I am in the market for a new bike frame and the most likely choice is a Specialized Tarmac Pro 2019 frameset. I am coming from a Specialized Allez E5 2017 (my first serious road bike) and think the new frameset would be a significant upgrade. Is there a significant improvement to the S-Works Tarmac…

[image] bobmac: The differences between the bikes were very clear to me The placebo effect is also a very real effect ;). I don’t doubt that different components (especially wheels, tires, handlebars) can make a huge difference. Regarding the frame only I highly doubt that anyone feels the d…

Tarmac SL7 Release date - #1031 by mcneese.chad What’s the difference between FACT 12r and 10r framesets? The main differences between these two frame levels is the carbon layup and the materials used. Both frames share the same design and there is no difference in the handling or ride quality …

How does the roubaix compare to the tarmac? Just get the roubaix for rougher surfaces?

The Tarmac and Roubaix are both pure road bikes. The Tarmac is stiffer and more aero, which is why it is so popular amongst road racers. The Roubaix has a slightly more relaxed geometry and more absorption. It is really popular for endurance riding, such as centuries. Diverge is a gravel bike. …

MY 2013 SL4 Tarmac expert is all Pimped. Ultegra R8000, CL40 and P2M Ngeco. Just felt that it was time to change my bike…and get a new faster one! :wink:

What? Which tcr was this?? I was about to pull the trigger on a 2019 tcr advanced pro 0 disc… if this is true I may rethink my plan.

I’m sure it will ride superbly, but there is no mention of any aero measures on the TCR advanced for 2019. The 2021 version has aero tube shaping, but still likely to be less aero than any of the pure aero bikes, including the Giant Propel. A full blown aero bike saves 30w at 35kph in the above ex…

Go on your phone and download a German Language magazine called Tour Int - https://www.tour-magazin.de/ . They have probably the most credible aero tests out there. You can probably criticize how they configure the bikes (why doesn’t XYZ have the aero handlebars? why don’t the bikes have a water bo…

Is this simply a weight thing? Are you saying the s-works would handle and ride as it’s lesser models, only difference is weight? As i have the Pro and that feels like a rocket ship!

I am not “saying anything”. I just shared an FAQ that I had received. My reading of the text leads me to think the only notable difference is weight.

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You do know ones carbon frame and other isn’t,guess which one is which

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