Pinarello Dogma

Price Paid:  $3000.00 at Coral Way Bike Shop

Favorite Ride:
Pinarello Dogma

Bike Setup:
All Dura Ace equipment, Zipp Wheels, Zipp carbon bars ( the shape is amazingly comfortable.)

Summary:
I bought the bike at the encouragement of the experts at Coral Way, when I was looking for a strong, light, comfortable ride. This bike has really exceeded all expectatations. When I read the comments front others about paint chipping I was amazed, because I have never had any chipping. In fact the finish today is as good as ever despite a couple trips to the pavement. With the carbon forks and read triangle, the ride is smooth and comfortable.

Strengths:
The Ride and the reliability. We opted for full Dura Ace equipment, Look pedals, and Zipp wheels. Never a problem!

Weaknesses:
I have no complaints after 3 years+. The amazing thing is it was so far ahead of everything else out there, I still feel as though my bike is brand new!

Similar Products Used:
I had a Colnago, before and before that a Schwinn Paramount, which goes back a few years, but was a great bike!

Price Paid:  $4000.00

Favorite Ride:
Emigration Canyon

Bike Setup:
Campy Record
Zero Gravity Brakes
ZIPP 404's and Campy Shamal Ultra (Gold of course)

Summary:
Dogma's are the sexiest bike on the road. This bike is super fast and very comfortable. It climbs like a champ and the decent is an amazing experience on this bike.

Strengths:
Stiff and super fast. Great Looking

Weaknesses:
Price. But you get what you pay for.

Similar Products Used:
Specialized Roubaix
Colnago C50

Price Paid:  $3700.00

Favorite Ride:
Anything fast

Bike Setup:
Mavic Carbones, Campy Record, SRM Pro.

Summary:
It seems the Dogma has suffered from some intital quality problems, but I have none from mine. I am a large powerful rider and the Dogma is the best frame I have ever owned in terms of ride comfort and stifffness. I guess you could say pick any two: comfortable, stiff, cheap... guess which the Dogma isn't...

Strengths:
Good sprinting and out of saddle power over 1200 watts, yet comfy and reliable (I have put over 30,000km on mine with lots of bad pavement, no problems)

Weaknesses:
It is expensive, it isn't especially light, and the paint is not too great (scratches easily). Also when it rains I gete some water down the seat tube from somewhere... perhaps all bikes do this, and this is the first one I noticed it with.

Similar Products Used:
Cannondale Caad 5, Litespeed Ultimate

Price Paid:  $0.00

Favorite Ride:
The country lanes of Yorkshire

Bike Setup:
Pinarello Dogma frame
Campagnolo Record C/Ti 10 gruppo
Corima Winium C/F wheelset
Evo CX clinchers
Dogma C/F stem
U.S.E. Atom C/F bars
Speedplay Zero Ti pedals
Storika saddle

Summary:
The Dogma's magnesium frame is very light, extremely stiff, highly responsive, yet ultra smooth and comfortable.

The carbon Onda forks and seatstays are not just for show - they absorb all the buzz that the harshest of roads can throw at them. Handling is precise and the bike remains manoeuvrable and highly stable at speed.

Pick of the Dogma paint schemes is a simply awesome red, white and black job, which is infinitely preferable to the revamped design on the FP where the white paint has been replaced by silver stickers.

And as previous reviewers have rightly stated, Dogmas look ridiculous with Shimano, so just don't go there....

Strengths:
Strength, responsiveness, comfort, stability, design

Weaknesses:
Price

Similar Products Used:
Pinarello Dogma FP with similar setup.

Price Paid:  $3150.00 at wrench science

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere in Austin

Bike Setup:
Campy record, Mavic Ksyrium SL, Zip B2 Bar, Speedplay X Ti, Selle Italia SLR Carbon seat, Stella Azzura ViseVersa stem,

Summary:
Feel and Strength! The magnesium frame is very light, strong, and responsive which makes the ride safer. It makes the aluminum and Ti bikes feel harsh and carbon bikes feel like cardboard. The Lord Blue color is awesome but I wish there was white paint where the silver accent stickers are like Fassa Bortolo. I love the comfort and the look of the Onda carbon fork and rear stays. Campy is a must on this bike, shifts flawless. Steering is very accurate. With the Zip B2 carbon bar w/Specialized BG Bar Phat under the cinelli cork tape and the smooth magnesium Stella Azzura ViseVersa Stem the bike is ultra comfortable with no jitter. Its probably the only bike I can get away with using the rock hard Selle Italia SLR Carbon seat where it feels like I am sitting on a couch. I have had no paint chipping. I can't figures out how it can be so stiff yet so comfortable at the same time.
Petacchi just won today at the Vuelta with his Dogma. He has won more races that anyone else for the last two years with his Dogma. That’s good enough for me.

Strengths:
Feel and Strength! The magnesium frame is very light, strong, and responsive which makes the ride safer. It makes the aluminum and Ti bikes feel harsh and carbon bikes feel like cardboard. The Lord Blue color is awesome but I wish there was white paint where the silver accent stickers are like Fassa Bortolo. I love the comfort and the look of the Onda carbon fork and rear stays. Campy is a must on this bike, shifts flawless. Steering is very accurate. With the Zip B2 carbon bar w/Specialized BG Bar Phat under the cinelli cork tape and the smooth magnesium Stella Azzura ViseVersa Stem the bike is ultra comfortable with no jitter. Its probably the only bike I can get away with using the rock hard Selle Italia SLR Carbon seat where it feels like I am sitting on a couch. I have had no paint chipping. I can't figures out how it can be so stiff yet so comfortable at the same time.
Petacchi just won today at the Vuelta with his Dogma. He has won more races that anyone else for the last two years with his Dogma. That’s good enough for me.

Weaknesses:
None. I love the beefy welds. I don't really care for the silver accent stickers.

Similar Products Used:
Cerverlo R2.5 Carbon, Gios, Guro Carbonio'TI