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] Tanner1280: If this is the case you’d keep your Allez and upgrade wheels, group, kit, etc. (which are still marginal gains if were being honest). Forgot to mention that I’ve upgraded everything but the frame. And I’ve also set my mind on a carbon frame. :slight_smile:

[image] AndyGajda: The S-Works frames are lighter and stiffer From what I’m aware, it’s just lighter, not stiffer. They use a higher quality carbon which means they can use less of it, but it translates to roughly the same stiffness when you compare between the two frames. The S-works frames …

2019 Tarmac Pro owner. I love it. You won’t be disappointed with either. Do I think I am missing out? Nope.

The pro wasnt available at the time I jumped in and bought my tarmac SWORKS, absolutely love it. Everytime I ride, the bike just encourages you to ride fast - which may not always be in your best interests :laughing::laughing: My 49cm frame\bike weighs in at 6.8kg’s, its actually ridiculous how ligh…

Then whichever carbon frame you prefer is the way to go. The fastest bike is the one you enjoy and actually ride:)

Just finishing building my S Works Tarmac and from the little I have ridden it I’m blown away, but don’t get me wrong I don’t think in my hands ( or legs as it where) that it would be massively better/faster than the pro. I dare say a better or more experienced rider may notice the nuance of the ca…

Sorry if people feel I’m stealing the post, not my intent. I’m currently looking at getting a 2018 Tarmac SL6 Expert which is on clearance (£2k). What’s the difference between Expert and Pro? My other option is a Canyon, either an Ultimate or Aeroad, but think the Tarmac will do the job, particula…

[image] slainster: My 49cm frame\bike weighs in at 6.8kg’s, its actually ridiculous how light it is! That’s very light! What wheels and groupset do you have on it, if you don’t mind me asking?

You can get a 56cm S-Works Tarmac Ultralight which weighs in at 6.3kg. My current S-Works 56cm SL5 Tarmac is 7.3kg. If I remember correctly, the new SL6 frame dropped 200g. The Ultra-light edition loses some more weight due to special paint and lighter brake calipers.

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BMAC615 March 27, 2019, 8:07pm 17

Any difference will only be noticed in your head. The Allez Sprint is a fantastic bike at a fraction of the cost.

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