So, what do you think to the new Specialized Tarmac SL7? As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments! 📌 Matthew wanted to add some more information on the range for you: "There are actually two Tarmac SL7 Expert models, one with Ultegra Di2 and alloy wheels, one with mechanical Ultegra and carbon wheels, both cost £4,750 in the UK. "In addition, some markets get a cheaper Tarmac SL6 Base model with Shimano Tiagra that costs $2,000 / €2,199 plus a FACT 10r SL7 frameset option costing $3,000 / €2,999 / AU$4,500."

@mfunabashi

4 жыл бұрын

How does this compare with the New Trek Emonda?

@christoingram

4 жыл бұрын

I've owned a Tarmac years ago it was a nice bike, I currently ride an Allez sprint disc and I don't love it, even with upgraded kit it's still too heavy. This looks like the perfect bike for me as a cross between a nimble climbing bike but something that's still stiff under power.

@renatab8293

4 жыл бұрын

If you are good enough to ride one of these you are good enough to get one for free. The bike seems very modern and cutting-edge but the truth is looking like a pro and getting equipment like a pro is already very 2016/2017. Yes it may be a tomorrow bike, but reviews like this are straight out of the day before yesterday .

@tomhenderix9234

4 жыл бұрын

So happy I bought a Roubaix over this. For my middle aged usage, comfort beats hardcore every time. Mind you, if I won the lottery, obviously I would get one. For that one day each month when I got a proper night's sleep and want to make my mates suffer on the climbs...

@twatts4436

4 жыл бұрын

I think the idea of an 'all round' race bike makes more sense for most riding. However I do think buying a frameset (and the necessary integrated bits) is the way to go for this. Want a bike for flat terrain? Super deep wheels. Want a bike for big climbs? Fit lighter components.

I must say, this guy seems to be one of the best bike reviewers I've seen

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment, we will be seeing more of Matthew and his splendid bike reviews soon. Thanks for watching, from all at BikeRadar!

@jadsru1

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. He's always so very thorough and insightful.

@bentleymtafu23

3 жыл бұрын

I must agree

@rcg9573

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not a review. It’s a fluff marketing piece posing as a review you gullible muppet. 😆😆😆

Considering the price tag I would buy two 2021 TCRs and one second hand car.

@JibbaJabber

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, but you'd never be as fast, or sexy!! #secondbest 😋

@kevinrtres

4 жыл бұрын

@@JibbaJabber u can b plenty sexy in your house....just saying!

@JibbaJabber

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinrtres Lol👍 And with a bike like this lying next to me, I'll probably be plenty fast !!! ❤🚵🛏⛲💦😱😳

@marcuscheung5025

4 жыл бұрын

TCR is better than Tarmac in every single way. Aero on the frame is bullshit, the wheels are what make the bike aero.

@11-inch

4 жыл бұрын

​@@marcuscheung5025 spoken like a true peasant.

Can't wait to get a used one in 2024!

@kayaritvards9200

3 жыл бұрын

14 speeds will be out by then.

@chrisgilligan4968

3 жыл бұрын

Will still be pricey in 3 years. The "Expert" with Ultegra Di2 might then be in my price range

"Big head tube energy" is the best line I've ever heard in a bike review, can we start using this instead of "laterally stiff yet vertically compliant"?

@stefangerig5405

4 жыл бұрын

Snake Oil!? 😆

@rcg9573

2 жыл бұрын

Snake oil salesman like BikeRadar gotta snake oil! 😆😆😆

"Big head tube energy"

@shuonanzhao6395

4 жыл бұрын

this needs to be an official thing

I'd love one but I can't pay back the money before the newer 12% more aero, 15% stiffer, 8% more complient, save 20 watts at 40kph in a wind tunnel model is released.

Love how you just prop up a 10k bike with a stick, I get nervous leaning my bike against a bench.

This is the best of the half dozen SL7 reviews I’ve watched.

Best review of a bike I've seen to date well done..

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Phillip, we are totally committed to trustworthy, independent reviews!

