2020 Specialized Tarmac SL7
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Money printer go brrrrrwheelsONfire wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:05 pmSo why do people buy itR1Phrankey wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:59 pmmikedtn wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:05 pmHi guys, I've been looking at getting an SL7 for a few months now and seen recently the prices have jumped up again in the UK.
I know traditionally, purchasing a ready built bike can work out cheaper than buying a frameset and individual parts at retail, but these new prices from Specialized seem to completely contradict that.
Can somebody tell me if I'm missing something here: https://www.specializedconceptstore.co. ... -etap-axs/ (£8500)
If we say best case,
Roval CL Wheels : £1200
Force ETAP Groupset w/ Power Meter: £2500 (seen for cheaper than this)
Saddle, Bars: £500
Total (without frame): £4200 (leaving £4300)
It’s not an S-Works bike and the S-Works framesets are available for just over £4k. It’s like they’re pricing in the same price for a standard Tarmac 10r frame.
I know the Specialized brand carries a premium, I’m just trying to find the logic in their pricing between framesets and complete builds. Hard to make sense of it, even at last years price of £7900.
Thanks
For that reason I have built my S-works SL7 myself. Price of a complete bike is higher than for the individual parts.
Normally, it is the opposite way for other brands, but not for Specialized.
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Convenience? Availability of parts?wheelsONfire wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:05 pmSo why do people buy itR1Phrankey wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:59 pmmikedtn wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:05 pmHi guys, I've been looking at getting an SL7 for a few months now and seen recently the prices have jumped up again in the UK.
I know traditionally, purchasing a ready built bike can work out cheaper than buying a frameset and individual parts at retail, but these new prices from Specialized seem to completely contradict that.
Can somebody tell me if I'm missing something here: https://www.specializedconceptstore.co. ... -etap-axs/ (£8500)
If we say best case,
Roval CL Wheels : £1200
Force ETAP Groupset w/ Power Meter: £2500 (seen for cheaper than this)
Saddle, Bars: £500
Total (without frame): £4200 (leaving £4300)
It’s not an S-Works bike and the S-Works framesets are available for just over £4k. It’s like they’re pricing in the same price for a standard Tarmac 10r frame.
I know the Specialized brand carries a premium, I’m just trying to find the logic in their pricing between framesets and complete builds. Hard to make sense of it, even at last years price of £7900.
Thanks
For that reason I have built my S-works SL7 myself. Price of a complete bike is higher than for the individual parts.
Normally, it is the opposite way for other brands, but not for Specialized.
Cervelo P5 Disc (2021) 9.1kg
Factor Ostro Gravel (2023) 8.0kg
S-Works SL8 (2023) 6.3kg
*weights are race ready, size 58/L.
Sold: Venge, S5 Disc, Roubaix Team, Open WI.DE, Émonda, Shiv TT, Crux, Aethos, SL7
Factor Ostro Gravel (2023) 8.0kg
S-Works SL8 (2023) 6.3kg
*weights are race ready, size 58/L.
Sold: Venge, S5 Disc, Roubaix Team, Open WI.DE, Émonda, Shiv TT, Crux, Aethos, SL7
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Just found out there are two new 2023 colorways for the SL7.
https://specialized-store.jp/2022/08/29 ... %E5%A0%B4/
https://specialized-store.jp/2022/08/29 ... %E5%A0%B4/
Replica of Remco's frameset:
https://www.specialized.com/nl/nl/rojo- ... t/p/255846
https://www.specialized.com/nl/nl/rojo- ... t/p/255846
Road // 2023 S-Works Tarmac SL8 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | Roval Rapide CLX
Gravel // 2023 Specialized Crux Pro | SRAM Force AXS | Roval Terra CL
Retired // 2022 S-Works Shiv TT // 2021 S-Works Tarmac SL7 // 2019 Specialized Allez Sprint Red Hook
Gravel // 2023 Specialized Crux Pro | SRAM Force AXS | Roval Terra CL
Retired // 2022 S-Works Shiv TT // 2021 S-Works Tarmac SL7 // 2019 Specialized Allez Sprint Red Hook
Absolutely normal for Specialized as well as other companies, especially if you're in a smaller country / order through a smaller dealer.
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Aero bike | GC bike | GC rim bike | Climbing bike | Climbing rim bike | Classics bike | Gravel bike | TT bike | Indoors bike
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the email I got says the Remco frames are pre-order... so arguably, they don't have those frames in stock either, at the moment.
Guess it's just business. I read online that some orders are being cancelled already (hopefully not my girlfriend's yet). However, Spesh apparently has 'raw material' to make these special edition frame but doesn't have the material to fulfill existing order all the way back to January.
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Does anyone know if there are any aftermarket headset bearings that will last longer than the original ones?
Of course, Ceramicspeed e. g....1202thomas wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 5:19 pmDoes anyone know if there are any aftermarket headset bearings that will last longer than the original ones?
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I bought an S-Works SL7 and I'm now realizing that while my spare Pirelli SmarTubes are awesome the air valves are only 60mm -- not likely to work well with the rear 60mm depth Rapide CLX wheel. It looks like Tubolito has an 80mm version but it's actually a 40mm valve plus a 40mm extender. Anyone have experience with those on Rapide CLX 60mm wheels? From what I can tell RevoLoop sells an 80mm verion but it seems sourcing those tubes is much more difficult (in the US).
Any recommendations for TPU tubes? Do I need an 80mm valve for the rear?
Any recommendations for TPU tubes? Do I need an 80mm valve for the rear?