Pinarello Dogma X – Tech Specs
Size: 53cm
Weight: 7.4kg
Groupset: Dura-Ace R9200 Di2
Price: £13,000 / $15,500 / €16,100
Pinarello released the new Dogma X endurance bike this week and I headed over to Italy for the launch of the new model and to test ride the new bike. The Dogma has a rich history that doesn’t need much introduction and the model in various different iterations has taken countless professional wins over the years, including seven of the last 11 Tour de France overall titles.
The last Dogma update came in 2021 with the launch of the Dogma F and earlier this year, after something of a range restructuring, the Paris and Prince bikes were retired and replaced with the new F and X series models.
The Dogma X is a new endurance-focused addition to the range. Pinarello itself calls it an endurance model, though its Dogma name gives clues as to the level at which the brand is pitching the bike; right at the premium end of the market.
The bike features clearances that can accommodate up to 35mm tyres, and a new slightly more relaxed geometry with shorter stack and reach numbers. The most obvious design feature has to be the new ‘X stays’ at the rear of the bike, which see additional material in the form of two seat stay ‘supports’ joining the seat tube and an ‘X’ seat stay bridge. This is said to reduce the amount of vibration reaching the rider allowing them to ride further in greater comfort.
We’ve covered the launch of the new bike in our accompanying news piece where you can read more about the new bike’s details and Pinarello’s claims. Here though, this first ride review contains my thoughts on the bike following a two-hour ride on the roads around Susegana, North of Pinarello’s home in Treviso, Italy.
Design and Aesthetics
The Dogma frame design has slowly evolved over the years, but has long been an easily recognisable silhouette that looks bang up to date design-wise and is pretty popular I think it’s safe to say.
The Dogma X retains a lot of the Dogma F styling with one glaring exception which is the ‘X-Stay’ rear seat stay design. I’ll discuss this regarding the aesthetics of the bike straight off the bat because it’s almost certainly going to be a major talking point. Summed up, it may not be for everyone and is probably going to divide opinion but in the flesh, I don’t think…
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