Industry gave up on pressfit because they couldn’t get a few SIMPLE tolerances correct. I pity this industry I really do. Threaded is a backwards step in engineering terms. Narrower chainstay width thus lateral stiffness , narrower bb shell, and the big elephant in the room, a bonded Alu BB shell which arguably poses more unknowns/QC issues than a well-done pf86. Pf86 just works. Just ask Giant.

@RB-xv4si

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Everyone has been hating on the pressfit style as an actual idea but it is objectively an improvement over threaded bottom brackets in every way. The problem has always been the execution of the pressfit frames and lack of QC. Frankly, it could just be a situation where the manufacturers could get the quality where it needs to be but, for instance, need to scrap 3/4 of frames before they even go out the door in order to uphold that standard. There would be no money to be made in that situation. I think it’s a rare situation where the engineering simply is exceeding manufacturing capabilities.

As someone with a top-spec bike from a different brand, I am still drooling over this bike

Really good review. The presenter did a super job and footage of the SL7 in the forest road was just gorgeous.

Under 800g and aero is cool. 10K for a bike just seems insane

@an_rc_guy8256

3 жыл бұрын

@Josh Tyrael not necessarily, I already know a few have sold at a local bike shop.

@an_rc_guy8256

3 жыл бұрын

also, $10,000 isn't the lowest price, the Tarmac SL7 expert (ultegra di2) is only $5000. If you are serious about your cycling then you spend whatever you feel is worth it, there is a lot of other hobbies that can add up pretty quickly compared to cycling.

@farrier53

3 жыл бұрын

Totally with you on that comment ! Keep your bike Specialized!

@zackmcclain4773

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly when it comes to the price but for whatever reason my local bike shop can't keep them in-stock, absolutely insane.

@wincrasher2007

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackmcclain4773 there are alot of people who always want "the best"

Chinese frame with a $4000 price tag, built by $20.00 a day employees! Cost the manufacture $500.00!

@10:30 "big head tube energy". I'd call it new bike day energy 😀 Nice review of another slick looking specialized👍

Impressively presented... well done!

One of the best reviews I gave seen! great job BikeRadar!

Great review. Thanks!

By far the best and honest Review out there. Beeing more than ten years older than Matthew makes me thinking whether a nice Roubaix really would suit my Body better. Not the ego for sure ;-)

Not normally a specialized fan and dont drool over them like some but god I want this one !

REALLY GOOD REVIEW!!!!! Well done, Chapeau!

The venge was a nice bike but I think it was a good change and looks really good.

this bike has shot to the top of my wantable list!

Great review 🤙

Amazing review and the rider has v clear voice and you don’t feel like leaving the site. Thank you

Uffff beautiful reviews. Very learning. Thanks

One of the best bike reviews I have every seen. Very well done!

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! We have more full review videos from Matthew and the team on the way. Thanks for watching from all at BikeRadar.

Cool review 👍🏻

@tbrowniscool

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he does a great job

Top class review sir :-)

Bloody good review. Bravo👋

"Specialized is trying to make this as practical as it's feasible given the limitations of hiding everything." - finally somebody openly admitting that integrated cables are a limitation. My respects for that. Not that people who actually bother building, upgrading and servicing their own bikes didn't know that already... I do understand this obsession to aerodynamically optimize every single bit of a bicycle when we're discussing top end bikes targeted at people actually racing them, for a living or not. But this integration plague has started to affect more and more lower-end bikes, bought by people who are far too fat or stiff to be aero enough to care about those 45 saved seconds, and it has to stop before bicycles become as complicated and time-consuming to service (or build) as cars or motorcycles.

@Alex-ou9lb

4 жыл бұрын

Some also just like the look. The SuperSix did a good compromise by just tucking them in the Knot system

@DrunkieCat

4 жыл бұрын

Agree, I'm all for the looks. As long as the bike working properly and looking good then it's more than enough to get me going everyday. I wish bike manufactures do what shimano did where they have the top end tech on the lower level but with somewhat similiar price.

@11robotics

4 жыл бұрын

Good for both of you. Problem is other people care more about practicality than look, and still want a good quality frameset from a reputable brand, and because of this obsession with looks and minuscule aero gains there are less and less such options on the market. Have your fancy-looking three-times-harder-to-maintain frames if you wish so, but what are the reasonable people supposed to buy now?

