HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SPONSERED AND HELPED ME WITH THIS BUILD!!!! @WINSPACE FOR THE 65mm BLACK EDITION WHEELS @CERAMICSPEED FOR THE CERAMIC BOTTOM BRACKET (NICK OVER AT TEAMTURTLE FOR THE CERAMICSPEED OIL SLICK BB) AND OF COURSE NOVA TO RIDE OSPW FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL AND HOOKING ME UP WITH THE OSPW!!!!! DISCOUNT CODES FOR EVERYTHING IN THE DESCRIPTION.... THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
Completely agree 😆 bikes are overpriced gimmicky fashion statement nonsense nowadays. As lance says. "It's its not about the bike" you are going to win if your performance is up to scratch and the bike functions and is reliable. I ride a £900 second hand scott addict with 105. It's all I will ever need.
8k bikes weigh 8,5kg - How the tables have turned. The new 5k-20k bikes are the real peasant bikes - can't even reach the UCI weight limit, facebook marketplace bikes of 1000-1500 BUCKS are the REAL bikes now for the hard hitters doing hill reps.
@@GCPerformance18 It might be easier and less expensive to lose weight on your body not your bike. The fat you eat is the fat you wear. CTFU! And it will be easier to squeeze your fat ass between the bikes to get the chain!
Ordered the same bike for me in Size 52. Going to do a lot of upgrades to it as well, so stoked to see how it will turn out. Love your videos, they are really a source of inspiration!
Your new SL7 bike with the upgrades make it look even hotter. It is the 'puppy's parts'. I think Specialized should be grateful for the exposure you give them through your channel and give you an S-Works frame and forks for free (save another 100 grams or so). Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much!!!! that means so much to me, but I do not thinkk they ever will do somehting like that, it would be my dream but they dont seem to be the company to do somehting liket hat
I just got my Hyperspace 50MM Disc brake Black Edition for my Trek SL5 last Monday. Also used your discount code (thanks). Brother , I love these wheels. I finally bit the bullet when they came out with the Black Edition. I've put about 200 miles on them already. I was riding my bike through my neighborhood after I first put them on. Some a-hole broke a bunch of glass, which I didn't see and got a flat in the first 500 feet of my ride. Got home fixed the flat and went on my ride. I rode them into 25mph headwinds and crosswinds and I had no problems. Rode home with a 25mph tailwind and I was flying. Doing a solo ride across Florida and back from Clearwater to New Smyrna next week. 200miles is my longest ride, going to try and top that. Because, why the hell not!
Haha same here. I've never been on a road bike in my life, always mtbs. Do lots of mtb these days but still love watching road bike stuff. Definitely want to get one in the future or a gravel bike at least.
@@nateyzf re-reading my comment, I wasn’t very clear. Wasn’t trying g to say heavier than stock. Meant heavier than he could have gotten. My point was he could have saved way more weight. Instead, he went with deep section wheels (and a heavy set at that) just because of the look. If I’m trying to get my bike lighter, I’d DEFINITELY have better options than these wheels. Zipp 303 Firecrest comes to mind, which is 300g lighter (and pretty awesome looking IMO). That’s almost a pound right there.
Splendid project! I bought a brand new crux fact 11 for only 2700 eur last year, yes old model. I swapped out stock wheels for bontrager aeolus 3v, the praxis carbon zayante, now with 46x11-28 for the flat Netherland, roval Terra seatpost and romin carbon saddle. I got more than a kg off the bike and it rides super smoothly with 32 mm tires. I understand the JIZZ of this operation more than anyone else.
Looking good mon. Love it. Fun video. I also upgraded to the SRAM Red chain from the Force. Not only lighter because of the hollow pins but quieter too.
My SL6 w/ mechanical Ultegra is 7.9kg's with two bottle cages, a heavy selle smp seat, and flashlight/wahoo mount. I have FarSports Feder wheels 30mm :)
Thanks for sharing I enjoy it so much…nice upgrade and great setup…love them BB and the LUN wheel set looks aggressive of course the bike itself …Keep up the good work. Awesome video🤙
maybe you should try giving some cuz you're struggling hard at 11:40 LOL great vid bro! i like it when you teach even just a little when you're doing something :>
And as a third comment I must add - that is a really cool bike. Despite my brambling - I got absolutely nothing wrong to comment about your build. The only thing that I am wining is the choice of components for the price. BUT if you have the money - go ahed. I would do the same. If you don't spare any expense - get a pair of Campagnolo Ultra WTO 45 wheels. They spin for 2+ hours. Sky is the limit with the right budget.
