Tarmac SL7 Pro 2021
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Tarmac SL7 Pro 2021
Went by my LBS today to grab some cleats and they were building a 2021 Specialized Tarmac SL7 Pro in white. Though maybe not worth the $7K price tag, that is one pretty bike.
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ta...ext=94920-1144
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ta...ext=94920-1144
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Also, they have the audacity to shave $15 (again, on a $7000 bike) off the mfg cost and give you round spokes instead of bladed spokes. That alone would probably bridge the gap between the SL7 and Venge.
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This is definitely the “sweetspot” for the SL7. But the conspiracy theorist in me says that part of the reason those $12k Sworks exist is to make a $7000 bike look like a good value... somehow.
Also, they have the audacity to shave $15 (again, on a $7000 bike) off the mfg cost and give you round spokes instead of bladed spokes. That alone would probably bridge the gap between the SL7 and Venge.
Also, they have the audacity to shave $15 (again, on a $7000 bike) off the mfg cost and give you round spokes instead of bladed spokes. That alone would probably bridge the gap between the SL7 and Venge.
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I am having a really really hard time not going in and buying that dark red SL7 Pro. I want it so damn bad and I can't justify it in any way shape or form.
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What are thoughts of the SRAM 1x? Are those 12 gears useful across the range or would something be missing that a Shimano 2x setup would have? I am asking in general terms; since this is very specific to the area where you ride. Last year I rode with my brother in Chicago and didn't shift with my left hand all day (100 miles). That is rarely the case here in Las Vegas - I would have to work hard to map something out in Strava to be flat.
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The one thing i dont get - the Fact10R frameset, ie, the Pro - is about the same weight as the Venge. Only the S-Works trim is lighter. So if you are NOT getting the S-Works, why not just buy the Venge and get that miniscule aero gain instead?
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I’d say don’t try to think too hard. It’s all marketing mumbo jumbo, at the end of the day. They’re all very fast bikes with very slightly different design choices that will almost never matter in the real world.
I believe the Venge Pro would still be 150g heavier than the Tarmac Pro (size 56) because of the fork, seatpost and stem. 150g vs 2.5W at 40kph or whatever. I honestly would not sweat it. Aesthetics, price and little things like threaded BBs matter a lot more.
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Gotta admit, that is a nice looking bike. I'm a Shimano fan-boy, so unless I can do a complete build up though, I'd take pass on this one.
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