A bare Dogma F12 Disk frame weighs in at 840 grams, so we can all see a near future where rim brake bikes are rare in the pro peloton. Add in the braking advantage in all conditions and how the frame and wheels become more aerodynamic while saving weight, and the formula is proven. To look at the basic details of the Dogma F12, one could assume that it's new shapes and features are just a dress-up of the F10. Some reviews have pointed out that the same Torayca T1100 1K Dream Carbon with Nanoalloy Technology is used. As a rare and quite expensive carbon material, the T1100 is still the premier fiber blend used in the bike industry, with great lay-up flexibility and inherent properties. It is well known that lay-up and engineering are the two keys to using any carbon fiber material, and Pinarello has been evolving the carbon Dogma Series bikes for a decade. No need to go into dropout-to-dropout Asymmetric engineering at this point as it is well established and proven.

The driving focus behind the F12 Disk frameset development was the desire to improve aerodynamics. How about achieving a drag savings of 8 Watts at 40km/h? This means for every 1km of riding, it equals a 1 second gain. Let that sink in a little. You can see the incredible shaping of the headtube and how it carries back into the top and down tubes. The subtleties that appear are as sculpted, not laid up and compressed to exacting standards. Cable routing through a fully integrated bar/stem and the steerer/headtube make the front end incredibly clean and slippery fast. You see zero housing with the F12 Disk and MOst Aero stem. The Bolide-inspired fork design was also completely re-engineered with incredible shaping that not only improves airflow and makes a great contribution to that reduction drag, but is also an incredible 40% torsionally stiffer than the F10 Disk fork without sacrificing compliance. This means incredible brake force management and unbelievable wheel control at any speed or angle.

Increasing bottom bracket stiffness of the F12 Disk was the second priority, although the F10 was no noodle. The frame design and carbon lay-up result in a serious 10% increase in lateral stiffness through the bottom bracket. When you add that to the fork and headtube junction advancements, the F12 sets the stiffness / power transfer efficiency bar exceptionally high. More impressively, as more stiffness at this level usually means a weight gain, the Dogma F12 increased lateral stiffness by 10% while leaving the overall weight of the frame unchanged The F12 Disk lay-up also allowed the engineers to create proper space in the rear triangle for 28mm tires on modern rims. The fork has ample clearance as well. With the 12mm thru-axle dropouts front and rear and Flat Mount Disc caliper interfaces, the F12 Disk has all of the benefits in lighter weight, overall interface stiffness and efficiency of a true world class leading disc brake road race bike.

Just because Pinarello carries over some enhanced features, such as the aero ForkFlap design, Dogma Aero seatpost, downtube ELink electronic integration port, and that T1100 carbon fiber don''t discount that each and every facet of the F12 frameset was subjected to fresh thinking and engineering. Even the braze-on tab got a cleaner frame integration, while the ForkFlap, while similar, has been improved. Every detail, every feature was examined. We love that Pinarello attention to detail, which carries on through the handmasked and painted finishes. We love that some subtle things didn't change, including the ultra reliable MOst Croxover Italian threaded bottom bracket shell.

The winning combination of Dogma-series framesets and Shimano's Ultegra R8070 Di2 electronic drivetrain system has been coveted by many cyclists. With the F12 Disk and the full R8070 Di2 disc brake option, the complete bike delivers a truly invigorating cycling experience with clean integration of a seattube battery and e-Tube wiring, incredible performance, and ultimate reliability. Wheel spec is listed below, as it varies by bike size. The wiring is internal including the MOst carbon stem and handlebar, with the ELink Di2 port in the downtube.