Awesome video bro! Love the step by step upgrade, definitely impressed with that Ceramic Speed BB so getting one for my SL6. Keep up the great work dude!! Love the channel
Very cool. I have to send a pic of my roubaix. Almost exactly the same look. I know I keep saying that but I also just that seat. Life changing especially for indoor riding. Can’t wait to get in the road when it’s warmer.
To begin with congratulations brother, awesome, outstanding and beautiful bike, absolutely love all your upgrades, I’m totally jealous… Lol Congrats bro beautiful bike
Jesus, my 1.099 Euro, Aluminium bike with 105 from Decathlon weights 8,8 kg... Upgrades with wheels and tires brought it down to 8,6 kg for an extra 700 Euro. The stock weight of this carbon (!) bike is a joke.
I can understand why as an overweight tub of fat weight is your primary concern. But to most healthy and fit cyclists, I can assure you that weight is an irrelevant metric
@@87togabito Did you just call me fat? Where is the virtual Will Smith when you need one... Sorry, but the fact that a modern, very expensive carbon bike weighs almost as much as a cheap aluminum bike IS a joke. Bikes are basically devolving in that matter. How much does that frame weigh? 1500 grams? Or where else does it come from? It's hilarious! And no, weight is not an "irrelevant" metric. Overrated, especially for the average cyclist? Yes. But certainly not irrelevant. And as an average cyclist that doesn't go 45 km/h unless it's downhill, a light bike is way more fun than a heavy one and an aero position way more important than an aero bike. But whatever floats your boat,I guess...
@@christianb.1028 like gc said, and you, whatever floats your boat. He said it’s not a climbers bike (thus deep ‘heavy’ wheels), heavy saddle etc. The frame itself is an aero one, and not heavy. The components chosen are. He prefers aero, you seem to prefer lighter (leave virtual will smith at home, but 8.6 is still very much). As you say; whatever floats your boat. Not everybody is a dentist ;-).
@@Freddy3792 not even true. Aero (heavier) will be faster till a certain steepness. Check gcn vids on that. It’s not only ‘weight’. And what is ‘overweight’? Are you yourself as light as possible? On a pro’s diet? Best way to loose weight on the bike is loose fat yourself.
I have a s-works sl7 with dura ace c36 wheels and ultegra groupset. Damn thing weighs 17.5lbs in 56cm frame size, not sure how ppl get their bikes below 16lbs for the life of me.
The height difference in the stem and seat is nuts and it's not even slammed. I bought the same bike in blue and the same wheels (but 50s). They're supposed to arrive tomorrow, but It's still sitting on the other side of the country :(
hello GC, is the Nova Ride stroller worth buying in your opinion? thanks for the next cool video, best regards to your fan Michael from Austri Wien 👍🚴🏻🚴🏻🚴🏻
what your tough on safa brain going all out on the 32mm on the new scott build? Also would you change the chainrings on the rival crank for the red version to cut weight down?
Hes obivously really good at the sport and a great rider, so at the end of the day it is his call...... I hate the trend and also feel like he is loosing speed, but what people will say is, the 32 tire is wider and taller tire, so when he gets to top end speed the tire will expand like from momentum and get taller so it will be a bigger revolution and maintain and carry top end speed..... also more comfort... but fuck do I know, he rides with pros, I change flat tires on beach cruisers
I have a 2015 Lynskey R240, weight is 18.6 with pedals. I have a carbon bar, seatpost, 50mm wheelset and Ultegra components with rim brakes. Why are these stock Tarmacs and other new carbon bike so heavy? I would expect the weights of these bikes to be in the 17-18 pound range.
I have a Poison Speed with Mavic CL45 wheels / ultegra mechanical group with 105 cassette- LIGHTER than that. 8.2 kg with pedals and garmin mount (front and back for garmin radar). My bike costs ... maybe 2500 euro. Why would I buy specialized ? No ceramic anything, shit headset, aluminium handlebars....
@@GCPerformance18 Sucks how Spesh prices their bikes… often making “upgrades” cost prohibitive. I built a (frame up) S-Works SL6 a couple years ago, and it basically ran as much as a stock S-Works build. Only savings was the frame.. on sale at $3,800 instead of $4,800. If I installed Rapides and SRAM Red like I want to, on the Allez sprint, I’d be in the SL7 expert range, same R470 hoops… but CARBON frame. Wish there was a break on component builds, and upgrades. Anyways, I do have my eye on some Hunts.. but my bike was built by a moron at Spesh. Their direct to consumer offer is a joke. Literally had to take a brand new bike in for a tune up, before I could ride it. Now the BB is creaking like a 20yr old press fit… might not have this bike too much longer, as I have requested a return… or a new bike.