@thomasbutcher3593

4 жыл бұрын

I take the point but you don't have to buy an out and out race bike which by definition is designed to be fast.

@11robotics

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasbutcher3593 I was not talking about getting an out and out race bike. I was talking about buying a mid-range full carbon road frameset (or bike) from a decent manufacturer that still routes all cables externally. There is none, or none that I can find. And those which are internally routed become more and more complicated to route and are less and less compatible with mechanical shifting and regular brakes. So in 5 years, simply because I don't want to spend money uselessly on Di2/eTap/hydrowhatever, I shouldn't be able to buy a decent full carbon frameset any longer? Just because racers have their needs and just because some people value looks over ease of installation and maintenance?

For this price, you could get a top end build on a custom frame from a boutique brand. Also, Specialized has now increased the price of this bike to 11.5K pounds. This is insane.

At 1:32, I like the graph with no citations, no units, no qualifying information whatsoever. just lighter/faster. Seems legit.

Watch that right ankle Mat, looking a little wobbly. Anyway another solid review mate !

I bought the Pro (one level down) version of this bike. Love it so far. Very fast bike and great acceleration. Like you, I was also disappointed no tubeless setup. I may end up having to buy new wheels and tires to go tubeless, if I can find a set that would fit. I also upgraded the Di2 with the bluetooth module - it's great to see your gear settings and battery level on the Garmin, as well as be able to program your hood buttons.

@hail_sagan2830

3 жыл бұрын

The Roval Rapide CL wheels aren’t listed as tubeless ready by Spesh, but they actually are and perform quite well.

@wincrasher2007

3 жыл бұрын

@@hail_sagan2830 that's fantastic to hear! Once these tubes go, I'll look into going tubeless.

drop seat stays reduces manufacturing costs (tooling in particular), since you can use the same rear triangle for a range of frame sizes... they made up the stuff about it being more aero

@htdtr

4 жыл бұрын

Why can't it be both of those things? Weird you'd assume you know more about aerodynamics than aerodynamicists from one of the biggest bike companies in the world who have their own wind tunnel

@hogdog567

4 жыл бұрын

They UCI rules effectively dictate that they use a different rear triangle for every size so that's just not true.

@ashtonaimes2299

4 жыл бұрын

Weird you'd assume the aero engineers have more power than the marketing department. Not saying it isn't more aerodynamic, but don't put it past the big brands with wind tunnels to lie about aero gains/"features"

@vomErsten

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the dropped stays were more about compliance than aero? It's theoretically less structurally stiff in that plane if you don't join it up with the top tube and the seat tube.

Beautiful! Absolutely stunning. 🤩💯

love my Expert as you said you never want to just cruise its take every sprint as soon as your wahoo screams GO

Wow. Very nice enhancement over the SL6.

Aaaah The best Mathew Allen for the Best Bike, Tarmac SL7.

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Matthew is alright I guess! Before he replies to you it's Matthew Loveridge now. Thanks for watching, from all at BikeRadar!

Did you notice? Wout van Aert won 2020 Strade Bianche on a rim brake equipped bike. And Davide Formolo came in second place on a rim brake bike. The industry hype about the "obvious improvement" disc brakes give road bikes is suspect (at best; plain old BS at worse). Manufacturers ought to rethink axing the rim brake versions of their upper-tier bikes or they risk losing a lot of sales to old guys like me that prefer the ease and simplicity of riding and servicing rim brake bikes. They are lighter & quieter too.

Thanks for a very in-depth review with the spanner thrown in at the end (priced out of this world!!). I would definitely like to have one - if it was offered for free - or maybe in exchange for my self-built Roubaix SL-3.....! But since that is not going to happen, I'll just limp along on my little white and red bike.....!

I think this bike is mightily impressive. Great to see where 'we' have come in such a short amount of time in terms of integrating aero. No more cumbersome to deal with than your average climbing special, light enough to leave anyone without an excuse on that climb and pretty much as fast as last year's all out aero weapon around The Netherlands. That said, it's a bit sterile. It wil no doubt appeal to your dentist. I however, will not be pissing my pants out of pure excitement when this rolls past for the first time. Instead, I will glance over at my very imperfect but lovely purple Allez Sprint and appreciate it even more than I do now.

i can hear the resale value of a venge dropping with every second of this video:))

@tccycling

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe it's going up. The Venge is a crazy fast bike!

