This Pinarello Dogma F12 was is brand new and in perfect working order, with the exception of a small skratch on the rear seatstay, some small scuffing by the headtube on the matte finish and slight bubbling on the non-driveside Pinarello logo on the toptube and a scuff with scratches on the drivetrain chainstay. All or most of this was caused from transporting the bike to demo events. The frame is in perfect working order and includes full manufacturer's warranty.

The bike, or the rider? We all know the simple answer to that question. The success of Team Sky, now Ineos, in the grand tours, now with four different riders, forces us to assess that question, but not really challenging it. Suffice to to say that Dave Brailsford's cyclists have dominated while riding multiple generations of Pinarello Dogma framesets, all while the team has been in close collaboration with Pinarello and other partners to inform, field test, and improve the Dogma for nearly a decade. A bike doesn't make a cyclist, but forms part of a symbiotic relationship that inspires trust, delivers optimal performance, and becomes a natural extension of the rider. Power transfer, handling, stability, ride quality, aerodynamics, and pure feel all combine with the cyclist to maximize the potential in the relationship. That is why in 2019, with the Tour de France GC standings feeling wide open going into the last week, the team and two Ineos riders made all the right decisions and physical efforts to finish with the top two podium placements. Not only does everything have to go right, nothing can go wrong, so never discount reliability and consistent bike performance, and while we celebrate Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas and the rest of the Ineos team operation, let's not forget that the just released Dogma F12 maintained the Dogma series winning legacy in the process.

A bare Dogma F12 Disc frame weighs in at 840 grams, so we can all see the 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, so how much better can it be? Well, 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. They know the process, they know the CFD testing results, they know the real world testing experience, they know what cyclists look for and they execute brilliantly. We don't need to go deep into dropout-to-dropout Asymmetric engineering at this point. Call it proven, often copied, and never duplicated. Instead let's look at what the F12 delivers compared to the F10, then you can decide the relative value of that experience.... Read More