I have a HYPER 50 on a Giant Propel disc. I find that when I tighten the rear thru axle, it slows the freewheeling. I loosen the thruaxle and freewheel is good but the axle is not tight at all and not confident on riding outdoors with a loose rear thruaxle. Any recommendations?
yea that is normal when the wheel spins because it is not compressed, but that is how the wheel is suppose to funciton the reaosn why mine spins so freely is because of the ospw and also the ceramicspeed bb
Can you explain the saddle cups part? I have a Terra Carbon seatpost that came with my Diverge and I'm not sure if I need to buy different cups when I upgrade my saddle to carbon rails. If so, where do I find these different cups?
Finally found this video again. It doesn't show up when I search for it even if the keywords match. Weird... Anyways, I was wondering where did you get those carbon specific saddle clamps for the seatpost. I know my SL7 comp didn't come with it.
Ahhhh hello!! I’m sorry you couldn’t find it. Just search on specialized.com carbon saddle rail clamps. It will come up. Or ask your local specialized store
Excited for you and your new SL7. Is there a reason other than weight to change the rotors out to Red? I have the SL7 Pro with Force 1x. So Force rotors but I’ve wondered about the Red rotors. 🤔
no reason at all, just the weight for me, and also the look of it...... but stopping power is very similar, companies might claim there is better if you go to them and they might be right marginally but they are very simialr in stopping power
I put zipp aero bars on my SL7 you sold me. also did force 1x cranks, force cassette, mirror power seat, zipp303 wheels but haven't weight it for some reason
Interesting series, still waiting to hear from my local Spec dealer on what the potential SL7 builds for 2023 will be to order from but 2022 didn't offer an Expert in Canada so if its the same for 2023, would be choosing between a Comp like this and upgrading wheels and adding a power meter or going for the Pro which already comes with aero wheels and a power meter. Seems like upgrading the wheels and to a Red power meter crank on the comp still is about $1200 CAD cheaper, consider upgrading the bars and saddle, you are less than $1000, consider the value of the derailleurs, shifters and its pretty close but with upgrading the Comp you would end up with a training wheel set... May just decide based on colours.
I think 2023 are going to be colors alsso, I dont see them changingn the platform they might folow same price and also just different colors and modelsss
@@GCPerformance18 I would like to see SRAM update the Force group to be similar to the new Rival AXS. That would be tempting with the newer hood design and a general refresh.
Nice! My Force AXS rear derailleur’s cage snapped and I was thinking replacing it with OSPW. Since you’ve done it countless times, would be great to see a video on how to do that.
That baby rocks now! Those wheels are sweet. I have Bontrager XXX carbon handlebars on 2 of my bikes, you might want to check them out. Keep up the good work! Ride on.
Hello, I am a big fan of your channel, just one quick question, I am riding SL7 expert with Roval C38, weigh around 8kg, if I am going to get another pair of wheels for speed, shall I get deep section wheel or get another pair of all-round wheel (e.g. Zipp 303 firecrest) in higher level? Thanks 🙏
thanks so much!!! if you live in a flat area like florida like I d, then a deeep dish wheel like 65mm or 60s are perfect and a huge upgrade but if you have any kin of climbs around you or moderate amount of climbs go for like a 50mm wheel it is the usual in between depth that people enjoy to get the added aero but still not so deep that you its harder to climb.... btu my wheels that depth I can literally sit on someone wheels and feel like a tt bike and jsut easily pedal lol..... the bike is doing a lto of the work for me
@@GCPerformance18 I am from Hong Kong, so it’s around the hilly climb, so I am thinking to keep Roval C38 to tackle the climb, but I am it’s not light enough to handle the job well. In the world of disc wheel, it seems to be hard to shave 300-400g on the wheels, so I am thinking whether I should replace a better all rounded wheel or go for the deep wheel to tackle the triathlon race.
