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It's a Tarmac Expert SL.

I know it needs pedals and still has plastic on the bars, but I probably won't be riding it for a few weeks yet (knee injury).

The wheels will soon be swapped for Dura-Ace carbon laminates, losing about 3-400g. Will probably swap the tyres for Ultremos too. It should then be about 16lb.

Very happy, but frustrated at not being able to ride it yet.


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:13 pm
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Thats quite nice, tasteful paintjob too.
Its nice to see that Speccy have mostly phased out that hunchbacked 'dog taking a s**t*' toptube look that they've had going for the last few years.
* not my quote BTW!


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:37 pm
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Extrement Sexy!!! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:45 pm
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I think last year, the bike said "specialized" 9 times on each side of the bike! Now just once on the frame and once on the post.

The toptube is still a little curved but not as much as they used to be.


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:54 pm
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oooohhh, that's very pretty


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:58 pm
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Speciaized's always look better with the DT logo as yours is, just a big non-fussy SPECIALIZED taking prominance.


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:58 pm
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There's a small saxobank sticker on the toptube just behind the headtube, so when I'm dying my way up some yorkshire 1:4, I can look down and suddenly become a Schleck.

Am itching to ride it though. It's just sitting there in the living room laughing at me.


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 7:59 pm
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Last year I think they had Specialized on the downtube, seattube, chainstay and seatstay and fork legs!


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 8:02 pm
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Nice
Looks quick!!


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 8:05 pm
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How come you guys get a piccy? I get nowt - not fair!! Can't say how good it looks 'less i can see what it loos like!


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 8:09 pm
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How about [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardstarkie/4413748305/sizes/l/in/set-72157614620678724/ ]a link[/url] then?


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 8:10 pm
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looks nice whats the invisible thing on top of your seat it has a shadow lol


 
Posted : 07/03/2010 8:20 pm
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Nice looking bike ๐Ÿ˜‰ you selling the wheels? ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 12/03/2010 10:05 pm
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Whoa the flashter, nice.


 
Posted : 12/03/2010 10:13 pm
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Nice!
I think they have the logos everywhere so that there is always one showing no-matter what angle a picture is taken from


 
Posted : 12/03/2010 10:32 pm
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Nice bike, although I really don't like the 12K carbon weave.


 
Posted : 12/03/2010 10:44 pm