"Pinarello says the KOBH 60.1 was developed in conjunction with Team Sky, as a result of the team’s request for a bike made for the rigors of the spring classics. With a potential winner in Juan Antonio Flecha and an outside podium contender in Matthew Hayman, it’s no surprise that this new powerhouse team demanded bike frames to match its ambitions.
A bike to blast the Pave
“The chainstays and seatstays are different, to absorb the shock of the cobbles a little bit better, and the angles are a little more relaxed,” said Barry, describing the frame. He added, “Tire clearance is a little better, and overall it absorbs vibrations better and is less stiff than the Dogma.”
The KOBH 60.1 is at the same level in the Pinarello line to the Dogma 60.1, which is the bike Team Sky began the season with, and Dogma 60.1 road racing bikes are still the mainstay of the program. But in the same way Liquigas riders can use either Cannondale’s race-oriented SuperSix HiMod bikes or more relaxed and absorbent Synapses, and Specialized-sponsored teams have a choice between Tarmac SL3s and Roubaix SL2, Team Sky athletes now have an option for rough roads..."
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