There is a typo in the title: "Devastatingly Expensive"

@nguyenhoangan-matt

3 жыл бұрын

And the single-minded wallet killer

I have a feeling that this frame design is becoming the trend as Ventum NS1-which I would love to see a review for from you guys-lead the way a couple of years back and then came the Wilier Triestina Zero SLR with a similar design combining lightweight and aero

being in the industry myself and having close friends at prominent wheel and tire manufacturers. The reason they went back to tubes is because people are idiots. customers hyper analyze tubeless because they don't understand it and it kind of freaks them out. You lose 10 psi overnight where you wouldn't have with tubes and people want to warranty their entire wheelset, an immeasurablly small hole that doesn't leak and the tire is getting warrantied. Ive seen people accidentely seal the rim and blow it up with the air compressor sending carbon splinter everywhere while trying to seat the tires. Conti 5000s aren't even compatible with half the rims on the market. There is no real standard. So they are gonna let other brands handle these messy years and pay the price with increased customer support costs and ride it out until tubeless is more standardized and work better on the road. Obviously tubeless is better if you aren't neurotic about it and have wrapped your head around the pros and cons but many are not that way.

@gourami7

3 жыл бұрын

Bloody right about the Conti GP5000 TLs ! Couldn't get them on Giant SLR One wheels. Gone back to S Works turbo clinchers. Either way still need to carry a spare tube tubeless or not

@zachcalton3199

3 жыл бұрын

@The Mig Cycling Cars have longer set standards, weight is also not an issue with car tires or wheels like it is in cycling, beads can be stiffer, wider, bead shelf can be more aggressive because you aren't trying to hit crazy weight goals (and im not talking crazy like sub 1300grams im talking crazy like sub 2500grams all bike wheels have to be very very light relativley speaking), because cars have more power and you aren't expected to make a product that can be installed on the side of the road, you have tire machines that do it in a shop. comparing cycling tech to car or motorcycle tech is pretty much inherently invalid. the bb thing just comes down to cost. Half the reason your car loses 10 psi over the course of 6 months instead of 1 day also comes down to the fact that it has a MUCH higher volume of air. so lost air has less of an effect on pressure.

@zachcalton3199

3 жыл бұрын

@@gourami7 yeah the contis are especially weird. it seems like instead of designing a sophisticated bead they decided just to make it as tight on the rim as possible lol. Yet the still blow off all hookless rims and some hooked rims. oh well

@gourami7

3 жыл бұрын

@@zachcalton3199 If they are blowing off rims that's quite dangerous and poor design

@zachcalton3199

3 жыл бұрын

Charles Trotman I absolutely agree, my comments to the other guy were not about the conti specifically

this has to be the best or one of the best reviews of the SL7. 100% agree in every detail, after an year of owning one.

Oh ,Boy, that pair job, gorgeous, indeed!

Great bike - I wish my BMC SLR01 had threaded bottom brackets like this one...

Looks beautiful lovely colour too.

The Venge just looks so much cooler, I hope it returns in some form in the future (when I can finally afford one)

Loving my specialized 2020 Roubaix sl6 but this looks like an awesome machine

J’ai reçu le miens hier(un des derniers mis je n’aime pas le sl8) ce vélo est d’une beauté incroyable,une finition magnifique,je roule cet après-midi je sais que le plaisir va être maximum

This man looks aerodynamic himself. This is a great review! And This is meant to be funny and not mean