Sram Rival eTap? not sure, thinking to pick Ultegra mechanical instead, still lighter and cheaper and higher spec. Don't have enough cash for Force upgrade or Di2 so I think it's a wise choice. What's your thoughts - Ultegra Disc mechanical vs Sram Rival eTap?
bike retail: 5500 wheels 1200 ospw 250 saddle 450 ceramicspeed bb 450 rotors 160 nect model bike is the tarmac expert sl7 which retails for 8300.... all these upgrades im at 7600 plus that model expert comes with c38 base model wheels, no ceramic bb, no ceramic ospw and also not an amazing co mfy sworks power mniurror 3d printed saddle...... those add ones would make any bike be more money and also my wheels are ceramic bearings and also carbon spokes bladed.... with the depth i want for florida........ issa a win for me
no it is not, my shop is in south florida name of the shop is bicycle generation, but the name of the shop that hooked me up is team turtle in singapor
HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SPONSERED AND HELPED ME WITH THIS BUILD!!!!
@WINSPACE FOR THE 65mm BLACK EDITION WHEELS @CERAMICSPEED FOR THE CERAMIC BOTTOM BRACKET (NICK OVER AT TEAMTURTLE FOR THE CERAMICSPEED OIL SLICK BB) AND OF COURSE NOVA TO RIDE OSPW FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL AND HOOKING ME UP WITH THE OSPW!!!!!
DISCOUNT CODES FOR EVERYTHING IN THE DESCRIPTION.... THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
轮组是中国产的吗？
What a joke the industry has become
What's the price of those wheels?
@@ahrayahisrael494 $1200 I BELIE
@@GCPerformance18
Do you have them in stock?
Bikes are getting cheaper, lighter and easier to build and maintain than ever before.
Completely agree 😆 bikes are overpriced gimmicky fashion statement nonsense nowadays. As lance says. "It's its not about the bike" you are going to win if your performance is up to scratch and the bike functions and is reliable. I ride a £900 second hand scott addict with 105. It's all I will ever need.
hahahha but it is not a problem for me to work on it..... so I do not care
8k bikes weigh 8,5kg - How the tables have turned. The new 5k-20k bikes are the real peasant bikes - can't even reach the UCI weight limit, facebook marketplace bikes of 1000-1500 BUCKS are the REAL bikes now for the hard hitters doing hill reps.
Stating the obvious. Thank you.
@@GCPerformance18 It might be easier and less expensive to lose weight on your body not your bike. The fat you eat is the fat you wear. CTFU! And it will be easier to squeeze your fat ass between the bikes to get the chain!
Ordered the same bike for me in Size 52. Going to do a lot of upgrades to it as well, so stoked to see how it will turn out.
Love your videos, they are really a source of inspiration!
I appreciate it so much and i am also gonna do the some more like cranks and cassette too
Great ride homie. You deserve all the stuff your channel does right by the brands
Thank you very much, and eveyrone usually knows I retunr this to the viewer, majorityy all of my stuff i giveaway to you guys......
Like shilling products?
Your new SL7 bike with the upgrades make it look even hotter. It is the 'puppy's parts'. I think Specialized should be grateful for the exposure you give them through your channel and give you an S-Works frame and forks for free (save another 100 grams or so). Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much!!!! that means so much to me, but I do not thinkk they ever will do somehting like that, it would be my dream but they dont seem to be the company to do somehting liket hat
I just got my Hyperspace 50MM Disc brake Black Edition for my Trek SL5 last Monday. Also used your discount code (thanks). Brother , I love these wheels. I finally bit the bullet when they came out with the Black Edition. I've put about 200 miles on them already. I was riding my bike through my neighborhood after I first put them on. Some a-hole broke a bunch of glass, which I didn't see and got a flat in the first 500 feet of my ride. Got home fixed the flat and went on my ride. I rode them into 25mph headwinds and crosswinds and I had no problems. Rode home with a 25mph tailwind and I was flying. Doing a solo ride across Florida and back from Clearwater to New Smyrna next week. 200miles is my longest ride, going to try and top that. Because, why the hell not!
Thats awesome man I am glad to hear!!!! I have the 65 and I have no issues with it either the wheels are so nice and the bearings are so nice!!
Dude you're killing it with the relaxed chill feel with some nice ASMR sprinkled in. Loving it.
Thanks so mcuh!!! I was waiting for this type of content to be filmed but I just neevr had my own bike.... I hope to do more like this in the future
cant wait to see this channel blow up, always top tier content
These comments are my favorite. Really make me feel good, thank you so much for this and it really helped me today
I have not road cycled in years strictly mtb and I look forward to your new vids a ton. It’s great watching.
