April 12, 2019 – Four years ago, Pinarello launched the Dogma K8s, presenting the first ultralight suspension system for a road bike (DSS 1.0, Dogma Suspension System), together with carbon fibre flexible rear stays.
Two years later, during the Monuments races, Pinarello in collaboration with HiRide, introduced the new eDSS 2.0 (Electronic Dogma Suspension System), the first smart suspension for road bikes, immediately tested by Team SKY riders.
The idea behind this revolutionary bike is to guarantee the unbeatable Pinarello handling and racing performance even on rough terrain. DSAS self-adapt the frame stiffness by means of its electronic front and rear suspensions to maximize the bike stability. DSAS is able to adapt the suspension behaviour on each type of ground, automatically locking or unlocking it, ensuring maximum performance and stiffness on smooth tarmac and optimum comfort on bumpy and rough roads.
The fork has been completely redesigned in order to guarantee the integration with the electronic front suspension. Fork rake has been slightly reduced to ensure the best force transmission.
The head tube is wider to integrate the DSAS electronic front suspension. It is shorter in order to guarantee 20mm of suspension travel and it has been reinforced to support the stresses coming from the rough terrain and the upper bearing is moved up to 1’ ¼.
A grueling race where everything is played on the deadly stretches of cobblestones, where the control of the bike is crucial.
DOGMA FS represents the perfect combination between the best road frame on the market today and the best electronic technology at the service of a bicycle. The tests first in the laboratory and then on the road with Team Sky leave no doubt, Dogma FS is able to make the difference on this terrain, then as always sport teaches us, we need a bit of luck …” – Fausto Pinarello
“Road racing takes many forms, and in Pinarello we have great partner who recognise the need to support the team, and the diverse demands of our race calendar. The Dogma FS combines the latest in frame and electronic technology to give our riders a dynamic bike that is fully adaptable for all terrains, and can be controlled directly by the rider or fully automatic. It’s the perfect addition to our portfolio and is the latest result of our evolving partnership with Pinarello, giving our riders a unique handling and racing experience to help them optimise their performance.” – Carsten Jeppesen
“We are incredibly lucky at Team Sky to have such a great partner like Pinarello. There is a constant development of a range of bikes that are specifically designed to help us perform at the highest level, and the level of detail the team and Pinarello go to is reflective of how the team operates. I’m really looking forward to riding the Dogma FS at Paris-Roubaix it’s always an exciting prospect to race on the latest bike!” – Luke Rowe
Flex Stays technology
The innovative frame of Dogma FS assembling the suspension in place of the monostay, has no rigid constrain between seatstays and seat tube, and thus allows greater vertical deflections of the chainstays. The chainstays of Dogma FS are therefore designed to allow almost 10 mm of vertical deflection, and, at the same time, to guarantee enough torsional stiffness of the rear triangle.
The new DSAS System (DOGMA SMART ADAPTIVE SYSTEM)
Front Suspension
The core of the vibration absorption is a metal coil spring. The damping is provided by a hydraulic system that also allows the suspension to change electronically its state from unlock status, fully able to move along its travel, to lock, completely firm to allow best stiffness and power transmission on flat asphalt.
Rear Suspension
The core of the vibration absorption is an elastomer. The rear suspension implements an electro-hydraulic system which is able to switch the suspension state from unlock status, fully able to move along its travel, to lock, completely firm to allow best stiffness and power transmission on flat asphalt.
Smart Battery Pack
It is equipped with a CPU that run the suspension control algorithms. It is able to collect data from gyroscopes and accelerometers to distinguish the road condition and change the state of the suspension itself.
Rider Interface
This component allows the rider to control the system status through the led, switch between manual mode and automatic mode, change action threshold or change between lock and unlock in manual mode.
Dogma FS in Numbers
– DSAS system is able to absorb in average 42% of the vibration coming from the ground that directly means an increase in comfort and bike stability.
– Performance-wise, DSAS is able to improve the bike speed on rough terrain!
– This because of the increased traction and stability that overall means a more efficient bike.
– Measurements got from a comparison between a traditional bike and the DOGMA FS on the Carrefour de l’Arbre cobbles shows that the rider with Dogma FS was able to gain 15 seconds in 2 Km of cobbles against a rigid road bike!
Dogma FS
Carbon Torayca T1100 1K Dream Carbon with Nanoalloy Technology
Asymmetric Frame
Fork ONDA with ForkFlap™
Think2 System with E-Link™
ICR™ Internal Cable Routing
Drop in Bearing System 1” 1/4 – 1”1/2
Italian thread BB
Seatclamp TripleForce
3XAir™ two positions available for the second bottle
Dogma Smart Adaptive System
FlatBack Profile
Max Tyre 700x28mm
4 sizes available: 530, 550, 560, 575
More information here.