Pinarello
Carbon Copies: A BOTW Pinarello Dogma Duo
Yes, you are seeing double. When one Dogma F is not enough, why not two? One for our client and one for his nephew - a carbon copy in every detail. Submissions for the coolest uncle in the world are now closed. This brace of BOTWs celebr...
September 29, 2022
Catch Me if You Can: Brennan Wertz on His Full Gas Season So Far
Wow, what a year it’s been. I’ve traveled more than ever and ridden my bike more than I thought possible. But with all the travel and time on the trail, it's been a while since I last penned a journal for Above Category. So to remedy that, here's an update on where the bike has taken me so far this season and what's around the corner. All Change More than...
September 1, 2022
Tech Talk: The Pinarello Dogma F12 Vs The Dogma F
In 2010 Pinarello changed the face of modern carbon race bikes with the Dogma. The frame used an asymmetric design emphasizing power delivery and reduction in frame flex compared to other race bikes on the market. The Dogma2 (released in 2011) further increased aerodynamics and power transfer and had a pretty successful 2012 when raced in the Tour de Fran...
March 9, 2022
The Ascent to Dirt Elite: AC’s Brennan Wertz Hits the Trail in Search of Gravel Glory
After a breakthrough 2021 season riding as a working-man pro, our very own Brennan Wertz has leveled up for 2022 with a well-deserved place on the Scuderia Pinarello squad. With a packed schedule of gravel races ahead, AC will be by Brennan's side as co-sponsor, leaving no stone unturned as we keep his machine in tip-top condition with typical AC care and...
February 25, 2022
Behind the Build: Old Dogma, New Tricks - Ray’s Pinarello Dogma F
The brief: A bike to blaze. A silvery bullet built to grace the Golden Gate at warp speed. With an older Dogma at home and a gravel machine in the works here at the shop, AC client Ray had an opening in his stable for an up to date speed machine. So we scoped him out a Pinarello Dogma F - the newest and lightest Dogma from the Grand Tour-winning Italian b...
February 4, 2021
Bike of the Week: An EPS Built Pinarello XLight
Fat tire disc brake gravel bikes get a lot of praise around here at AC, but don't think for one second that we've lost our love for the faithful rim brake road bike. This week we share a thoroughbred race machine in the shape of the Pinarello Dogma XLight, a hybrid of classic, time-proven appointments and the latest in modern tech. Follow along as we take...
January 14, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Frosty Fresh Pinarello Dogma F12
While the winter months are cold and tough, we're here to stoke your motivation with this full gas road build. This week we're sharing our latest Pinarello build, a frosty fresh Pinarello Dogma that's ready to heat things up. Frame At this point, the F12 needs no introduction. However, this is our first build in this color and we must say, we're big fan...
December 17, 2020
12 Days of Breathtaking Builds—Day 5: A Viking Blue Pinarello F11
Landing here on day five is the first Pinarello on the list. While there are many Dogma builds in the world, none are quite like this. Inspired by automotive icons of past and present, this Pinarello "F11" this rig is something truly unique. Custom painted by Vélocolour, this one off rig is topped off with a 1x Sram AXS drivetrain and Zipp 454 wheels....
November 19, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Viking Blue Pinarello F11
Hitting top gear, diving into corners, and hammering over rollers. There's nothing like being out on the open and giving it full gas. The exhilaration of the speed and the determination of giving it all you've got is what draws many of us to throw a leg over the bike. What makes it all the sweeter? When the steed beneath you is as inspired as you are. Thi...
October 8, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Tropical Pinarello Grevil+
Look good, go fast. It's a mantra that speaks to nearly all things we do, and rings especially true with our latest featured build. A completely customized Pinarello Grevil+, built to cover all types of ground while moving at top speed. A versatile, modular machine with a one-off paint job and uniquely custom build kit. Follow along as we take a closer l...
June 25, 2020
Bike of the Week: An All Out Pinarello Dogma F12
An all out Pinarello built for all out speed. This week we share our latest Dogma project, an F12 disc built up to hammer out miles of tarmac on the California coast at the fastest cruising speeds possible. No stone was left unturned in the quest to perfect this machine, so with no further ado we'll dive into the details of this build. Laying out the Piec...
April 9, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Tangerine Pinarello Dogma F12 Dream
It's bright. It's loud. It's fast. This week we unveil the latest Pinarello build to roll out of AC. Not just any bike, this is Chad's personal Dogma F12 test bike, so you know it's gonna be done up right. With an electronic Campagnolo build and an array of hidden upgrades, you'll want to dig into the details on this one. The F12 Frame We've enjoyed watc...