Thank you so much!!! I would love to venture into some mountain riding too like I use too, maybe some trail rides
Haha same here. I've never been on a road bike in my life, always mtbs. Do lots of mtb these days but still love watching road bike stuff. Definitely want to get one in the future or a gravel bike at least.
Dude, I was loving all the new hardware you were putting on! Great video! I'm super jelly!
Thank you very much I have more to come
I love your videos man! even if i leave comments that are sceptical about overpriced bikes and parts I do love your vids!
hahahah Thank you for being honest, but I do not mind those comments, I welcome everyone's opinion, and I had fun making this video
@@GCPerformance18 the new speccyboi allez sprint still has me in pain with how ridiculously overpriced it is tho 😂
See videos like this get viewers attention. Good work gc, also the bike is looking fast!!!
I really appreciate it, and I have fun doing them I just needed a bike to persue this type of content
19-05 to 18-10! Your the BEST I am the WORST! I am pretty sure everything you but on weighed more though 🤷🏽♂️. This build series is fyah! Nice
hahahah thanks so mcuh!!!
Hilarious commentary. Waiting for my blue frame to arrive this week and day dreaming of the carbon wheels to swap on.
this is what I love about youtube, I went back and watched the whole thing and I miss this night I recorded this video, the bike was so fun
Loved the video and seeing your personality come out. Keep it up!
Thanks so much!!! I had fun making this and i have mroe coming out soon
“I want to get my bike lighter!” Gets heavier wheels (the single biggest opportunity for weight savings) “for the look.” 🤔🤔
hahahhaha about the instagram views
How are those heavier than stock comp wheels?
Even if the bike got heavier it most definitely got faster by a lot the deep dish wheels are 100% faster noticeably I got myself some rivals
Wheels were lighter than stock despite being deep!
@@nateyzf re-reading my comment, I wasn’t very clear. Wasn’t trying g to say heavier than stock. Meant heavier than he could have gotten. My point was he could have saved way more weight. Instead, he went with deep section wheels (and a heavy set at that) just because of the look. If I’m trying to get my bike lighter, I’d DEFINITELY have better options than these wheels. Zipp 303 Firecrest comes to mind, which is 300g lighter (and pretty awesome looking IMO). That’s almost a pound right there.
Phenomenal 🤗 what a presentation!! I hope 🤞 you’re getting recognition from your Specialized Rep!!!!
Thanks so much!!! :)
I need them BB! Can’t wait to see the full build/project.
Thanks so much!!! I have more coming out soon
Splendid project! I bought a brand new crux fact 11 for only 2700 eur last year, yes old model. I swapped out stock wheels for bontrager aeolus 3v, the praxis carbon zayante, now with 46x11-28 for the flat Netherland, roval Terra seatpost and romin carbon saddle. I got more than a kg off the bike and it rides super smoothly with 32 mm tires. I understand the JIZZ of this operation more than anyone else.
vvery nice!!!
Looking good mon. Love it. Fun video. I also upgraded to the SRAM Red chain from the Force. Not only lighter because of the hollow pins but quieter too.
yea it is such nice shifitng i wil hae a good video on it soon
my goodness that spin test with the chain ON was INSANE :D
I know the bike was moving, and there was little to no resistance, I made sure to take my time on the bb install
Bike is sick. Do want what you want that’s most satisfying way of doing it. This bike is clean but not overdone. 👍
I appreciate it!!!
awesome video gc performance sooo cooooll honestly amaizing keep on going sir thanks for the great video cheers from venezuela
Thank you very much! and I will try to make more content like this for the future
@@GCPerformance18 awesome sir congrats again
My SL6 w/ mechanical Ultegra is 7.9kg's with two bottle cages, a heavy selle smp seat, and flashlight/wahoo mount. I have FarSports Feder wheels 30mm :)
I will make lighter trust me
what was the weight difference between wheelsets? It's wild that even with 65mm deep wheels, overall it came out lighter.
I didnt weigh them together but the back was lioghter too obvi
Freakin love that ceramic BB.
I need to check them out!
literally a serious ugrade to consider, it feels like your not working against anything
Would make some different choices myself but that is a sick looking bike. Also, loved the comedy in the video, "you shall not pass".
thanks for watching!!! I want to change out the cranks soon
Thanks for sharing I enjoy it so much…nice upgrade and great setup…love them BB and the LUN wheel set looks aggressive of course the bike itself …Keep up the good work. Awesome video🤙
thank you my friend!!!
