Sorry axis 2.0 not avids (cock)

My 8.5 mile commute is not bad actually. One road has 5 speed bumbs and only a bit of rough tarmac. I’m trying to get to 95kg but the missus reckons I look ill.

Bails thanks mate, just looked at muvi HD £119 amazon. Not bad! I’ll look at yours cheers.

Thinking of getting a camera, alternatives to go pro with same quality?

You’ve just made my 8.5 mile commute sound like a short walk. Thanks! 🙂

This week I’m on nights and I have cycled in every night. I’ve been building myself up to do a complete week for a Couple of months. Up a slight hill all the way home but not too steep. Im using a 29Er HT at the moment but my new road bike should be ready to rock n roll by Monday, just a few pieces of helitape and I’m finished. Hopefully it will take 5 mins of my 29min commute. (34min on way home)
When I first thought about trying it I thought no chance it will kill me, but now it looks as if I may get rid of the car and save £300+ a month.

If you have a road bike this time of the year is the best to train and build yourself up for it. Give it a go twice a week for 2 months then up it to 3. I can’t believe how much I actually enjoy it. Got drowned twice this week and I had the option of using a car. People at work think I’m mad but there fat and unfit.
Good luck!

Got any links for these plastic mud guards?

Njee20, can’t turn up for work wet!! Plus when my new road carbon road bike is ready there is no option for mudguards.

Dewalt safety glasses from screwfix counter. Very comfy. Especially when there free

That was exactly what I was thinking. I’ll try and do the same I think. Mind you I’ve had a nitemare today with the stuff. Must of wasted £10 worth getting wrong. This internal cable routing mite look good but it can cause you more work.

Thule outride 561 & wheel holder.
Awesome bit of kit. Can leave the bike unattended (after putting wheel inside car)

Don’t bother with the other ones, scratch he’ll out of your downtube.

561 very secure.

Nice one

Just ordered power race from onOne

Them power race & areo @onone look fantastic for the money. Mite be gettin sum of them.

Any owners?

If it’s not too muddy maxxis crossmarks have done me ok. Just let the psi down to 30ish and sound.

How much do shops normally charge?

15g more than 105’s then. Half a packet of crisps. WoW mite save up for 105’s then. (NOT)

Brilliant helmets, tried one yesterday. If I don’t find anything else that’s the one I’m having.
When I tried it there was a niggly irritation on top but would come home and wear it for an hour first. For the money in my opinion are the best.

Just go to local specialized dealer and have what ever you can afford.

Lifetime frame warranty.

Plus excellent help and customer service. **** halfords.

Great! In fact just checked out the difference and it’s 45grams! WOW!!

Nice to know cheers. Probably just 10grams lighter for the sake of 20quid

Fullsus overkill for most trail centres. Cannock definitely. Fashion is exspensive at times.

Great will give them a look.

Yes me and the missus have house content insurance but my 2 bikes are worth over £3000. I commute on one of them and want to make sure it’s covered if stolen from works bike shed.

Does anyone insure their bike from theft?

Cheers chaftvader will do. Never had to buy pedals or shoes before. People can’t believe I’ve bought a bike that don’t come with pedals, dimwits!

Not enough suggestions

Sundayjumper – Member
Jacob – I’m 6’4″ and both my Tarmacs are XXL.

I think I’d be fine on an XL if I wanted something slightly more compact, I don’t have a crazy amount of seatpost showing.

can i possibly talk to you mate? your the perfect person i need achat with please. my number 07590407467

Esher shore,

So for the £200 saving from tarmac sport to robaix sport you would recommend the tarmac ?

Normal Man – Member
Another SL3 owner here. Mine is mighty comfortable. You will be fine with the Tarmac, I’m sure. (One of my riding buddies has an SL2 Roubaix so I have tried one)

whats your height please so i can compare?

esher shore – Member
Sl2 and sl3 have little in common with sl4 Roubaix

Sl4 Roubaix is basically the bottom half of tarmac sl4 with softer seat stays, taller head tube and slacker/longer geo

the newer Roubaix is a much sharper ride under power and sharper handling whereas the older frames felt pretty spongy / soft and appreciated being wound up to speed rather than hammered

Sl4 Roubaix also not as comfortable, it definitely benefits from the cg-r seat post which it was designed around.

Tarmac sl4 is a sharper handling ride especially hard corners and descent, rapid acceleration, but Roubaix sl4 a very impressive endurance frame with more noticeable race feel than older models

so if you look at the price difference and consider that ill probably ride mainly to work on my road bike and my spare time of a weekend on my HT mtb would you have the tarmac?

Sundayjumper – Member
I have an SL3 Tarmac and I’ve always found it surprisingly comfortable. I was worried beforehand that it would be too harsh or twitchy but it’s not. An 8 mile commute will be no problem at all. Although as mentioned, you’ll have trouble fitting guards / rack, so it’s not going to be an all-season commuter.
I also have an SL4 Tarmac and that’s more like what I’d expect from a race bike. Stiffer & sharper. I prefer the SL3 tbh.
I’ve never tried a Roubaix but based on my experiences with the Tarmac(s), I can’t see why I’d want to, not while I’m this side of fifty anyway. My M&D (both approaching 70) have Roubaixs…

See your point !!

I always think my height mite hinder me sometimes with a race bike, worried about feeling too cramped up. But from studying the 2 geometry’s there’s not a lot in them.
As for rain/mud guards I’m not bothered about getting wet.I still use car when it’s that rough out side.

How tall are you if you don’t mind?
I also read that the SL4 is more comfortable than previous models?

Joe – Member
I’ve just taken delivery of a new Roubaix SL2 and can’t say i’m that enamored with it. It is comfortable, just feels slightly like riding an old nag. If I had the money again i’d go tarmac.

How tall are you jo?

njee20 – Member
Agreed! I commute on my Dura Ace equipped Madone in summer, it’s the bulk of my riding time, why wouldn’t I want to do that on my nicest bike?!
Check house insurance rather than standalone though, often a very expensive way to go.

Thank you, couldn’t agree more.

globalti – Member
Edit: If you buy from a Specialized Concept Store they will measure you and fit the bike to you and make simple changes to things like bar tape and saddle. They should also give you 12.5% discount if you ask nicely.
Must admit that I’d be too nervous about theft to commute on a Tarmac;

Not worried in the slightest about theft. Insurance covers theft.

It should be ok, car park cameras and chained up. Plus will be using leisure lakes recommended insurance.

If I find the tarmac front too low I suppose flipping the stem the other way would bring me up a bit. Never thought about that Cheers amplebrew!

globalti – Member
There really isn’t much difference between them, with the stem spacers and the flip stem AND the Specialized wedge shim, you can achieve the same riding position on both. The ride is very similar with Tarmac and Roubaix SL4, both are fantastically stiff but comfortable, the only major difference is the geometry of the tarmac, which is a little sharper handling. Roubaix SL4 Sport comes in tasty matt charcoal with red trim, I bought that one and transferred all the Ultegra kit over from my previous bike.

Got any pics ?

Looking at both bikes picture to picture you can’t see that there is 25mm difference but I take your word for it.

61cm for me mate but thanks anyway.

It will however be very nickable; I hope you’ve got a secure place to store it?

Oxford motorbike lock and chain rapped around the bike shed post. It’ll have to do.