2020 Specialized Tarmac SL7

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carborush
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ryanw wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:59 pm
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Shmee
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by Shmee

Im having a nightmare with the Expander plug, Ive managed to pop the top red half out but the black bottom part is jammed in the fork solid with absolute no movement. Has anyone had this happen to them on their SL7? or got any tips to get it out?

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Just done a video on my instagram showing how to remove these.

As for the lower part being trapped, it's essentially impossible for it to get stuck due to the size of it, unless somehow it's got lodged at the bottom of the steerer (where it meets the fork) and twisted to the side.

Good old fashion brute force should do the trick. Just bang the end of the steerer on a hard surface to hopefully dislodge.
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by milanv

Shmee wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:12 am
Im having a nightmare with the Expander plug, Ive managed to pop the top red half out but the black bottom part is jammed in the fork solid with absolute no movement. Has anyone had this happen to them on their SL7? or got any tips to get it out?
This guide helped me to success in the past.
https://youtu.be/YNizysonc74

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by riochang

Could anyone who's been successfully running the new 12s DA or Ultegra groupset on SL7 share your tips on setting up the front derailluer?

Here's my situation:
Just finished installing R9270 and the front derailleur is sitting too far outboard, I am using stock R9200 crankset.
When setting FD up using the e-tube app assistance, I had to trim the FD all the way inboard to max setting at -19.
Even at this setting there is still a gap of ~2mm between FD outer chain guide plate and the chain when on the large chainring, ideally there should only be 0.5~1mm gap, I couldn't bring it any closer as -19 setting is maxed out, so I canted the guide plate tail inward, but the shifting from small to big is not very smooth, the chain "catches" a bit before climb up to the big chainring.
Seems to me that SL7 FD braze on mount needed an updated for the new FD design?
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riochang wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:33 pm
Could anyone who's been successfully running the new 12s DA or Ultegra groupset on SL7 share your tips on setting up the front derailluer?

Here's my situation:
Just finished installing R9270 and the front derailleur is sitting too far outboard, I am using stock R9200 crankset.
When setting FD up using the e-tube app assistance, I had to trim the FD all the way inboard to max setting at -19.
Even at this setting there is still a gap of ~2mm between FD outer chain guide plate and the chain when on the large chainring, ideally there should only be 0.5~1mm gap, I couldn't bring it any closer as -19 setting is maxed out, so I canted the guide plate tail inward, but the shifting from small to big is not very smooth, the chain "catches" a bit before climb up to the big chainring.
Seems to me that SL7 FD braze on mount needed an updated for the new FD design?
38ABDA71-242E-498F-90A1-EFF9CD810D1D.jpeg
Is this big/big? No spacer on DS spindle?

I've not had a single issue on the 6x 9200 SL7's I've built...

Will check what position is on my perosnal bike shortly.
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vinssout
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by vinssout

Has anyone seen the tarmac SL7 jet fuel ?

I have seen only the catalog picture but never a real photo

riochang
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by riochang

ryanw wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:44 pm
riochang wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:33 pm
Could anyone who's been successfully running the new 12s DA or Ultegra groupset on SL7 share your tips on setting up the front derailluer?

Here's my situation:
Just finished installing R9270 and the front derailleur is sitting too far outboard, I am using stock R9200 crankset.
When setting FD up using the e-tube app assistance, I had to trim the FD all the way inboard to max setting at -19.
Even at this setting there is still a gap of ~2mm between FD outer chain guide plate and the chain when on the large chainring, ideally there should only be 0.5~1mm gap, I couldn't bring it any closer as -19 setting is maxed out, so I canted the guide plate tail inward, but the shifting from small to big is not very smooth, the chain "catches" a bit before climb up to the big chainring.
Seems to me that SL7 FD braze on mount needed an updated for the new FD design?
38ABDA71-242E-498F-90A1-EFF9CD810D1D.jpeg
Is this big/big? No spacer on DS spindle?

I've not had a single issue on the 6x 9200 SL7's I've built...

Will check what position is on my perosnal bike shortly.
Big/small 50/11, no spacer on DS spindle. Did you also set to -19 setting on the app?
Thanks!

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by Maddie

ome rodriguez wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:30 am
Coming soon...

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Hmmm, now that is interesting! Going for a superlight SL7, Ome? Will you keep your existing SL7 nonetheless?

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by tonytourist

cmis wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:41 pm

How is the color in real? Still waiting for my 58 to arrive …

Thanks!
The color depends on the light, hopefully I'll finish my build this week and will have some completed pictures. Definitely looks more gray than green.

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by Ronin416

All this talk about paint weight got me thinking… is this in the usual range for Pro frameset 56cm 974g - white is supposedly the heaviest paint color. - who knows if it came off the assembly line and went in again for a second dousing. :-)

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by ome rodriguez

Maddie wrote:
Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:30 pm
ome rodriguez wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:30 am
Coming soon...

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Hmmm, now that is interesting! Going for a superlight SL7, Ome? Will you keep your existing SL7 nonetheless?
Couldn't wait for my Dogma F order. It's so difficult to get a frameset nowadays so just got another one that's readily available. Not a superlight SL7, but a 12s version. Keeping the old one too.

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by K4m1k4z3

ryanw wrote:
Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:44 pm
Will check what position is on my perosnal bike shortly.
The tension. One could cut it with a knife.
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