S-works Tarmac Ideas
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Hey guys, I recently bought a second hand tarmac for a bargain and I'm keen to drop some weight off of it.
It currently is running Ultegra 6870 Di2 which is quite heavy. I had sram red 22 on my previous bike and love the ergonomics and feel of the group but I just don't have the dough to buy it right now so I was thinking I would buy sram force as it is just as good and is a fraction of the price. Also I would swap the sram force crank for a sram red one as that is where a majority of the weight difference of the two are. Thoughts on that??
I was also looking to swap out some parts to shave off some weight and would like some suggestions! Keep in might I am on a tight budget so I can't splash out on some super light carbon kit that'll cost an arm and a leg. At the current time the bike weighs 7.24kg
Current specs are as follows - no weights as of yet!
Frame : S-Works Tarmac fact carbon 11r
Fork : S-Works tarmac fact carbon fork
Wheelset / Rims : Profile design Twenty four 58mm
Tyres : Continental GP 4000 Race Fold#700x25C
Shifters : Shimano Ultegra ST-6870#22 Speed Electronic Shift
Front Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra FD-6870#Eletronic Shift System
Rear Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra RD-6870#22 Speed Electronic
Crankset : Shimano Ultegra FC-6800#Hollowtech II 50x34 T
Bottom Bracket : ceramic bearings
Chain : Shimano CN-HG701-11
Cassette : Shimano Ultegra CS-6800#11-28
Brakes : Shimano Ultegra 6800
Handlebar : S-Works aerofly 44cm
Handlebar Stem : 3t ARX team 130mm
Saddle : Specialised power saddle alloy rails
Seat Post: S-Works fact carbon seat
It currently is running Ultegra 6870 Di2 which is quite heavy. I had sram red 22 on my previous bike and love the ergonomics and feel of the group but I just don't have the dough to buy it right now so I was thinking I would buy sram force as it is just as good and is a fraction of the price. Also I would swap the sram force crank for a sram red one as that is where a majority of the weight difference of the two are. Thoughts on that??
I was also looking to swap out some parts to shave off some weight and would like some suggestions! Keep in might I am on a tight budget so I can't splash out on some super light carbon kit that'll cost an arm and a leg. At the current time the bike weighs 7.24kg
Current specs are as follows - no weights as of yet!
Frame : S-Works Tarmac fact carbon 11r
Fork : S-Works tarmac fact carbon fork
Wheelset / Rims : Profile design Twenty four 58mm
Tyres : Continental GP 4000 Race Fold#700x25C
Shifters : Shimano Ultegra ST-6870#22 Speed Electronic Shift
Front Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra FD-6870#Eletronic Shift System
Rear Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra RD-6870#22 Speed Electronic
Crankset : Shimano Ultegra FC-6800#Hollowtech II 50x34 T
Bottom Bracket : ceramic bearings
Chain : Shimano CN-HG701-11
Cassette : Shimano Ultegra CS-6800#11-28
Brakes : Shimano Ultegra 6800
Handlebar : S-Works aerofly 44cm
Handlebar Stem : 3t ARX team 130mm
Saddle : Specialised power saddle alloy rails
Seat Post: S-Works fact carbon seat
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Bike looks great as it is!! I'd just ride the hell out of it until things wear/break and in the meantime save for sram red.
burglarboycie wrote:Bike looks great as it is!! I'd just ride the hell out of it until things wear/break and in the meantime save for sram red.
Can totally sign that, shes indeed nice! Also yes to SRAM RED - even though you probably want a SRAM RED eTap since you are coming from a Di2
In case you want some bling and change the looks a bit for cheap you could go for some Vittoria Corsas/tan walls and a golden KMC X11EL chain
That's pretty light already, all things considered. Replacing the quick release and compression plug could potentially save you ~200g: Extralite Streeters (29g @ $130USD) and Extralite Ultrastar 3 (6g @ 31USD). A Fizik R1 or 00 would save you 100g too if you're not fixed on your current saddle in terms of comfort. Beyond that you're pushing $250+/part WW upgrades (bars, stem, seatpost) and at that point, you're digging into your groupset money and may be sacrificing some functionality, though the seatpost would be easy.
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I gotta think you can sell Ultegra Di2 for the same price as SRAM Red 22
2018 Specialized S-Works Tarmac
SRAM Etap
ENVE 4.5
2018 Bianchi Infinito CV
SRAM Etap
ENVE Classics 45
2016 Cervelo P2
Ultegra 6800 Di2
ENVE 6.7
SRAM Etap
ENVE 4.5
2018 Bianchi Infinito CV
SRAM Etap
ENVE Classics 45
2016 Cervelo P2
Ultegra 6800 Di2
ENVE 6.7
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Oh and this weight includes ultegra 6800 pedals.
Thanks for the replies. Will keep updated on the decisions I make.
Thanks for the replies. Will keep updated on the decisions I make.
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Due to my financial situation I have decided to go with a brand new sram force groupset rather than red. I have also ordered a rotor 3d+ aero crankset with the MAS spider (only because it looks cool). Will post photos when I can.
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