We have a rider in our grupetto running with the SL6 (not S-works) with disc brakes and the sram force groups. His bike is not the lightest, but the rider is, and he´s very fast on the flats and always first up a mountain summit! - Personnaly so far the Venge S-Works was my „dream bike“ for flat and mildly hilly courses, but now that specialized has merged the venge and tarmac into one, dropping also the weight, i think the new model would be my choice over the former venge. Because „aero“ is not so important in respect to my average speeds ranging from 30 to 34 kms. And personally i believe you get the most aero savings from the rims anyway. Furthermore i very much like specialized´s decision on the bottom bracket! Great opportunity to get your desired, long-term durable, very lightly running BB! - As i have already put it since 2 years, the industry will be going to „integrated“ solutions (cable-wise) more and more, so for me it is no surprise that specialized came up with an integrated tarmac, too. Since the cable integration was the only „real“ visible difference to the venge, the decision to offer only one model now came naturally and consequently. Yeah, very high price, but i would go for the SL7 S-Works, presumably with the DA-DI2-Groupset Version. First, i like the red/black colours more than green, secondly the DA is better in terms of spare part supply. And 11 gears is enough for me and i can swap cogs around my other bikes. The price is exceptionally high, but this would be my „last“ road bike for at least the next 5 years, having then this one for everyday training (also in wet conditions), plus an extra very lightweight fuji SL for the mountains (only around 6,5 kg fully equipped), a crossbike for „nature“ and a commuter bike for the city. Voila!

Only for the PROS..... There's no need for me to spend that much money on a bike!! I ride every day and I see guys with those bikes, it doesn't make them faster if I'm still passing them with my ALLEZ Sprint.. lol

@OPFSow

4 жыл бұрын

I pass people on fancy, modern bikes like the Specialized Allez Sprint with my steel Peugeot!

@comicsgator8527

4 жыл бұрын

I am on one of those really fancy bikes and I get passed by people on old/crappy bikes all the time. Doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be allowed to spend my $12,000 anyway I want. that really sexy bike is part of what gets me excited to go ride. It’s good motivation. Ride on brothers.

@jonmason1975

4 жыл бұрын

@@comicsgator8527 totally agree. Whatever inspires you to ride!

@omaiques

3 жыл бұрын

@@OPFSow Would like to see that on steep mountains. You guys think that because pass people in the city with your fancy retro bikes is the reality, but when you are in proper roads would like to see you trying to keep 35km/h average on that piece of steel...

@OPFSow

3 жыл бұрын

@@omaiques I ride the retro bike in the Netherlands when I commute. I race on a Bianchi Oltre XR4. That will be the one I will take to the mountains..

My mate got the DA version in the BK & RD.. lovely, clean looking bike. He says it’s extremely fast

Matthew, thanks for the great first impressions, very useful - please could I ask a question - with the Sport and Comp models, are they the actual same bikes that were produced in 2018-19, the actual SL6s? Or are they updated in any way but using the old SL6 moulds and carbons? In other words, are they actual SL6s, or not? I’ve seen mention in one place to their spec including a 2021 carbon seat post. Thanks.

I like that we seem to be moving from a aero / race split to a one bike for all reasons direction. Obviously we'll never have something that spans gravel / tour / aero / race in one bike but this new Tarmac, to me anyway, addresses the biggest dilemma. I've got a top of the range TCR that I love but the lack of aero bars on a bike with electronic shifting and hydraulic brakes is really annoying .. and that bird's nest of cables and traditional bar is the most significant reason I've been looking at aero bike alternatives. If the SL7 delivers to it's promises and the ride is less harsh the a Venge it'll be a winner.

@pierrex3226

Жыл бұрын

Get aerobars? FSA also makes a headset thing to let you integrate cables into the headset/ head tube.

It looks very similar to an open mold frame my mate bought. It seems very light almost too light that frame. Kudos for the bsa bb.

The idea sounds very nice, especially if it ends up trickling down

@kevinrtres

4 жыл бұрын

...and the price goes up into the stratosphere......

Great bike and another small move ahead. Have last years Venge with 28mm rubber and it’s awesome - can’t justify losing almost half on resale and then throw 5k into this.

This guy is great - one of the better presenters out there! Somebody please get him some new crepes!

Wow a whole 45 seconds over 40km! That has to be worth all the extra cash, surely?!

@wincrasher2007

3 жыл бұрын

winning races is always by slim margins. speed is expensive!

Really hoping this week's lottery ticket pans out for me.

I just spent 14,982.00 for my custom SL7 . Worth every damn penny!

