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2018 Specialized
CaptainFlashheart
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Many, many interesting things to come! Some very intriguing stuff at the £1k mark on the road, especially.

This is already out in the wild, though;

The Merz edition Sequoia. Yum.

Posted 6 years ago

tomhoward
Full Member

Harrogate concept store has one, ”tis very nice indeed, shame it’s too small for me, and I already have a standard one…

Posted 6 years ago

sharkattack
Full Member

Just show me the 2018 Enduro 29er!

That Sequoia is nice though. Never had a bike like that but I’m planning one for my ‘mid-life, breakdown, ride around the world, crisis.’

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Just show me the 2018 Enduro 29er!

My lips are sealed. Sorry! 😀

Posted 6 years ago

andysmiff1
Free Member

Heard that the new Diverge is taking on the Roubaix futureshock cartridge.

Few spy shots floating around and the video that Sagan has just done with the muscle car……..

Wife has already said no……..

A

Posted 6 years ago

RustySpanner
Full Member

I’ve never really seen the point of the Sequoia, tbh.
Weighs pretty much the same as an AWOL, but takes narrower tyres.

Pretty bike though.
🙂

Looking forward to seeing what they’ve got in store for the Allez personally.

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

2018 Diverge, as ridden by Ned.

Silly steerer tube condom, sadly. Appears to have lost the Zerts in the seatstays, but this could just be a test mule using bits from the 2018 Tarmac (As seen under Dan Martin at the Dauphinoise). Also, looks like bigger tyre clearance.

Looking forward to seeing what they’ve got in store for the Allez personally.

Must. Say. Nothing. 🙂 (It’s impressive. Very.)

Posted 6 years ago

RustySpanner
Full Member

You’ve got my email address sweetie.
🙂

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Rusty Spanner – Member
You’ve got my email address sweetie.

I’ll send photos.

Not bike ones. 😈

Posted 6 years ago

J273
Free Member

When are we likely to see the enduro and stumpy out in the wild?

I’m looking at my next bike now and may hold out

Posted 6 years ago

sharkattack
Full Member

My lips are sealed. Sorry!

What a buzz kill!

I was speaking to a Spesh employee last month about the Enduro 29 and he said that if I’m seriously thinking about buying one then I should wait for MY18. But he wouldn’t say a bloody word about why. Just nodding and smirking.

What the hell have they done to it?

Posted 6 years ago

jam-bo
Full Member

What the hell have they done to it?

hidden battery/motor

Posted 6 years ago

oikeith
Full Member

I was speaking to a Spesh employee last month about the Enduro 29 and he said that if I’m seriously thinking about buying one then I should wait for MY18. But he wouldn’t say a bloody word about why. Just nodding and smirking.

What the hell have they done to it?

They did quite an overhaul for 2017, I would have expected different colours and maybe components, hopefully a spesh own brand dropper with more than 125mm drop! I dont think they’d do any frame changes!

Remembering from last year, the bike was announced in August and then didnt land till September.

Posted 6 years ago

sharkattack
Full Member

I know it was all new last year but it wouldn’t be the first time they’d moved on so soon.

If I had my way I’d lose the plus tyre compatibility. The BB seems higher than its competitors and I haven’t seen anyone praising (or using) the balloon tyre option. I’d just make it a long and low, raked out, 29 specific, race machine.

Oh, and while we’re playing the guessing game, throw in some Ohlins coil fork and shock and I’m interested. Oh, and paint it as black as the night.

Posted 6 years ago

crazy-legs
Full Member

Any news on the Tarmac? That’s due a revamp and if they manage to get discs on it without needing stupid proprietary wheels and they’ve put bolt thru axles on it then I’d love to see it!

Posted 6 years ago

dragon
Free Member

I’m sorry but that Sequoia looks awful IMO, the front end looks like its come from a completely different bike. Also IME it probably rides with all the responsiveness of a brick. Not impressed.

Posted 6 years ago

PeterPoddy
Free Member

Also IME it probably rides with all the responsiveness of a brick

Eh? Doesn’t sound like you know what you’re talking about tbh. It’s a touring bike of sorts. Stability is the key, but I’d say mine rides like a nice rigid MTB. Which is basically what it is.

