Pinarello Dogma F10
Price £12,000
Wheels Zipp 303
Gears SRAM Red eTap
After years of black and doomy bike designs that seem to have been inspired by goths with an unhealthy obsession with stealth bombers, this season’s bicycles are striking out in coats of many colours. We ride to lift our spirits – and one look at this multi-hued frame will put a smile on your face.
Those who know their rear derailleurs from their head tubes will have spotted that this could be the most desirable (and unattainable) bike of the year. Let’s start with the frame: it’s the latest Pinarello Dogma F10. Its numerous successes under Team Sky’s all-conquering riders have made it an object of lust for cycle fans.
What makes this bike unutterably special is that it also features the all-new SRAM 12-speed Red eTap AXS. For people who think gears come in sets of three that you shift with a twist of your Sturmey Archer, you’ll be astounded to hear this bit of kit alone costs £3,349. SRAM revolutionised groupsets with its wireless eTap system. This new one now has 12 gears, comes with a revolutionary chain and even features a clutch.
It’s such a shame us mortals will never get to experience its unearthly brilliance…
Cool kit
Breathable, packable, visible, waterproof: this jacket is sunshine on even the rainiest of days. Suzette rain jacket, £223, cafeducycliste.com
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