Great so pro's will ride it but if you read the press for the last 3 road S-Work's and use the Tarmac SL6 as a bench mark from the +sec over 40km that Spec kick out. This Varmac is 45 secs faster over 40km than the SL6 but the Sworks Roubaix is 10 secs faster then the SL6. Put if you fit the S-WORKS AEROFLY II you get back another 20 secs over the standard bars. So the Roubaix is only 15 secs slower then the Varmac. OH wait add either the CLX50's or the new Rapides the wheels and it is probably as fast or faster just with bigger tyres clearances and the future shock. Not sure why anyone would purchase an SL6 or the SL7 since the new Roubaix came out...and I own an SL6! (all numbers from Spec websites.)

Already ordered the pro model 😉😁😁

Although not promoted as being tubeless-ready, both the Roval Rapide CL and CLX wheel sets are in fact tubeless-ready and perform quite well.

@seanwhite5001

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried it?

@hail_sagan2830

Жыл бұрын

@@seanwhite5001 Yes, I have been running sets of both the Rapide CL and Alpinist CL wheelsets tubeless for almost 2 years without any issue at all. Spesh themselves admitted that they were designed and built to run tubeless, but an incident late in testing involving Sagan doing Sagan things caused them to go back to validate the design. However, they had affirmatively passed UCI/ETRTO checks at that point.

I'll miss the venge. Sorry but I'm a pure venge rider and will stand by that design. It was foreseeable when the venge started to look more like the tarmac a few years back, and I won't be jumping on to a specialized tarmac over a venge at all. On top of that, talk about expensive. Jeez. Way to make a carbon bike accessible to people, good job apple, I mean specialized.

@wesleywallace101

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@henrylee6602

4 жыл бұрын

You’re joking right? No price increase on last year means this great value!

@ryanbarnoya5223

4 жыл бұрын

@@henrylee6602 I'm not disputing pricing from one year to the next. It's an expensive bike and even at its lowest level, it's still expensive for most riders trying to get into the sport. My first venge with 105 cost me 1800 brand new, current tarmacs with the same sometimes cost around 2400+. So no, not joking.

@ryanbarnoya5223

4 жыл бұрын

@Mitchell Brookland This is true and I do own an Allez Sprint already; however, there is a very different ride quality from aluminum to carbon not only in terms of weight, but the actual structure of each material.

Nice! Does look mighty similar to the latest Scott Addict though. I’ve got an SL6 S-Works Tarmac with Roval CL50s and run tubeless on them. I put the 26mm turbo rapide tyres on them too. However, don’t think their tubeless technology is quite where it needs to be. Had to send wheel back within two months of receiving. Some problem with the spokes it seems (ping when go uphill!?). Secondly, despite lots of faffing tyres don’t hold air for more than 24 hours. I’d have gone for some Zipps if I’d had my time again.

@gourami7

3 жыл бұрын

Losing air is typical with tubeless. They need topping every day or so but can run at lower psi

you said that for SL5 !!

I will for sure buy one once they become available:):) cycling is my life and what I love, I don’t go out drink or spend money other dumb stuff so yes I don’t care :):) love it want it it will take have to wait.

even though i hate pressfit, a trend for bike manufacturers to move back to threaded bottom brackets makes me angry for some reason. They are suddenly praised for giving back what they took away years ago.

@PeakTorque

4 жыл бұрын

Threaded is back because the industry admit it couldn’t do a simple pressfit tolerance in productivity. I pity it.

@teamscoobydoo

4 жыл бұрын

I pity the fool

I guess sponsoring half of the world tour including Sagan is not cheap. Have to pay for it some how!!!!

My dream bike ,but unfortunately that is the only way i'll get to own one .... in a dream !!

I hate to say it (not a fan of Specialized) but this bike ticks all the boxes for me.

One of my dream bike, but it price in my country might be just a dream...

Excellent review. Want one. Though my cervelo s3 ist still much faster than my riding :)

@sergiovalenzuela9375

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bernd, I have an S3, 56 I am 178cm. How do you fit in yours?. Even though 6 thousand Canadian dollas still a lot of money , after this review I don't feel so bad. I find the S3 incredibly fast and fun to ride.

