered bike on the road with the Dogma 2, then July rolls around you win the Tour and snag second place. Then you release a new bike that is one up on the Dogma 2. You have Froome and Valverde killing it in the Vuelta and Cavendish is probably going to win the worlds. That's the lion's share of the available palmares and has to leave a lot of people asking just how good is this new bike and how does it compare to the Dogma 2?
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Black/Orange 850 |
I was lucky enough to get a good long ride on the Dogma 65.1 Think 2 equipped with the new Dura Ace 9000 mechanical and got so caught up with the whiz of the new group that I forgot about the Dogma for a minute. Pacing down a country road with a small group it suddenly dawned on me that the Dogma was stiffer than before and I was feeling more positive feedback from the road than I had felt with the Dogma 60.1 or Dogma 2. Out of the saddle the 65.1 Think 2 is amazing, it's not only about stiffness it's about how the bike keeps it's line and makes every watt count in the exact direction you want it to go.
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 BOB (black on black) 746 |
It's an amazing ride that's hard to put down in words but in short this bike has a ride quality that will not disappoint the hard core racer or the leisure rider. It's combination of stiffness and smoothness makes it versatile enough for everyone from Cavendish to Mr. Executive. The Dogma is this versatile partly because of the 12 sizes available and how 27 year old Cav is riding a 46.5cm frame with a 135m stem but 20 years from now Mr. Cavendish(+40lbs and not as flexible) will be a size or two bigger on the frame and at least 3cm shorter on the stem with the bars closer to the same height as the saddle but still the stiffness, smoothness and laser precision handling of the Dogma 65,00001 will appeal to him.
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Black/White Matt 760 |
Someone at Pinarello is doing something right. The Dogma 2 is innovative and leads the industry in some areas. The highest grade of carbon yet to be used in a bike and asymmetrical design throughout. Also the Think 2 is painted to highlight the asymmetry of the frame. When I first noticed this on the Pinarello web site it was a little bit off-putting but when I was with the bike I noticed it's something that adds character and makes me wonder just why we paint bikes the same on both sides anyway. The black/orange bike I rode is one of the very best looking bikes I have seen.
Although innovative in some areas the Dogma is very traditional in others. No press fit or any of the new generation bottom brackets for the Dogma it's still Italian thread which for some is a let down I know but considering Shimano and Campagnolo are yet to move away from this format I suppose it's in keeping with the worlds top component groups.
The new Dogma is dual mechanical and electrical so you no longer need to chose a group to match the frame. Long time coming in this respect and a very welcome modification.
Weight is another talking point with the Dogma. It's perhaps the heaviest of the super bikes but still builds up well below the UCI weight limit for a road bike. The claimed weight for the Dogma 65.1 Think 2 is 920grams for an unfinished 54cm frame. Something to note here is the BOB frames comes is lighter and the frames painted white come in heaviest because of the additional layers of paint needed to get that beautiful white finish. Given the ride characteristics and the way the Dogma rides I feel the weight is completely overshadowed by what you get it return for the extra grams.
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Black/Red 743 |
Available colors. Shown on this page the Pinarello USA demo bikes we photographed while visiting their facility about 45min from our offices. These are the available colors for 2013 in the USA. There is a custom option as well and it takes 4-6 months for delivery.
Expected delivery: Frames are already available and stock will be arriving once a month. We are able to take orders at this time and give an expected delivery time of 4-6 weeks for most orders.
The price of the Dogma 65.1 Think 2 has come down from the Dogma 2 but it can be said Pinarello are "very proud" with that price. Although a very typical justification for spending this type of money I feel buying a Dogma presents a unique oppourtunity for us all. This is one object you can own and with confidence say it's the very best money can buy.
Expected delivery: Frames are already available and stock will be arriving once a month. We are able to take orders at this time and give an expected delivery time of 4-6 weeks for most orders.
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Movistar 762 |
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Red/White 747 |
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| Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 White/Red 742 |
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Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Geometry
Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 Warranty 2 years with additional year when registered with www.pinarello.com
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Third generation carbon Dogma the 2013 Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 is yet another step toward cyclists nirvana.
Up the carbon quality to the very best you will find in a racing bicycle 65HM1K Torayca
Reduce the weight to 920g for size 54cm raw frame, this builds out to a 14-15lb bike.
Bottom bracket remains Italian thread.
Dual mechanical and electrical group compatible
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2 comments:
Cav uses a 46.5 cm frame, there's a good article about his bike on the Sky team website
Thank you for this info. Could not find the article, could you share a link please.
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