World Champion’s XC Bike Pinarello Dogma XC Review

The Pinarello Dogma XC was designed by Ineos Grenadiers rider Tom Pidcock, who won the first round of the UCI XC World Cup in Novo Mesto.

After a year with Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Dogma XC is now ready for commercial release.

The Dogma XC remains essentially the same as the first prototype, with just a few tweaks to the connecting rods and a lighter design at Ferrand-Prévot's request.

The bikes available for purchase are essentially the same bikes ridden by the two world champions, with some component changes.

When designing the bike, Pinarello and Pidcock wanted to achieve four key goals: extreme stiffness for maximum responsiveness, the ability to adapt to suspension travel on different routes, progressive kinematics, and lightness combined with handling ability on technical descents Spend.

The bike is designed for elite racers and the ride feel reflects that. The stiff rear triangle and bottom bracket provide impressive power transfer.

The release of the Dogma XC marks Pinarello’s renewed focus on mountain biking and plans to expand its MTB range.

The Pinarello Dogma XC frame is made from the brand’s premium carbon fiber, Toray M40J, and has a unique shape.

The rear triangle features a patented asymmetric design that increases stiffness on the non-drive side to compensate for the power the rider exerts on the drive side, which is said to create an extremely stiff platform for efficient power transfer.

The bottom bracket design is unique to the frame. Pinarello says it has a cutout triangle that optimizes stiffness while providing space for oversized bearings and a solid pivot point in the rear triangle.

Pinarello’s split rear triangle design combines two “half-triangles” around the main pivot point, eliminating the need to connect the seatstays and chainstays. This innovation is said to shorten the chainstay length, improve handling and enhance responsiveness.

The design is said to reduce mud buildup and provide clearance for tires up to 2.4 inches.

The shock linkage is made of aluminum and is adjustable for increased rear travel; 90mm (190x45mm) and 100mm (210x50mm) rear shocks are compatible, while the frame can accommodate 100mm or 120mm front forks.

All models come with electronic shifting, but the frame is compatible with mechanical drivetrains and there’s a hole in the frame for cables under the chainstay protector.

The frame accommodates cranksets up to 40t and mounts two water bottles on the downtube, making it ideal for marathon racers or long-distance training rides.

Fox also offers a cable-mounted Transfer SL dropper post with a 100mm drop and Kashima coating.

The bike is equipped with DT Swiss XRC 1200 Spline carbon wheels shod with Maxxis Rekon Race 2.35-inch semi-slick racing tires.

Pinarello opts for SRAM electronic derailleur.