@berndkiltz

3 жыл бұрын

@@sergiovalenzuela9375 I have a 54 and it fits perfect. I have VERY long Legs though. 1,75 but 84 legs

How is it for removing handlebars for air travel and bike bag? Nightmare ? Kinked cables?

Coming off a Caad12 and looking for something that's racey and comfortable enough to ride 60 miles plus on decent roads? Good choice?

The bike to rule them all... Exept gravel and for Parijs-Roubaix I goes the pros will still use the Roubaix model from Specialized. For this price you could also buy a gravel bike, a aero bike a, comfort road bike AND a city bike...

Yes everything is awesome except the wheels. Maybe can still easily resale them for the clx tubeless versions. Will weigh around the same so not a biggy.

BSA? On a carbon frame? I wouldn't expect the bonding between the aluminium thread shell and the carbon to last. I'd wait a few years before feeling confident that Spech has got the engineering and QC right.

@Zero_Theory

3 жыл бұрын

That's the secret sauce, their QC is shit. The tolerances are so bad that between Spesh, Trek and Cervelo, it's 90% of my time trying to sort awful BBs out

I'm interested in the Pro SRAM version but really not sure if I could ride 200km+ with this one in one session.

$12,000 - - - For a bicycle. - - - The End

@comicsgator8527

4 жыл бұрын

I’ll take 2!

@TheGoobsters

4 жыл бұрын

I work at a specialized dealer. People do buy at that pricepoint all the time. There are tons of rich people into cycling (and people who don't care they will be out of money for the year). We've sold quite a few sworks epics this year at the 9-11k pricepoint

One thing strikes me, though: Why did speci made such a huge cutout in the seat tube? Even with a 32 mil tyre, there´d be plenty of space between tube and tyre. Compared to the clearance that the cervelo S5 offers at this place (which seems to little to me, though), Specialized constructed a massive clearance. Not the best in terms of aero, is it?

One Bike to rule them all, One Bike to find them, One Bike to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

How does this compare with the New Trek Emonda?

Ha non-tubeless clinchers, good catch! But I switched back to clinchers from tubless, and with latex tubes or tubolitos... Tubeless is so overrated

@kevinpunter7960

4 жыл бұрын

I love tubeless for MTB. I'm still not there for road .. currently running tubeless on my TCR and Revolt and they leak pressure in a day. Though that may be a Giant tubeless issue as tubeless on my Specialized MTB's are faultless.

I bought a Scott Addict R15 that weights 6.9 kg and costs me less then 3.000€ (after discount). Is light, stiff, fun to ride and much cheaper . When I bought it the equivalent Specialized model costs near 5.000€ (really to much difference)

The Threaded BB is such a win that it overcomes a lot of the other things I don't like.. i.e. integrated stem/bar and disc brakes.. The price..well I'll wait a couple of years, Specialized are always discounting.

@yonglingng5640

4 жыл бұрын

The cockpit is actually a two-piece unit, so bike fitters can rest easy on this. Besides, riders can run any cockpit they like if they wish. I tried to find whatever I can hate greatly on this bike, but I couldn't. Ultimately, if I were given a choice of taking just ONE S-Works frameset for my build, chances are, I might take the Tarmac SL7, and I'm saying this as a Venge-biased cyclist.

@mlee6136

4 жыл бұрын

Yong Ling Ng I’m a Tarmac biased rider and have the SL7 with direct mount brakes which work very well. My bike is 1.5 years old and the only issue I’ve had is the pressfit bb. I’ve tried everything without going into details, so Glad they are moving to threaded.

@yonglingng5640

4 жыл бұрын

@@mlee6136 Even tried using thread-together PF BBs?

It looks awesome but I would take an S-Works Roubaix for the comfort factor

How long until the recall?

My last Specialized was a 2015 Venge. So according to Specialized, 40 seconds faster per year for 6 years is 4 minutes faster. Should I stay with my 2019 Scott Foil Disc?

Matthew are you still enjoying more the Roubaix or would you go with the SL7 if you had the budget?

Loved the video - thanks; but so many Ads! :(

Venge any day, thank you.