March 5, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Full Tilt Pinarello Grevil +
Nothing gets us more excited than working with a client to design and build their ultimate dream bicycle. So when we get to build a new bike for the boss, you know it's going to be done right. Chad is a bit of an unlikely candidate for a brand new gravel rig. Usually, for his personal bikes, he's a firm believer that 28s are all you need, and tends to be...
December 23, 2019
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds—Day 11: A Dogma Like No Other
It's Christmas Eve and we've made it to day eleven. For our penultimate feature in our Twelve Days series, we share what was hands down the sweetest Dogma F10 we've ever build. Once again, this Dogma received magical paint treatment from our friends at Velocolur. An intriguing mix of geometric clocks and stripes with subtle fades, it's truly a one of a k...
December 20, 2019
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds—Day 8: A Blacked Out Bolide
On the eighth day of Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds, we go sheer speed with a blacked out Pinarello Bolide. Regardless of your feelings on aero bars, this bike is undeniably bad ass. Sram AXS, 1x12 drive train, and deep Enve wheels—this bike is pure business. We built this one up for our local pro athlete, Mary Robbins. She spent the season trave...
November 1, 2019
Bike of the Week: A One of a Kind Grey Scale Pinarello Dogma F12
Ride like the pros. Be like Froome, look like Sagan... We see it every day, bike brands using the likeness of their marquee teams and riders as a selling point for their latest bikes and "limited edition" paint jobs. While there's nothing wrong with wanting to assimilate with your heroes, we are more believers in doing things your own way. Our latest Pin...
June 26, 2019
Demo a Pinarello Grevil
There's a freeing sensation when you detour from the pavement and point your tires towards the wilderness and down a ribbon of single track. Just as we're proud to call our back yard roads some of the best in the world, we tend to believe that our Bay Area dirt and gravel riding is as good as it gets. While we could keep the spoils of our local trails and...
May 30, 2019
Bike of the Week: A Dogma Like no Other
We’ve painted a few Pinarello Dogma’s in the past, but they were pretty tame one color affairs. Don’t get me wrong, they looked great and drew some attention, but for this Pinarello F10 (yes, we do know there is a new bike out there now) we wanted to really take advantage of the lines of the frame and design a more fluid and fast looking bike. So, with...
April 19, 2019
The Pinarello Dogma Shoot Out Concludes
We started this test 3 months ago to the day. Back in January it was cold, wet and windy. Up to about a week and a half ago, it was also cold, wet and windy, not so uncommon for most of the Northern Hemisphere, but a little out of the ordinary for the Bay Area. The last week and a half has made up for that though and we’ve now put some good rides in un...
April 11, 2019
Bike of the Week: A White AXS Dogma
This week we're featuring a bike that's nearly the polar opposite of our build from the week past. From a small blacked out gravel rig to a big, bright white road machine. A Pinarello Dogma, built proper for a tall rider looking for sheer speed. At this point, a Dogma F10 needs no introduction. On of the most shapely and beautiful carbon frames in produ...
March 14, 2019
THE DOGMA SHOOTOUT: CONTENDER No.3 - The K10
The final bike of our Pinarello Dogma comparison test is the K10. This is the bike that Team Sky uses for the tough Belgian classics, or any event with beat up road surfaces. It comes in a few styles, one with a damper built into the top of the seat stays, one with disc brakes, but we chose the simplest version, the rim braked hard tail version if you w...
February 28, 2019
THE DOGMA SHOOTOUT: Contender no. 2 - The F10 disk
Another couple weeks but pretty much the same—rain, wind and grey skies. This time though, I was looking forward to it a little more as I'd be riding the Pinarello F10 disc bike. This was going to be my first extended amount of saddle time on a road disc bike. I was looking forward to seeing if everything that I had said road disc was accurate or just ...
January 18, 2019
The Dogma Shootout - F10, F10d, and K10 Head to Head
“What do you mean which Dogma do I want?" "They make more than one?" "I want the one that they use to win the Tour.” Those are the things we usually hear when we ask which model of Pinarello Dogma they are thinking about. Looking around the web there actually is not much information on the different models and we really have not found a good review of...
December 18, 2018
Twelve Days of Breathtaking Builds
Day 5 - A Snowy Steed
If the last two bikes seemed a bit classic for your tastes, this next bike might be a little more up your alley. The latest, Tour De France proven, Pinarello rocket ship is a fantastic take on the modern road racing bike. Wireless, electronic shifting, disc brakes, tubeless ready aero wheels...bicycle tech has certainly come a long ways, and this Dogma is...