Maybe some Pinaists can chime in and correct me, but I do believe that all Pinas are molded in Taiwan.

Here's what road.cc wote about the FPquattro recently:

Pinarello describe the FP Quattro as the sister bike to the Paris, indeed it comes out of the same moulds and shares the same fork, the difference is that the FPQuattro is made from a slightly lower grade of carbon; 30HM 12K as opposed to 50HM for the Paris. Think of it as the same approach that is used by Giant and Cannondale for the TCR2 Advanced and the SuperSix 105 models which are the same bikes as top models in their respective ranges, but again built using a slightly lesser grade of carbon. Not so much lesser though that most of us would notice the difference. If I was in the market for a Pinarello this would be the one I'd choose, an Ultegra equipped model comes in at £2800...

From here: http://road.cc/content/news/29513-l...3-london-bike-show-2011-dedacciai-cervelo-pinarello-time-cinelli-cielo-and-more.
There' a bloke in my cycling club who rides the predecessor FP7, and he's waxing lyrical about it.

Those MOST components are fine. Make sure your saddle and bars fit you.

 

The Most B Max brakes are actually FSA brakes, they stop really well. Never had a problem with the ones on my bike.

The FP Quattro frame is only finished (painted etc) in Italy.

 

The Most B Max brakes are actually FSA brakes, they stop really well. Never had a problem with the ones on my bike.

I had some mods done on my Quatro by my pro shop. A different size stem, a bontrager saddle, Athena brakes for the Pinarello Most brakes, and Hed Ardennes SL wheels. If the item cost more, I just paid the difference.

I went with Athena brakes because I wanted a full Campy gruppo

 

I have an fp quattro and it rides great. the frame is made in taiwan according to the decal on the bottom and it's painted in italy. What size are you thinking of getting and how tall are you?

 

Have not given any thought to size yet. I am 5' 11". From the reading I have done they run large. Appreciate those of you who have chimed in...

You would think a frame like this would be made in Italy, but not surprising they are made in Taiwan. Wonder which Tai factory makes these for them?

 

What?

Have not given any thought to size yet. I am 5' 11". From the reading I have done they run large.

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What do you mean they run large?! We're not comparing tee shirts from Penney's and Gap. A 56 is a 56. It is what it is. All frames are measured the old fashioned way, even though the top tubes may slope downward.

You measure up from the spindle centerline to the centerline where the top tube would meet the seat tube on a level line. How much the top tube slopes is irrelevant.

 

Pinarellos and their "house" brand MoST are all made in Asia. They apply the "Made in Italy" stickers in....Italy.

Not that there's anything wrong with Asian made frames. I like my Prince just fine. It doesn't ride like the Time, but hey, Time's handmade in France.

 

One of the guys at the LBS has a Quattro with Force on it. Looks nice, but it's not exactly a flyweight.
18.5 pounds for a 58cm with Easton EC90 carbon clinchers. He says it rides nicely, but his frame of reference is very small.

 

mine weights 16.5.........very nice ride

 

I am surprised to see a two pound difference between the pictured Quattro and the one from the LBS. Perhaps he added some heavy duty after market parts?

Considering the $3500 price tag, would any of you consider something different?

 

I am surprised to see a two pound difference between the pictured Quattro and the one from the LBS. Perhaps he added some heavy duty after market parts?

Considering the $3500 price tag, would any of you consider something different?

Apples and oranges...
The frame at the shop is a 58cm...that one is SMALL!
The one at the shop is a bone stock unit from Pinarello, while the one shown is full D/A.

2 pounds is @ 900 grams, which is easy to see when actually comparing the two.

 

you are correct sir!.....this is a smaller frame........for 3500$ there is more choises out there.....but i like pinnarello over other brands ...this is my second bike... the other one was a 2009 Fp3 that i sold last december:thumbsup:

 

I bought a quattro about 2 months ago. I'm 6' and got a good fit with the 56cm frame.
Bicycling magazine did a review of the quattro a couple issues back and dinged it on the cables and heavy wheels. I had noticed the slightly mushy brake/shifting feel and replaced all cables/housings with Jagwire Racer and was surprised by the difference. Shifting is crisper, braking is solid. I definitely recommend this as an inexpensive upgrade that makes a real difference.
Replaced the rival crankset with a force crank i already had to save weight. A quick look at the 2011 group indicates you save around 55 grams. Not sure the cost is worth the weight difference - your call.
I am also upgrading the wheels to psimet custom built.
Lighter wheels (including lighter cogset and tires) and crank take the weight from 18.5lb stock to 17.1lb. So the bike was a little on the heavy side to begin with, but the frame rides beautifully.
Upgrade your wheels, cables and optionally crank, and you have a whole lot of bang for the buck.
Ride quality is a personal and subjective thing, so i recommend you try out several other bikes before deciding. Try some really high end bikes to see how much difference there is at the quattro price point.

