Prince Series

Name: Pinarello Prince Series
Brand: Pinarello

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Izcelsme

Cicli Pinarello was founded in Treviso, Italy in 1953 by Giovanni Pinarello and has become the most successful brand in Tour de France history. In the late 2000s the Prince was Pinarello's carbon-fibre flagship - the top race bike in the range, above what would become the Dogma. It was actually the Prince that helped convince the still-forming Team Sky to partner with Pinarello. In 2009 Pinarello evolved the Prince into the all-new full-carbon Dogma 60.1, and the Dogma took over as the flagship, dominating Grand Tours for the next decade. The Prince name then went quiet for several years before being relaunched around 2018 as the brand's second-tier race platform: real Pinarello race DNA and asymmetric frame design, but built from Torayca T700/T900 carbon rather than the T1100 reserved for the Dogma - making a Pinarello racing bike attainable to riders who aren't on a WorldTour salary.

Specifikācijas

Rāmis: Carbon fibre. Prince: unidirectional Torayca T700. Prince FX: Torayca T900 in a 3K weave (lighter, more reactive). Both use Pinarello's asymmetric frame design derived from the Dogma
Svars: kg
Transmisija: Shimano-based, trim-dependent: Ultegra R8000 mechanical, Ultegra Di2 (11sp on older, 12sp on 2022+); some builds with 105. Framesets also sold separately
Bremzes: Both rim and disc offered historically; 2021+ UK lineup disc-only (Shimano hydraulic, e.g. Ultegra R8020). Older/US Prince FX also in direct-mount rim
Riteņi: Trim-dependent. Entry builds: Fulcrum Racing 5 / Racing 500 DB. 2022 higher builds: MOST Ultrafast 40mm carbon. Reviewers note stock wheels under-spec for the price

Verdikts

+Stiprās puses

Genuine Pinarello race pedigree and Dogma-derived looks/aero for well below Dogma money
Stiff, responsive frameset with lively, direct handling and confident high-speed cornering
Wide fit range (10-11 sizes) plus quality Italian paint finishes

−Vājās puses

Firm, chattery ride - lots of road buzz on rough surfaces, worsened by alloy bar/stem on cheaper builds
Expensive for the components fitted; stock wheels and tyres are under-spec and beg for an upgrade
Acceleration from low speed can feel laboured; strong rivals (Tarmac SL6/7, BMC, Bianchi) undercut it on value

Paaudzes

Gen 1 - Prince Carbon (2008-2009)
- Pinarello's flagship; evolved into the Dogma 60.1, then name dormant
Rāmis
50HM1K high-modulus carbon
Bremzes
Rim
Gen 2 - Prince relaunch (2018-2020)
- Returned as second-tier racer below Dogma; FX = lighter T900
Rāmis
T700 (Prince) / T900 (FX)
Bremzes
Rim + disc
Gen 3 - Prince F12-tech update (2021+)
- Integrated TiCR routing, concave down tube, Fork Flaps, ~5% claimed drag cut
Rāmis
T700 / T900 with F12-derived aero
Bremzes
Disc-focused (UK disc-only)

Versijas un komplektācijas

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Versijas un komplektācijas
Rādītājs	Prince Carbon (original)	Prince (relaunch, standard)	Prince FX	PašreizējaisPrince (2021 update)	PašreizējaisPrince FX (2021-2022 update)
Gads	2008	2018	2019	2021	2022
Rāmis	50HM1K high-modulus carbon (sub-900g raw frame)	Torayca T700 unidirectional carbon	Torayca T900 (3K weave), lighter & stiffer	T700, F12-derived aero (concave down tube, Fork Flaps, TiCR routing)	T900 3K, F12-derived aero, integrated routing
Transmisija	—	105 / Ultegra	Ultegra / Ultegra Di2	Ultegra / Ultegra Di2	Ultegra Di2 12-speed
Bremzes	Rim (caliper)	Rim + disc	Rim + disc	Disc (UK disc-only)	Disc
Cena	—	€4,500	€5,800	€4,500	€6,500
Mērķis	Flagmanis	Budžeta	Flagmanis	Budžeta	Flagmanis