Pinarello introduces an extreme makeover of the Prince - the Prince Carbon. Moving from Dedacciai SC 6110 Alloy and an integrated rear carbon fiber rear triangle, Pinarello relaunches its beloved Prince model calling it Prince Carbon. The Pinarello Prince Carbon features a combination of 40HM and 50HM1K carbon. The 50HM1K carbon has a tensile strength of 50 tons per square centimeter; HM stands for high modulus; and 1K refers to 1,000 threads per crossing of the outer weave. By mixing in 40HM carbon in key areas, the Pinarello Prince Carbon maintains a very smooth ride. Using a full monocoque front triangle increases stiffness but does not lose comfort. You can aggressively sprint or hammer the crank on a long climb without a hint of twist or windup. Power and comfort are the strongest features of the Prince Carbon. It holds up the Pinarello name. During the Tour de France, make sure to check out the Prince Carbon in action under the racing stress of Alejandro Valverde and his team mates. We are expecting our first shipment by the end of July, 2007.
It looks like this will be right at the top of Paris. Oh boy this sounded wrong in so many ways
The pictures here are not the production ones, latest photos and a two page ad was on a magazine. It comes with Shamal wheels and the logos are different. For some reason “Pinarello” is written on the seat tube and on the down tube there is a HUGE “prince” written.
oh my…i think the white De Rosa Idol just got bumped from the top of my dream road bike list (aesthetically speaking at least)…those Campy Boras…mmmmm
hey Black…not that i could ever afford to go there, but where on the Pinarello hierarchy does this bike sit? top of the tree now i’m guessing?
Am I the only one who doesn’t get the freaky fork and seat stays? I’ve always thought that fork looked just plain weird. Has anyone ridden one? Is it any better than a normal looking fork?
But…It’s not REALLY a Pinarello nwo is it? I assume this, like all their other carbon bikes are made in Taiwan. At least you knew the old Prince and Dogma were made by little Italian dudes in the Pinarello factory on the Grand Fondo course. Now, not so much.
And, IMHO, the Onda forks are more hype that performance oriented.
I may be wrong but most European manufacturers prefer tradition over profit.
You would be wrong. A huge percentage of carbon frame production by European manufacturers, especially monococque frame production, is sourced to Taiwan.
For me personally, I can’t equate a Pinarello or Bianchi carbon bike with the same aspirational lustifulness that I had for their traditional material frames. With the latter, I knew guys in Europe were devoting their lives to making my frame. In the former, it’s about profit, which is not to say that non-european plants aren’t making a quality frame, but it’s not the same in my book.
Now the true aspirational bikes are the custom rides like Serotta, IF, Seven, and others.
So what’s the difference between made in taiwan carbon vs. made in europe or usa carbon? Isn’t it like just laying up the carbon in a mold and cooking? (This is what I see from bike web pages, I have no idea about carbon manufacturing) Or is there any hand labor go into carbon frames?
Where is the source? I doubt Wisconsin is the carbon capital of the world but still trek’s main selling point is “Hand made in USA”