Wow great upgrade. Bike looks awesome! 💯
Thanks! 👍 I love the look!!
maybe you should try giving some cuz you're struggling hard at 11:40 LOL
great vid bro! i like it when you teach even just a little when you're doing something :>
And as a third comment I must add - that is a really cool bike. Despite my brambling - I got absolutely nothing wrong to comment about your build. The only thing that I am wining is the choice of components for the price. BUT if you have the money - go ahed. I would do the same. If you don't spare any expense - get a pair of Campagnolo Ultra WTO 45 wheels. They spin for 2+ hours. Sky is the limit with the right budget.
Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate the engagment with the vidoe asnd I read all the comments, I have ntohing wrong with te comments u said before
Next step upgrade crankset on (Sram Red). Your save almost 200g . Rear Derailleur between Rival and Force difference 20g. not big deal.
thats what im going for crankset and cassette
Bruh that GC sticker alone is 2kg’s 🤣. Man I ❤️ 😍 that bike!!!!!
hahahahhah fuck off man!!! I like it
A big improvement with new wheels. Looks sweet,even though it's white.
u dont like white bikes?
lmao racist
thanks so much!!!
@@GCPerformance18 what a bigot
Awesome video bro! Love the step by step upgrade, definitely impressed with that Ceramic Speed BB so getting one for my SL6. Keep up the great work dude!! Love the channel
Thanks so much hector!!!
You are God sent... this is what Ive been googling and youtubing.👍👍👍👍
hahahaha I have more coming too!!!
Excited for you bro
Thank you so much!!!
Bruhhh I am envy now 🤣🤣🤣 that looks 🔥 bike!
:)) this bike is my dream bike, just wiaitng for cranks and bar, but thank you so much!!!
Those 65mm winspace black edition looks so much better than the regular winspace 65mm wheels with the 3 "hyper" label on each side.
I have those labels so I can put them on if I want, I am thinking about running them in white
That’s fracken sick I’m in fl too so we definitely gatta ride some Time
Your bike looks crazy fast now I’m a lil jelly 🤩
hahahha thanks so much!! I hope to one day host like a little group ride
I’d be down to come,hit my strava up Samkupt
Good video dude
Thank you very much!!!!!
Haha!!! I was totally expecting the bike to be the same or slightly more weight. Looks fast man. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
lmao I am going to do cranks and cassette and this will be the biggest weight difference
Why the vid always too bright? Its super not good in dark... and i cant lower the brightness
I need to make it lower bright on the editing
love the chill music paired with the florida-man caveman scream at 11:50 🤣
ahhahahhah
Love to see it!
thanks so much
Sweet looking wheels. Looking good.
;) thank you
It's not your wheels that make it easier to follow someone, it's the person in front cutting through the air that makes it easier.
obvi them blocking the wind, but the bikes also have the same effect, I am telling you
Very cool. I have to send a pic of my roubaix. Almost exactly the same look. I know I keep saying that but I also just that seat. Life changing especially for indoor riding. Can’t wait to get in the road when it’s warmer.
very nice!!!
My Allez Sprint ‘22 - An aluminum version of what you have, guess what it weighs? 19lbs with Look Keo pedals
very nice!!! how U liking it
@@GCPerformance18 I like it better than the TCR, it’s lively, awesome power transfer-I will be upping to 53/39t set of chainrings from stock 52/36t
I have been dying to get a Specialized coffee mug!!!!
lmao that is a sticker on it
Oops!!
The LBS here has been getting them, and I have been trying to get one. 6 bikes later (4 MTB and 2 SWorks Tarmacs) still nada....😥
Love the GC Performance decal on your top tube. That can’t be stock. Do your customers have the option to have that on bikes they buy from the store?
it is not but I have to get some more of them soon I have had so many people ask me about them, I didnt even think someone would ask.... so thanks you
19!!! Thats really light already!!
lmfao I dont know if your being sarcastic, I usualy see people saying the exact opposite
Yooooooooo, love it man!
thank you!!!
To begin with congratulations brother, awesome, outstanding and beautiful bike, absolutely love all your upgrades, I’m totally jealous… Lol
Congrats bro beautiful bike
thank you very much joe!!!
Love it bro!
Thank you so much!!!
Jesus, my 1.099 Euro, Aluminium bike with 105 from Decathlon weights 8,8 kg... Upgrades with wheels and tires brought it down to 8,6 kg for an extra 700 Euro. The stock weight of this carbon (!) bike is a joke.
