Pinarello Dogma K10S Disk suspension controlled by internal sensors and your Garmin

Endurance bike has 1cm of elastomer/hydraulic suspension

The Pinarello Dogma K10S Disk features electronically controlled rear suspension

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Ben Delaney

Published: July 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm
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The new Pinarello Dogma K10S Disk endurance road bike features rear elastomer suspension that is controlled by both a Garmin Edge computer and internal sensors. The 1cm elastomer suspension can be activated and locked out via an app on an Edge, or automatically while riding, via gyroscopes and accelerometers Pinarello has built into the bike's seat tube.

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Following on the heels of the Dogma F10 race bike used by Team Sky at the Tour de France and the just-launched Dogma K10 rim-brake endurance bike, the new Dogma K10D Disk mixes aero shaping with endurance geometry and disc brakes.

Like most endurance bikes, the Dogma K10S Disk has a relatively taller and slacker head tube compared to a straight ahead race bike, plus a longer wheelbase, and clearance for 28mm tires.

The cushioning is elastomer, and the lock-out is hydraulic - Courtesy Pinarello

Gyroscopes, accelerometers and automatic suspension adjustment

But the big news of course is the rear suspension on the machine, and the mechanisms used to control it. The rear shock is elastomer based, with hydraulics used to tune the performance in conjunction with signals sent from sensors inside the seat tube and a Garmin Edge computer running a Pinarello app.

Using a Garmin , the shock can be set for 'soft' or 'hard' performance, essentially functioning like a mechanical lock-out.

System use can be monitored on a smartphone (via Bluetooth), and the lockout can be controlled on a Garmin (via ANT ) - Courtesy Pinarello

The system can be set to automatically switch between active (soft) or locked out (hard) based on road conditions as detected by gyroscopes and accelerometers inside the bike's seat tube.

BikeRadar first reported on an early version of this system when we spotted Team Sky racing on prototypes in April.

The system works on Bluetooth and ANT , with a USB charging port - Courtesy Pinarello

Pinarello first launched rear suspension with the Dogma K8S in 2015. It was a similar design to that used a decade earlier by Trek.

Trek has since switched over to pivots within the road frame as a means of suspending the rider, like on the Domane.

Specialized recently took a different approach, adding suspension on the front end of the bike, with the head-tube-mounted Future Shock on its new Roubaix.

Details on Pinarello Dogma K10S Disk pricing and availability aren't yet available.

While pricing isn't yet available, Pinarello is showing bikes in top-shelf Shimano, SRAM (shown here) and Campagnolo builds - Courtesy Pinarello

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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