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2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er Mountain Bike Photo’d & Weighed

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2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

The new Dogma XC 29e hardtail leaked out from one of their distributors a bit ago, then it got official, and now we’ve got some detail pics. It’s officially wild looking.

The downtube and chainstays are massive, and the frame makes full use of their asymmetric thinking. The seatstays are considerably thick, too, especially compared to the current crop of tapeworm-flat stays designed to add compliance to a frame. Frame is hi-mod 60T Toray 1K woven carbon that incorporates their NanoAlloy materials to strengthen the frame and keep it intact upon impact.

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

Unique features include the Fork Stopper, which lets them get the geometry and handling the way they wanted…as opposed to running it at a steeper angle then flattening out to connect to the top tube.

The large downtube is flattened on the bottom to improve rigidity. Combined with the ability for the downtube to meet the head tube lower (thanks to the Fork Stopper), the design keeps the bike very laterally stiff. Note the slightly recessed headset on the top.

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

Seat clamp is another stand out. It’s designed to stop vibrations from the rear wheel from continuing through the frame. Flatter sections at the top flex slightly to minimize impact forces reaching the rider.

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

The Dogma XC is asymmetric all over the rear end.

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

The seat tube flares out to the full width of the BB on the non-drive side. Front derailleur is direct mount low.

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

2013 Pinarello Dogma XC 29er mountain bike hardtail

Weight with SRAM XX build, Formula rotors, Crank Brothers cockpit and Fizik saddle, XTR pedals and a water bottle cage is 21lb 15oz (about 9.93kg).

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MsC
MsC
11 years ago

Not my cup of tea – together with the Cannondale Scalpel 29’er, one of the ugliest bikes ever.

FSR
FSR
11 years ago

2 MsC – what would then be your beauty of choice? 🙂

Singletrackroadie
Singletrackroadie
11 years ago

Like the innovation and trying new ideas, but not a looker according to me.

Adán
Adán
11 years ago

For me it is beautiful, and I don’t like 29ers

Willis24
Willis24
11 years ago

I quite like it! Any price structure?

Tom
Tom
11 years ago

MsC said it. This is hideous, on so many different levels.

EricNM
EricNM
11 years ago

“Meh” to all of you! ; ) Finally a carbon hardtail that is clearly distinctive; you definitely cannot say it’s from an open source mold in Asia. And IMHO, I think it looks like a million bucks! (Unfortunately, that also happens to be the MSRP…)

Matt
Matt
11 years ago

There’s an old engineering saying, “If it looks right, it probably is right”. This thing looks wrong on so many levels – it must be one of the ugliest pieces of industrial design this side of a porsche panamera…

JoeKing
JoeKing
11 years ago

@Willis24

When it comes to Pinarellos the saying …If you have to ask you probably can’t afford it….fits.

For reference the Dogma 2 electronic road frameset is $6500. I’d guess $12k+ with XX here.

Wouldn’t the rear tire break loose before you’d notice any advantage to asymmetrical chainstays?

JonDangerFTW
JonDangerFTW
11 years ago

Those seatstays are gonna snap off and stab someone in the arse.

Maris
Maris
11 years ago

Revolutionary design for seattube and pther!!! I like it!!!

JZ
JZ
11 years ago

That stopper thing will suck for bar spins.

I dig the straight downtube. Overall a sweet looking bike.

Seymore Buts
Seymore Buts
11 years ago

Just like the Dogma road bike, middle age wealthy Freds will flock to this bike because 1) It says Pinarello on it 2) Overt carbon shaping is something you can point at and say “look at the science on my bike” 3) because it says Pinarello on it

Britton
11 years ago

Retail is $3500 for frame/fork/headset. This with the XX1 11 speed sram group, nice wheels, good cockpit would still be less than $6k.

Steve M
Steve M
11 years ago

I thought that Orbea time trial bike yesterday was ugly…..

Stratosfear
Stratosfear
11 years ago

I’m happy that some people find these frames attractive. Hopefully these uglies will find homes where they’re loved. I can’t for the life of me understand why the Italians are incapable of designing attractive carbon bike frames.

Framex
Framex
11 years ago

When I saw it in pictures I said it was ugly, but after have it seen directly it’s pretty nice,
and very different from any other bike, that for me is a good thing.
The bike has a very good handling and it’s not uber stiff, I had a strong positive impression after a short ride.

alskoj
11 years ago

So, you have to loosen four screws to adjust the seat height?!?

John the Reckoner
John the Reckoner
11 years ago

@Stratosfear

Most people regard Italian style in exactly opposite fashion, which is why their engineers get away with extravagant prices. You don’t like it that’s fine. Not everyone has to go to art school to appreciate beauty.

@Seymore Buts

You’re just jealous that you can’t afford a bike even non-cyclists appreciate the looks of. I bet you’re salivating over those new Pinarello fixies though, eh? Maybe when your trust fund kicks in, hipster poseur.

Krisztian
Krisztian
11 years ago

John the Reckoner-Thank you. You nailed it.
I love how people bash product that they can’t afford. Those middle age Freds will kick your arse all over the mountain. Beautiful bike and yes I can afford it and it will be my third Pinarello.

ed
ed
8 years ago

I own one i am a little overweight 51 years old….. however i kick my 20 yearold sons butt on the trails at times.. love the way it feels climbs like a mountaingoat kicks ass…ya it comes at a price worth every cent..

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