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Pinarello
Mercurio Sora Complete Road Bike - 2016

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Italian gravel.

Maybe more than any other manufacturer, Pinarello has demonstrated a brazen willingness to deviate from classic tube and frame shapes. Instead of the more traditionally shaped frames underwriting the brand's legacy, contemporary Pinarello stays, forks, and top tubes tend to "flow," using engineered curves to dispel road noise and boost stiffness. The Mercurio Sora Complete Road Bike is the venerable manufacturer's latest adventure in flowing tube profiles, and it represents the brand's first foray into what may be construed as gravel bike territory.


The frame is constructed from a targeted lay-up of 24HMUD carbon, which is spec'd to withstand 24 tons of pressure per square centimeter. It's not quite as light and stiff as the carbon used in the Dogma line. And it's not supposed to be. Rather, the 24HMUD used here is meant to strike a balance between rigidity, low weight, chatter-devouring smoothness, and price. It excels on all fronts, as it's stiff and light enough to meet the needs of everything short of Euro pro sprinters and climbers but still keeps the price to a point where a dedicated self-sponsored racer could even pick one up as a commuter/all-terrain adventure bike.


That's not to say it's a slow-plodding, unwieldy gravel bike, though. In addition to benefiting from Pinarello's high-modulus carbon expertise, the Mercurio has the same Onda fork shape that was developed in conjunction with Jaguar for the Dogma F8. The only differences are that it's made from slightly heavier material (the same 24HMUD used in the frame) and built-up on the non-drive side in order to account for braking forces. The stack and reach also put the rider in a more aggressive position than we're used to seeing on bikes billed as urban noodlers, and those dimensions just add to the list of items suggesting Pinarello was out to create a bike that could literally do it all, not just grind gravel, knock across potholes, or fuel a spirited tempo ride.


In addition to that racing pedigree, the above-mentioned tube shapes and frame lines are another signature aspect of Pinarello frames. Instead of the sinuous, wavy stays on bikes like Illes Balears' old Pinarello/Opera frames, the Mercurio's use of outside-the-box lines extends from the rear drop out to the head tube by way of a dramatic seat stay/top tube arc. While there may be elements of vibration damping underlying the design, we admit to loving it based on looks alone.


The frame's silhouette also provides increased tire clearance. We've managed to fit up to 28mm tires on it, which puts it in the range of bikes used for commuting, sure, but that's also the median size for tires raced on the hellish stones of Roubaix on the second Sunday of April. The slack head and seat tube angles further recommend the frame for riding hard on unforgiving terrain like gravel and cobbles. While the head tube is similar to Pinarello's Razha endurance frame, the seat tube is even a bit slacker, providing a bit of added stability without compromising any of the frame's general racing aggression.


The Mercurio is built up with a mix of Shimano Sora and Pinarello's own Most cockpit components. This is, by no means, on par with the build kit guys like Froome and Stannard are riding, but it does keep the price low and allow for a relatively painless entry into the world of disc brakes. When the upgrade bug does come biting, the frame's Think2 routing gives you a virtual carte blanche: mechanical, electronic, hydraulic — let your ambitions run wild, because Pinarello has all the angles covered.


Frame Material
Toray 24HMUD carbon fiber
Fork
Onda disc
Fork Material
Toray 24HMUD carbon fiber
Headset
1-1/8 - 1-1/2 in
Shifters
Shimano Sora
Front Derailleur
Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Sora (9-speed)
Crankset
50 / 34 t Shimano Sora
Bottom Bracket
Italian threaded
Cassette
12 - 25 t Shimano Sora
Brakeset
Shimano mechanical disc
Brake Type
mechanical disc
Rotors
160 / 160 mm
Handlebar
Most Xylon
Bar Tape
Cinelli Cork
Stem
Most
Saddle
Most Leopard
Seatpost
Most alloy
Wheelset
[rims] Alex Rims R500
Hubs
centerlock disc
Skewers
quick-release
Tires
Vittoria Zaffiro
Tire Size
700 c x 25 mm
Pedals
not included
Recommended Use
gravel, road endurance
Manufacturer Warranty
2 years on frame

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