The phrases “Pinarello Dogma” conjure up photos of Ineos (and Sky earlier than them) on the entrance of the peloton churning out an infernal tempo driving the newest and biggest incarnation of the Pinarello Dogma bike. However it’s additionally a moniker Pinarello makes use of for his or her premium package. Given the chance, PEZ’s resident garments horse needed to have a go in it.
The Dogma package comes neatly packed
There are precisely two items of clothes within the Pinarello Dogma package lineup: jersey and bib shorts. You’ll be able to have both black or navy within the jersey. The bibs are available simply black. PEZ went the murdered out black route aka Group Cinzano within the film Breaking Away. Admittedly not the best viz, however it goes with every little thing and is about as traditional/elegant because it will get.
Dogma Jersey – $214
The Dogma Jersey consists of 4 panels:
- Entrance (linked by a full-length semi-beefy zipper)
- Again
- Two facet panels
Plus:
- Raglan uncooked lower sleeves
- Low lower collar
- Gripper hem with silicone dots
And all of the seams are tender serge stitched. In different phrases, a tried and true design/building that works. Particularly, the raglan sleeves have a tendency to adapt higher to the curvature of your shoulder/arm when in a extra aero driving place. And the v-neck collar doesn’t put strain in your throat making it simply that a lot simpler to breathe. #marginalgains
The entrance, again and facet panels are what I name a “micro mesh” materials for venting/wicking. The sleeves are a extra “stable” materials with a honeycomb sample.
Pinarello makes use of what it calls Dragzero cloth within the sleeves that has been developed in wind tunnel testing to cut back drag #aero #marginalgains
Positively on the lighter facet of issues
Match-wise, the Dogma Jersey in dimension small match me (5’8″, 130 kilos, ectomorph) snugly however not overly tight. What I’d name “snug race match.”
After all, it’s a full-zip jersey as a result of is there the rest?
The v-neck collar is #marginalgains consolation
Dogma Bibshort – $321
Just like the Dogma Jersey, the Dogma Bibshort is a tried and true, don’t repair what isn’t damaged design. The shorts a part of the bibshort are (if I counted and saved observe appropriately) eight panels (the legs have dart panels). The bibs half have 5 panels plus the uncooked lower, lay flat bib straps. Pinarello has clearly adopted the philosophy that extra panels are higher to get a greater match.
Additionally just like the Dogma Jersey, the Dogma Bibshort is multi-material building. Notably, the legs of the bibshort use what Pinarello calls “stamina cloth stretch” for prime compression. It’s additionally DWR (sturdy water repellent) handled.
Vented again panel and broad, lay flat bib straps for a snug match. And simply in case you forgot the place the package got here from.
Gentle gripper for the legs
As a result of the burden weenies will wish to know
After all, not one of the above issues if the pad/chamois isn’t as much as snuff. Pinarello makes use of a 4-layer, multi-material, multi-density pad:
- 1st LAYER (in touch with the pores and skin) – Microfiber cloth with antibacterial and hydrophilic qualities
- 2nd LAYER – Smooth and elastic open-cell, reticulated foam, 4mm thick, density 75 kg / m3
- third LAYER – Open-cell excessive density foam, 4mm thick, density 120 kg / m3
- 4th LAYER – Open-cell “filter” foam, 8mm thick, density 100 kg / m3
- Whole top of the completed pad 13 / 14mm in whole
That is the cash in terms of any pair of bib shorts
Just like the jersey, the Dogma Bibshorts have been a snug race match for me. There was some pulling and tugging to get them on, however not like a few of my spray-on second pores and skin match race bibs which might be like getting right into a pair of uber tight skinny denims. I might really feel the compression however it wasn’t squeezing me like a sausage casing.
Baselayer – $64
Not a chunk of Dogma branded package, however I like Pinarello’s base layer. Should you get it in white, it has “we reside for biking” on the entrance. PEZ bought the orange which says “finish of dialogue.” As base layers go, it’s a base layer. That means an open mesh design to vent/wick. Once more, a tried and true design that works.
Light-weight Socks – $19
Lastly, PEZ bought a pair of Pinarello socks. White. ‘Nuff mentioned. I put on US dimension 9 (usually Euro dimension 42 however the sizing can differ relying on the shoe producer) and the 40/43 socks match me simply high-quality. Personally, I’d’ve appreciated just a little extra compression however had no points with the socks staying up/in place (additionally helped by the highest bands being double-cuffed).
Feets don’t fail me now!
White on white is about as elegant because it will get
Using in Dogma however not on a Dogma
My first trip within the Dogma package was on a quick and flowing 56 mile trip the place it was 60-something (F) on the trip begin however bought into the 80s (with some humidity) through the trip. Not a typical Babylon on the Potomac canine days of summer time sizzling and humid day, however extra heat than not. However the Pinarello Dogma package was greater than as much as snuff throughout a 20 diploma temperature vary. The micro mesh materials within the jersey offered a number of venting/cooling/wicking. Although the leg grippers within the bib shorts aren’t tremendous broad, they’d greater than sufficient compression and no creep with out the dreaded sausage impact. And the pad offered a “disappeared beneath me” degree of consolation that I might’ve ridden in/on for much longer.
Should you can’t trip on a Pinarello Dogma, driving in Dogma package might be the subsequent neatest thing.
Is it sacrilegious to trip in Pinarello package however not on a Pinarello?
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