The new Pinarello Dogma XCR, XCT and XC: The world champion’s bike for 15,000 euros

In Germany, Pinarello mountain bikes have been a rare sight up to now. With an update to the spec and a revised name, that is set to change. The Dogma XCR is aimed at uncompromising cross-country racers chasing every second, whilst the XCT range is designed to make you feel at ease even when you’re not racing against the clock. What better marketing move could there be for an update than a brand-new world championship title? Britain’s Tom Pidcock raced to his second set of rainbow stripes on the Pinarello Dogma XCR in Val di Sole. We take a look at his world champion’s bike and its siblings.

Conclusion

Tom Pidcock and Pinarello love showing off their dominance: just turning up at the XCO World Championships and clinching gold – mad! The new cross-country range is also impressive. With new spec options and the choice between the thoroughbred Dogma XCR racer or the more versatile XCT, the Italians cover a wide range. Unfortunately, it won’t cost any less than 6,500 euros. – Jan Timmermann, BIKE editor

Pinarello Dogma XCR and XCT in detail

• Intended use: Cross-country / Down-country
• Suspension travel: 120 / 120 mm
• Wheel size: 29”
• Frame material: Carbon
• Frame weight: from 1,750 g
• Price: from 6,500 euros

Plenty of options for cross-country racers

To be honest, not much has changed on the Pinarello Dogma XCR and XCT for the new model year: the frame, geometry and kinematics remain the same on this Italian racer. Why launch a completely new bike when Tom Pidcock has proven that you can be the fastest man in the world on the Dogma XCR? What has changed, however, is the spec strategy, and here Pinarello has drawn a clear line by separating the XCR and XCT models. The XCT comes fitted with a Fox 34 SL fork and a Float shock. These bikes also feature more deeply treaded Maxxis Rekon tyres and two-piece handlebars. In doing so, Pinarello is toning down the race-focused concept slightly and aims to give the XCT greater versatility, even off the racecourse.

The Pinarello Dogma XCR remains the fastest bike in the Italian manufacturer’s range. These bikes are fitted with a RockShox cross-country suspension system. In the top-of-the-range version, priced at 15,000 euros, this is controlled by RockShox’s electronic Flight Attendant system. In fact, Tom Pidcock was also riding with this technology during his World Championship-winning ride. The exceptional talent is clearly convinced by the electronics, although in previous years he had been riding on an electrified suspension system from SR Suntour. As ever, the prestigious “Dogma” name is reserved for the most expensive bikes in the range. The bikes without the “Dogma” name start at 6,500 euros.

The frame, made from Japanese Toray T900 UD carbon, remains the same for the new model year, featuring a particularly strong bottom bracket area for efficient power transfer and an asymmetrical, two-piece rear triangle with a Flex-Pivot design. The suspension travel varies depending on the length of the shock: the system delivers 100 or 120 millimetres of travel from the rear triangle. Pinarello specifies the head angle as 68 degrees for sizes L and XL, and 67.5 degrees for S and M. The reach measurements remain modern at 475 millimetres in size L, whilst the chainstays are a short 427.5 millimetres across all frame sizes. This is intended to give the Pinarello Dogma easy handling, even on technically demanding sections.

Models and prices

• Pinarello Dogma XCR (RockShox Ultimate Flight Attendant / SRAM XX SL groupset) – 15,000 euros
• Pinarello Dogma XCT (Fox Factory / Shimano XTR Di2) – 13,500 euros
• Pinarello XCR9 (RockShox Select+ / SRAM X0 groupset) – 8,700 euros
• Pinarello XCT9 (Fox Factory / Shimano XT Di2) – 8,000 euros
• Pinarello XCT7 (Rockhox SID Base / Select+ / SRAM Eagle 90 groupset) – 6,500 euros

What do you think: would you like to have one of these Italian speedsters with world championship potential in your garage, or would you rather go for a different race bike? Let us know in the comments!