Eugene Posted June 29, 2011 Share I wanted to be the first to put this on the Hub. The new Tarmac SL4 is out. http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/specialized-tarmac-sl4-first-look-30736 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 29, 2011 Share That's one hot looking bike. I just wonder how low can they go on the weight of frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mob Posted June 29, 2011 Share Sweet, Good find...I was waiting on this release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss Posted June 30, 2011 Share Damn that is hot, and I just got myself the SL3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Man Posted June 30, 2011 Share Can someone explain the difference between the Venge and SL4?? Any know why Specialized teamed up with Mclaren to produce this machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted June 30, 2011 Share Is it used by 'Berto and Saxobank this year already? I missed the bikes at the team presentations today... http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2011/06/23/1308843446894-1pnfdwadnh8pb-800-75.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luke. Posted June 30, 2011 Share Can someone explain the difference between the Venge and SL4?? Any know why Specialized teamed up with Mclaren to produce this machine? Venge is for sprinters and breakaway artists - aero bike and super stiff. SL4 is a general racing bike and has a lighter frame.I think the Mclaren hookup was a marketing gimmick and perhaps secondary to that, a chance to benefit from their experience with aerodynamics and wind tunnel testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted July 1, 2011 Share Powerball tonite and the lotto tomorrow......tata ma chance tata ma SL 4 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete - Cyclist HB Posted July 2, 2011 Share Looks like a SL3 with a new paint job. Not too exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 2, 2011 Share Looks like a SL3 with a new paint job. Not too exciting.The changes are more subtle - around the fork and other bits like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete - Cyclist HB Posted July 2, 2011 Share I like Specialized, but they are getting a bit boring now. The Venge looks nice, but too heavy and expensive so the Scott Foil is a much better alternative. The SL2, SL3 and SL4 are all very similar and it a bit like BMW, where they change their models all the time by just changing a bumber or lights, etc. I am sure they can do better - in fact I expected better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete - Cyclist HB Posted July 2, 2011 Share What about the BH Ultralight? Sub 5kg ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 2, 2011 Share I like Specialized, but they are getting a bit boring now. The Venge looks nice, but too heavy and expensive so the Scott Foil is a much better alternative. The SL2, SL3 and SL4 are all very similar and it a bit like BMW, where they change their models all the time by just changing a bumber or lights, etc. I am sure they can do better - in fact I expected better.They must be selling lots with so many in the pro peloton riding them, including the top riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete - Cyclist HB Posted July 2, 2011 Share Ja, same like Trek when Lance was winning on it. Makes me wonder id everyone will buy Raleigh if the pro teams used it? Edited July 2, 2011 by Complete - Cyclist HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbarn Killer Posted July 2, 2011 Share Ja, same like Trek when Lance was winning on it. Makes me wonder id everyone will buy Raleigh if the pro teams used it?When Microsoft and later MTN won everything in sight on their Raleighs, everybody did buy Raleighs. The only reason people stopped buying Raleighs is because Probike thought they were clever and started increasing their profit margins to the point that Raleighs were just plain expensive. Even though they realised their mistake and dropped the prices, the reputation of being godd quality at good prices was gone. Maybe they need to sponsor another pro team and try to get some of that reputation back. That is unlikely though, it seems that Probike is putting all their effort into Scott now that Scott seems to have some sort of ownership of Probike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no calves Posted July 4, 2011 Share is it just me or is that venge's stem super long in comparison to saddle height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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