Pinarello has been making road bikes for seventy years. In this time the Italian brand has become synonymous with winning – it’s racked up thirty Grand Tour victories after all – and in doing so has created some of the most highly desirable race bikes imaginable.
And therein lies a conundrum.
How do you make that race-winning DNA and unrivalled pedigree more accessible? How do you avoid compromise but still create bicycles that will reach a wider audience?
Pinarello asked itself these very questions. The end result of the self-examination is the F and X Series – two new road bikes that are quintessentially Pinarello, imbued with decades of expertise, and designed to meet the needs, and desires, of more cyclists than ever before.
The Pinarello F Series is a stylish race bike designed for performance-driven cyclists. Its geometry is competition focussed but by offering the F in three options – the F9, F7 and F5 – and using different carbon layups – it’s more attainable and better suited to a greater number of riders.
For those looking to own a slice of Italian cycling heritage, it’s all here, from Pinarello’s signature asymmetric frame design to the distinctive Onda fork. But the F is its own machine, too. It’s got clearance for 30mm tyres, a new ‘invisible’ seatpost clamp that’s both light and aero and electronic groupset batteries that are integrated into the bottom bracket shell for improved performance – and all this in a frame that weighs less than 1000g regardless of the model.
The Pinarello X Series shares the elegance and responsive handling of the F but is delivered in a more comfort-oriented package. This makes it not only well-suited to experienced cyclists who like to ride all day and on less-than-perfect surfaces but to newer riders who are looking for their first premium road bike.
While the endurance geometry, vibration dampening rear stays and clearance for 32mm tyres ensure a smooth ride the X is still unmistakably a Pinarello. This means an asymmetrical design, aero enhanced tube shapes and an ONDA fork, all delivered in lightweight carbon. Less fatigue, more fun.
In the finished designs Pinarello has its answers; two bikes, available in nine different sizes, that are a continuation of all that has come before but that also present a future of enhanced access and opportunity for Pinarello fans old and new.
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