 

What's up with those ugly Pinarello forks? Does that waviness have some purpose or is just marketing?

 

The onda forks are meant to absorb road buzz. It works. Also they look really cool, not ugly.

I've had my FP Quattro Ultegra for a few weeks now (59.5 cm frame in Black), and it's absolutely wonderful. I might upgrade the wheels at some point, the MOst Wildcats it came with feel a bit "sticky" (if that makes sense to anyone) - I'm a bit of a Fulcrum fan - might be because I am a fairly heavy cyclist, and they seem to be the only ones that make them strong enough at a price for normal mortals. So a set of Racing 3's will probably go on in a while. The jury is still out on the saddle. Seems fine so far, but I haven't had the time to take it for a ride that's long enough to create problems in that department. For a 40 K ride, any saddle will do, it's when you start to close in on a 100 K that the differences really appear.

In sum: it's great looking, fast, comfortable, the finish is superb and I haven't felt any of the problems with the cable housing that Bicycling magazine complains about (might be because mine is fully Ultegra equipped, so it might have different cables and housing from the Sram/MOst they tested). So, if you're thinking of buying one, it's a bargain. Great bike for the money (I live in France by the way, where they sell this one for EUR 3499,-. In italy, which is literally next door, I got it for EUR 2240,-. Also worth looking into (several authorized bikeshops there that ship abroad).

 

I'll give my two week fpQuattro assessment...

I upgraded my wheels to Fulcrum 3 due to my weight, 223lbs. I have ridden over some seriously rough patches of road without issues, I ride with 120 psi back/110psi front. I had the chance to upgrade to Fulcrum 1's but couldn't justify the extra expenditure (additional $450 from the 3's,.... I figure proper weight savings will come from my continuing weight loss first and only then from upgrades). The MOst Ocelot saddle feels great, with my longest ride being 70km. Cable housing in my case is also a non-issue, over 300km and the shifting remains spot on (Campy Athena). My only issue right now is from a recurring squeak coming from my LOOK carbon pedal.

I can't really comment on the ride quality as this is my first road bike and have nothing to compare it to,... though the fact that I want to ride this bike everyday should be an indicator on how enjoyable it is to ride. (The only days I'm off the bike are rain days)

Regarding this being a bargain,.... that would depend on where you've purchased the bike. I've seen on-line prices from the US selling the Quattro for about $3800, here in Canada (even with our loony being 5 cents above par over the greenback) you'll pay $4900 ... not a bargain.

 

Agree on every point. The italian shop where I bought mine (www.ciclimattio.it) ships abroad. Price was great, service was great. The bike I've already mentioned is absolutely wonderful. Will probably have to do the same upgrade as Clanky44, given that I am more or less in the same weight category, and the wildcats are the only part of the bike I'm not convinced by.

 

Agree on every point. The italian shop where I bought mine (www.ciclimattio.it) ships abroad. Price was great, service was great. The bike I've already mentioned is absolutely wonderful. Will probably have to do the same upgrade as Clanky44, given that I am more or less in the same weight category, and the wildcats are the only part of the bike I'm not convinced by.

Be careful buying overseas. US distributor is not responsible for the warranty. All Pinarello US warranty claims are handled through GITA for bikes sold in the US at authorized dealers in the US. Just had a situation where a customer broke a carbon frame from a different company that was purchased in Ireland. The US sales office differed him back to Ireland. Deals that too good to be true - ARE. Nothing worse than telling someone their 4k bike is broken and even though you are a dealer - they are on their own. Just Sayin'

 

Have had my FP Quattro for 5 weeks and it rides great, swapped the wheels for Ksyrium Elites and the saddle is my old Fizik Arione (could not get on with the Most Ocelot saddle at all!) This bike is much more forgiving that my old Giant TCR, guess those wavy forks really do work.
All up, a great ride, would recommended to anyone.

 

Well, buuu to US distributors and dealers, then. The Pinarello warranty - according to their own web-site - is global, 2 years on the frame if not registered, and 3 years if registered on the site within 10 days of purchase. So not very impressive of the US distributor not to uphold that. Anywho, since I fortunately do not live in the US, I don't have that problem, both the Swiss and French dealers (the neighbourhood) do respect the warranty on a Pina bought in Italy.