I can understand why as an overweight tub of fat weight is your primary concern.
But to most healthy and fit cyclists, I can assure you that weight is an irrelevant metric
@@87togabito Did you just call me fat? Where is the virtual Will Smith when you need one...
Sorry, but the fact that a modern, very expensive carbon bike weighs almost as much as a cheap aluminum bike IS a joke. Bikes are basically devolving in that matter. How much does that frame weigh? 1500 grams? Or where else does it come from? It's hilarious!
And no, weight is not an "irrelevant" metric. Overrated, especially for the average cyclist? Yes. But certainly not irrelevant. And as an average cyclist that doesn't go 45 km/h unless it's downhill, a light bike is way more fun than a heavy one and an aero position way more important than an aero bike. But whatever floats your boat,I guess...
@@87togabito If you push 5W/kg up a climb it matters if your bike is 2kg overweight and light bikes just feel a lot nicer to ride.
@@christianb.1028 like gc said, and you, whatever floats your boat. He said it’s not a climbers bike (thus deep ‘heavy’ wheels), heavy saddle etc. The frame itself is an aero one, and not heavy. The components chosen are. He prefers aero, you seem to prefer lighter (leave virtual will smith at home, but 8.6 is still very much). As you say; whatever floats your boat. Not everybody is a dentist ;-).
@@Freddy3792 not even true. Aero (heavier) will be faster till a certain steepness. Check gcn vids on that. It’s not only ‘weight’. And what is ‘overweight’? Are you yourself as light as possible? On a pro’s diet? Best way to loose weight on the bike is loose fat yourself.
very nice!! enjoy it
I have a s-works sl7 with dura ace c36 wheels and ultegra groupset. Damn thing weighs 17.5lbs in 56cm frame size, not sure how ppl get their bikes below 16lbs for the life of me.
Yea the group and the wheels can be lighter. But 17.5 ain’t bad for that bike
The height difference in the stem and seat is nuts and it's not even slammed. I bought the same bike in blue and the same wheels (but 50s). They're supposed to arrive tomorrow, but It's still sitting on the other side of the country :(
yea I know I should be on a 58 but I like the smaller bike and the aggresie look
what kind of chain Is That got my eyes on them
That's a SRAM Flattop chain, made for SRAM Road 12-speed groupsets.
@@sbccbc7471 Thanks Man I Love It
yes sram red axs 12 speed chain
@@GCPerformance18 much appreciated man
hello GC, is the Nova Ride stroller worth buying in your opinion? thanks for the next cool video, best regards to your fan Michael from Austri Wien 👍🚴🏻🚴🏻🚴🏻
I love this peice and it is a nice upgrade for th emoney!!
Sweet! Love those 65mm beautiful indeed.
Helll yeahhh man congrats
Thanks so much!!!
You've referred to Specialized as the Apple of the bike world before, what would you say Trek is?
ummmm idk itss hard, but they are also similar to it, hard ot referenc ebecause there are ntoas many phone companies
I like 25c tires at around 90 to 110 psi just feels fast to me. I don’t buy into wider is better.
same here, it does not make any sense to me, in the car world or anything in that matter, but in the cycling world it is suppose to be faster
Very cool-like a kid in a candy store. 🚴🏻♂️🔥…I’m super curious about that saddle….is it really more comfortable as claimed?….
I will let u guys know after a couple rides for sure
what your tough on safa brain going all out on the 32mm on the new scott build? Also would you change the chainrings on the rival crank for the red version to cut weight down?
Hes obivously really good at the sport and a great rider, so at the end of the day it is his call...... I hate the trend and also feel like he is loosing speed, but what people will say is, the 32 tire is wider and taller tire, so when he gets to top end speed the tire will expand like from momentum and get taller so it will be a bigger revolution and maintain and carry top end speed..... also more comfort... but fuck do I know, he rides with pros, I change flat tires on beach cruisers
@@GCPerformance18 he does a lot of steep descends, maybe is also as a safety net
@@bernardo9202 more contact patch can turn more aggressive and run lower pressures
I’m still tuning the original ceramic speed BB in my sl5😛. Time got new ones need to press out the old and press in the new
I got you, I loe press bb it feels so cool, actually feels like im doing crazy high tech work
I have a 2015 Lynskey R240, weight is 18.6 with pedals. I have a carbon bar, seatpost, 50mm wheelset and Ultegra components with rim brakes. Why are these stock Tarmacs and other new carbon bike so heavy? I would expect the weights of these bikes to be in the 17-18 pound range.