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

In your experience it probably rides with all the responsiveness of a brick.

So, having experienced it, you’re still only at probably?

Posted 6 years ago

tomhoward
Full Member

He’s demoing the brick next week.

Posted 6 years ago

timb34
Free Member

Any news on the Tarmac? That’s due a revamp and if they manage to get discs on it without needing stupid proprietary wheels and they’ve put bolt thru axles on it then I’d love to see it!

Dan Martin was probably on the rim brake version last week:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/new-specialized-tarmac-spotted-at-criterium-du-dauphine/

Similar dropped chainstays to the Diverge above, but QR and not much clearance

Posted 6 years ago

joat
Full Member

(As seen under Dan Martin at the Dauphinoise)

Racial stereotyping there Flashy? 😀

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Not intended!

🙂

Posted 6 years ago

chrismac
Full Member

They did quite an overhaul for 2017, I would have expected different colours and maybe components, hopefully a spesh own brand dropper with more than 125mm drop! I dont think they’d do any frame changes!

This. Maybe more ohlins options

Posted 6 years ago

YoKaiser
Free Member

Just saw a promo for a promo…Peter Sagan to ride the new Diverge on the 15th.

Posted 6 years ago

PeterPoddy
Free Member

Hate to break it to you, but the Sequoia Merz is a 2017 model and has been sold out for a while.

Posted 6 years ago

chakaping
Free Member

I was speaking to a Spesh employee last month about the Enduro 29 and he said that if I’m seriously thinking about buying one then I should wait for MY18. But he wouldn’t say a bloody word about why. Just nodding and smirking.

What the hell have they done to it?

Guessing a new paintjob, longer-drop dropper and maybe Eagle GX?

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Ah. I thought they’d released it as a 2017.5 model!

Never mind. Here’s a Dolce (Pretty sure)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-A7lbFETx/

And a Diverge.
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213123489551892&set=p.10213123489551892&type=3&theater

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

MOAR Diverge.

Posted 6 years ago

mrblobby
Free Member

MOAR Diverge.

Suspect someone put that eyesore on Sagan’s roof for a laugh and he’s desperate to shake it off.

Posted 6 years ago

mtbtomo
Free Member

Any news on the Allez DSW Sprint for 2018??

Posted 6 years ago

angeldust
Free Member

Eh? Doesn’t sound like you know what you’re talking about tbh

What do you base that on, other than that he has a different opinion to yours :roll:?

Posted 6 years ago

DirtyLyle
Free Member

Is this Spesh astroturfing?

Posted 6 years ago

tomhoward
Full Member

Is this Spesh astroturfing?

Fanbois be fanning…

Posted 6 years ago

timb34
Free Member

Looks interesting – up to 42mm tyres

All new Specialized Diverge drops in with Future Shock, SWAT, and a ton of options

Looks like there are different models per country on specialized.com, noprices yet though

Posted 6 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Also on Bikerumor, first snippets of the Allez range…..

Posted 6 years ago

mrblobby
Free Member

https://cyclingtips.com/2017/06/2018-specialized-diverge-crux-allez-weights-prices-specs/

Specialized second-generation Diverge Comp review

Posted 6 years ago

timb34
Free Member

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOiiCpzafWE[/video]

Posted 6 years ago

PJM1974
Free Member

IIRC the full suss mountain bikes are usually announced during early July. As a self-confessed Spesh fanboy I’m eagerly awaiting news on whether they Specialized will be altering the geometry of the Stumpy/Camber frame for 2018. The Stumpy/Camber is two years old and didn’t really move the game on from the previous model generation aside from internal routing and SWAT on the carbon models.

Competitors are longer/lower/slacker, especially in 29er flavours.

Posted 6 years ago

MSP
Full Member

I hope they do redo the enduro 29er for 2018, the longer lower slacker marketing for the 2017 model was not backed up when comparing the geometry figures with the previous model.

Posted 6 years ago

chakaping
Free Member

They won’t redo the E29 til 2020 probably.

I agree it should have been “marginally longer” but they did put a decent HA on it at last didn’t they? Bloody hope it’s lower than the last version, but haven’t checked.

Posted 6 years ago