Astanas Specialized Tarmac Sl4 Bikes Get Built

At the end of June we brought you the details of the brand new 2012 Tarmac SL4 that just debuted at the Tour de France. We wanted it to be fast everywhere.

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This is Vincenzo Nibalis Specialized Tarmac SL4 the bike raced by his Astana team for the past couple of seasons.

Astanas specialized tarmac sl4 bikes get built. When we developed the Tarmac Disc we didnt just want it to be fast. Vincenzo Nibalis Specialized Tarmac SL4. A day before the race kicks off with a 130km road stage starting and finishing in Naples we spotted Nibalis Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4 along with the other Astana team bikes being built up.

Specialized simply refers to this fifth generation of its top-end road bike as the S-Works Tarmac but it clearly borrows much of the design language from the previous S-Works Tarmac SL4. Baring a major incident and despite the atrocious weather it looks as though Italian Vincenzo Nibali of Astana will win the 2013 Giro and heres a video of his Specialized Tarmac SL4 being built up by Astana mechanics. State of the art carbon technology means this baby was born to race.

Astana are along with Omega Pharma-QuickStep one of two teams sponsored by Specialized and this machine. Specialized has unveiled a new version of its new flagship Tarmac frame the SL4 which most of its sponsored riders will be riding at the Tour de France this weekend. If you continue to see this message please email hellothe sites address for support.

A day before the race kicks off with a 130km road stage starting and finishing in Naples we spotted Nibalis Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4 along with the other Astana team bikes being built. The Specialized Tarmac SL4 Expert is ready to race when you are. Howd we do it.

Click here for the original post that include photos that are much better than mine and more details on the changes from the SL3. You should not have to do this more than once. The new frame is both lighter and stiffer than its predecessor although it will not be ridden by Specialized sponsored Tour favourite Alberto Contador Saxo Bank-SunGard.

The Specalized S-WORKS TARMAC SL4 RED is a a true Pro Peleton bike. If you like roadcc but you dont like ads please consider subscribing to the. The S-Works model in the Tarmac series is the lightest and stiffest frame produced by Specalized EVER.

Vincenzo Nibalis Astana Specialized Tarmac SL4 Shark special. The recall was initiated by Specialized after learning of an issue with the forks carbon fiber steerer tubes on these models that in a small number of. Marc Coulombe December 4 2011 at 215 am.

Help us to fund our site Weve noticed youre using an ad blocker. Specialized Bicycles has announced a voluntary recall of the front forks on all models of its 2012 Tarmac SL4 2013 Tarmac SL4 2013 Crux and 2013 Secteur Disc bikes and framesets. I knew straight away that this was going to be the bike Id be riding.

I first tested the Tarmac SL4 S-Works S-Works top of the range for the Amys Gran Fondo. The only question to ponder on that one is how much more stiffer and lighter the bike can actually be made. The Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite is a carbon frames road race bike that features Grand-Tour wining geometry with a very capable component spec to help you achieve you cycling goals.

We love seeing pro mechanics at work. Weve got 10000 bikes in the comparison database. That was the best review on the Specialized Tarmac that I have ever readThe Tarmac made it to my very last choices but just cant make up my mind on the sizing aspectIm 178cm 510 and right in between the 54cm and 56cm frame sizeI like my bikes compact but would rather go for the taller head tube of the 56and the wheelbase of.

As with all the Astana machines his bike is decked out in Campagnolo and FSA. Smooth light and fast. In this video you can get a nice close look at the details of his bike and set up including the Campagnolo Record EPS groupset Corima all-carbon wheels and slammed 13cm stem.

We started with our Rider-First Engineered frame with a perfectly-tuned ride quality for every size added in some serious aero tech that makes it 30. Long climbs windy flats Grand Tour stages local fondoswe built a race bike to be the most complete out there. Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4 2014.

- 145000 - Ride faster and push your limits. Shimano Ultegra components make up the drivetrain and parts from FSA and Specialized round out. With its lightweight carbon frame and fork offering great handling this bike is a joy to ride fast.

A look at climbing and sprinting bikes of HTC-Highroad Saxo Bank and Astana A look at some of the tweaks that HTC riders suggested for the Specialized Tarmac SL4 Share this. Specialized have injected a bit more comfort into the 2013 S-Works Tarmac SL4 relative to 2012s SL3 but its still an unbelievably rigid and surgically precise machine not to mention. FACT 9r Carbon SL4 frame is lightweight and stiff with Rider-First Engineered geometry Full monocoque FACT Carbon fork for precise steering control.

Please click here to start. Nibali is 511 and rides a 56cm SL4 with a saddle height of 76cm and a reach from saddle tip to bars of 60cm. Jakob Fuglsangs Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4.

During the first full day of Specializeds 2012 Global Launch I was able to put some time in on a Tarmac SL4 S-Works in Monterey CA.

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