The Prince returns, to claim the throne.

Developed through CAD after countless hours of input derived from research, power tests and wind tunnel evaluations, the Prince was then refined through road tests and tweaked to perfection by our designers.

On the road the Prince takes riding to whole new level. It’s faster through curves, more secure on technical descents and more explosive in aggressive sprints, such that it blasts out of corners overcoming the interrupted rhythms of racing.

Due to the use of 50HM1K carbon fiber we are able to reduce the amount of material used while actually increasing the strength. Thus, the Prince is the lightest and strongest Pinarello ever.

The unpainted weight of the frame is less than 900 grams (54 cm.)
The Prince is back!
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FRAME

The frame of the new Prince appears “nervous”; it is the first detail that is picked up when observing it from the side, especially in relation to the crucial points of compression.
The knowledge of the tension zones and the compression zones in a frame is important because, first they must be smooth and aligned in order to make the fibers work properly, while secondly they must be ribbed in order to stabilize the walls. In the areas of the head tube, laterally to the fork and the rear seat stays plus the areas of the seat tube and the bottom bracket, the ribbings follow the areas of compression harmonically as defined by computer modeling.

The result is stability and resistance to the extraordinary vibrations of the road. In high speed curves there is immediately a new feeling of security and precision as never experienced before. A feeling that we have created a 4WD bike, even if only has two wheel.
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CARBON 50HM1K

In a project of absolute excellence like the PRINCE, only the best available carbon fiber could be considered.

It provides the perfect mix between strength and lightness.There is no equivalent material available and Pinarello is the only company that use such Carbon Fibre to manufacture a bicycle frame.

It provides 50 tons of resistance per square millimeter with 1K weave (1000 strands of fiber per crossing) top layer that further increases the strength. This means that due to its superior strength less material can be used; hence the frame will be lighter. The Prince frame weights less than 900 grams, prior to painting, while the complete bicycle with MOst Chrisma wheels: 6.7 kilos.

The Prince, like all carbon fiber Pinarello frames is built via monocoque construction as opposed to gluing or bonding tubes together.

A monocoque frame is one piece without joints or conjunctions that can be inherent weak areas in frames.Our monocoque frames offer greater rigidity and more responsiveness and avoid the potential weak spots of glued or bonded frames.
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FORK ONDA FPX

The ONDA FPX fork was one of the first steps in the creation of the new PRINCE.
The simulations from the computer modeling had previously confirmed mounting it on the DOGMA FPX and the result is amazing. Now, for the PRINCE, the ONDA FPX fork has been upgraded by making it entirely in 50HM1K carbon fiber. This reduces the weight without affecting the high precision and robust performance it delivers.