 

my five week fp Quattro assessment...

900km ridden, bike continues to take my punishment, I've dropped another 8 lbs in 3 weeks (down to 216 from 243 this march)

A few issues, my carbon LOOK pedals had to be replaced, lost the tensioning. Switched them with speedplay pedals. Of more concern was the seized top bearing on the fork. First noticed last week, a progressive steering tightening followed by a bit of grinding. I took the bike in yesterday and the mechanic immediately assessed the problem and changed the failed sealed bearing.

 

another five week FP Quattro assesment

Since it looks like it's time for five week assesments of the FPQ, here's mine. I have done just a little over 800 km on it (lost a week due to travel), and haven't changed a thing on the bike so far. It's still bog standard with the ocelot saddle and the Most Wildcat Wheels it came with. So far, the bike has held up a dream. I still have some doubts when it comes to the wheels and the saddle, but not strong enough to do anything about it just yet.Sunday (29 May) is the first real test, though, both of said components and the rider. A 180 km ride round lake Geneva (www.cyclotour.ch), I suppose will answer most of my questions, both regarding own fitness and the comfort of the saddle and the wheels.

As for the way the bike behaves, I couldn't be more happy. Only thing I'll do before Sunday is clean it and oil the chain (if it ain't broke....). Will report back after, hopefully with positive messages on how the bike (and rider) survived:thumbsup:.

 

A 180 km ride round lake Geneva

Ah! Envious!

Good luck!

 

Got the white mirror finish rival package (instead of the BoB). Very happy w/ the white/black/silver paint scheme. Sold and swapped a lot of stuff from the stock parts. Saddle was 1st to go; Arione in black/white. Wheels were 2nd; fulcrum 5's to DT Mon Chassaral in white; handlebars from MOst to FSA compact wing in white; Seatpost from MOst to Ritchey WCS wet white; FD from Rival to Force; stock Conti Ultra Sports to Torelli open tubulars (clinchers). Debating a switch from Most B-Force brakeset to SRAM Force, but not sure about any weight savings or stopping power difference. Could go either way on brakeset. Took about an 80 mile ride on the thing, a sweet and stable ride. Not as light as the super six hi mod I got rid of, but steers well and soaks up the bumps better. Wonder if Pinarello will ever go w/ BB30 setup. The standard crankset probably weighs this thing down pretty much.

 

I'm a bit puzzled that you didn't go for frameset+parts instead of a complete bike. Any particular reason?

 

Thinking of taking the plunge on a Quattro (105 as ultegra is out of my budget). Its either the quattro or a supersix 105

 

Still brilliant

So, that was the 180k cyclotour du Léman out of the way. Ended up with 5:43, when original aim was getting in under 7 hours, so safe to say I'm very happy with everything, bike included. It performed like clockwork. As mentioned in earlier posts, I haven't done anything to it since getting it from the shop in April, just cleaning and oiling. Even though neither caused me any problems, I still might upgrade the saddle and the wheels - but there is no hurry, I think I'll just continue enjoying my bike for the time being. Can't make any comparisons to other bikes or brands, since this is my first carbon bike - all I know is I've done over 1000km on mine now, and I've thoroughly enjoyed every single one of them. And that's what it's all about I guess.

 

I don't see that the Quattro comes as a frame only in the US. I had this problem with my FP1 but was lucky enough to find a dealer with some EU imported bikes with Campy. Even so, I dumped the bar, post, and seat and changed the wheels and cassette.

 

Just purchased new Pinarello FPQuattro in white with Ultegra components. In the US, one can only buy a complete bike with Fulcrum wheels. I chose to "upgrade" the seat and wheels, and the dealer was kind enough to deduct those costs from the price. Out the door, I paid around $5k. Went on a 20 mile ride this evening and am very pleased... 18.2 lbs is a bit heavy, but I ride bikes to workout rather than race...

I enjoyed this thread, and it helped me to pull the trigger on a purchase. Debated for months to buy the Dogma, but couldn't justify the price for my cycling needs...

-Blake

 

... 18.2 lbs is a bit heavy.

Pinarello is well know for not making the lightest bikes, they seem to prefer to use their technology for other things, like asymmetry. They also seem to make the most comfortable racing bikes around.

Beautiful color scheme! Very similar to my FP1.