A 2022 Pinarello Paris came in on trade. Steve put some miles on it before it went back together for the shop floor.
The Ride
Steve’s Take
The Paris is Pinarello’s endurance road bike — not an all-road bike, not trying to be. Tire clearance tops out around 30mm. Steve put personal miles on it before the teardown and liked it. It’s a stable, comfortable bike — higher head tube stack than a race bike, more forgiving geometry. The kind of bike that suits someone who wants the Pinarello brand experience without being slammed in a full aero position.
The comparison he keeps coming back to is the Cervélo Caledonia. Both are endurance road bikes with limited tire clearance. The Caledonia has a bit more room — new generation clears 36mm, old generation 34mm — and he’d pick the Caledonia if he were choosing between the two. But the Paris is a genuinely nice bike. It’s not trying to be a full race bike and it doesn’t need to be.
Who This Bike Is For
Someone who wants a Pinarello, likes the brand and the luxury side of it, but needs a more comfortable position than a full race bike allows. The Paris keeps the Pinarello aesthetic and feel with a head tube stack that works for riders who want to stay upright. It’s a long-day road bike — not a gravel bike, not a race bike. Just a well-made endurance road platform.
What the Shop Found
The Teardown
Every trade-in at Maklin goes down to the frame before it hits the floor. On this one a few things surfaced. The cassette was an 11-25T — which isn’t right for an endurance bike regardless of how it came from the factory. That got swapped to an 11-32T. New chain. New cables and housing throughout.
Internal cable routing issue found: When running new cables through the frame, the shop found the original cables were twisted and crossed inside the frame — potentially wrapped around a hydraulic line. This is something they find a few times a year on various bikes. It can cause inconsistent shifting depending on bar position or how the hydraulic line moves. The fork came out, fresh cables ran clean.
The brake lines were also trimmed and cleaned up — factory bikes often come with excess housing length. Fresh bar tape, brakes bled, everything checked before it went back together.
On Trade-Ins
The trade-in process is worth understanding if you’re thinking about it. When the shop takes a bike in on trade, they’re giving you credit against a new bike — which means they don’t recoup that credit until the trade-in sells. It’s effectively a cash flow float. So there are seasons and circumstances where taking trades in makes more sense than others.
The shop is also going to put labor and parts into the bike before it goes on the floor — cables, chain, bar tape, a bleed, whatever it needs. That cost comes out of the margin on the trade. If you’re thinking about trading in, know that you’ll get more selling it yourself — but you’ll also spend the time doing it. The trade-in path is about convenience.
If you have a bike you’re thinking about trading and want to know what the shop might offer, bring it in and they’ll look it up and give you a number.
A well-made endurance road bike with Pinarello DNA
The 2022 Paris is a carbon endurance road bike with 105 disc and a comfortable, stable ride position. Not a lot of tire clearance, not built for gravel. Built for long days on the road in a position that doesn’t wreck your back. The shop went through it thoroughly before it hit the floor. If the Pinarello brand appeals to you and you want something more comfortable than a race bike, this is worth a look.
Questions About Trade-Ins or This Bike?
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