Fun video. I think you mean "deep section" rather than "deep dish", right? Dish is the center of the rim relative to the length of the axle.
yea thats what I mean thanks for watching
I have a Poison Speed with Mavic CL45 wheels / ultegra mechanical group with 105 cassette- LIGHTER than that. 8.2 kg with pedals and garmin mount (front and back for garmin radar). My bike costs ... maybe 2500 euro. Why would I buy specialized ? No ceramic anything, shit headset, aluminium handlebars....
This video made me realize I don’t want to put ANY extra money into my ‘22 Allez Sprint. The “gains” would be so minimal, ain’t worth it.
hahahahha except carbon wheels doe, u need those
@@GCPerformance18 Sucks how Spesh prices their bikes… often making “upgrades” cost prohibitive. I built a (frame up) S-Works SL6 a couple years ago, and it basically ran as much as a stock S-Works build. Only savings was the frame.. on sale at $3,800 instead of $4,800. If I installed Rapides and SRAM Red like I want to, on the Allez sprint, I’d be in the SL7 expert range, same R470 hoops… but CARBON frame. Wish there was a break on component builds, and upgrades. Anyways, I do have my eye on some Hunts.. but my bike was built by a moron at Spesh. Their direct to consumer offer is a joke. Literally had to take a brand new bike in for a tune up, before I could ride it. Now the BB is creaking like a 20yr old press fit… might not have this bike too much longer, as I have requested a return… or a new bike.
I have a HYPER 50 on a Giant Propel disc. I find that when I tighten the rear thru axle, it slows the freewheeling. I loosen the thruaxle and freewheel is good but the axle is not tight at all and not confident on riding outdoors with a loose rear thruaxle. Any recommendations?
yea that is normal when the wheel spins because it is not compressed, but that is how the wheel is suppose to funciton the reaosn why mine spins so freely is because of the ospw and also the ceramicspeed bb
Great video. What is the "free hub type" for Tarmac SL7 comp 2020. This is the thing winspace asks for ordering wheelsets?
It is a sram xdr free hub disc brake center lock thru axle :) thank you so much
Can you explain the saddle cups part? I have a Terra Carbon seatpost that came with my Diverge and I'm not sure if I need to buy different cups when I upgrade my saddle to carbon rails. If so, where do I find these different cups?
carbon rails are oval shaped and usually hollow, if cups are for round rails the carbon gets crushed.
just contact your local specialized dealer, and ask them for the carbon rail...... this is what u need 2812-9050 search that on google
@@GCPerformance18 I'm buying a Fizik saddle with 7x10mm rails. Can I use that 7x9mm clamp or should I look for something else?
Finally found this video again. It doesn't show up when I search for it even if the keywords match. Weird... Anyways, I was wondering where did you get those carbon specific saddle clamps for the seatpost. I know my SL7 comp didn't come with it.
Ahhhh hello!! I’m sorry you couldn’t find it. Just search on specialized.com carbon saddle rail clamps. It will come up. Or ask your local specialized store
Love the vid, but the music was a bit loud over your voice a few times.
okay thank you for poiting it out next time it will be a little bit lower
Nice. Love the bike. BUT...you gotta go with some aerofly II bars!
looking for the free lol, I would love some rapide bars
Excited for you and your new SL7. Is there a reason other than weight to change the rotors out to Red? I have the SL7 Pro with Force 1x. So Force rotors but I’ve wondered about the Red rotors. 🤔
no reason at all, just the weight for me, and also the look of it...... but stopping power is very similar, companies might claim there is better if you go to them and they might be right marginally but they are very simialr in stopping power
I put zipp aero bars on my SL7 you sold me. also did force 1x cranks, force cassette, mirror power seat, zipp303 wheels but haven't weight it for some reason
yea I want aero bars so bad but I kind of dont want to pay for them right now lol
The fact they didnt grease that original bottom bracket is extremely poor by Specialized imo! Pretty disappointing
not the end of the world to me, it was there but I would prefer more, but it would have held up fine
Interesting series, still waiting to hear from my local Spec dealer on what the potential SL7 builds for 2023 will be to order from but 2022 didn't offer an Expert in Canada so if its the same for 2023, would be choosing between a Comp like this and upgrading wheels and adding a power meter or going for the Pro which already comes with aero wheels and a power meter. Seems like upgrading the wheels and to a Red power meter crank on the comp still is about $1200 CAD cheaper, consider upgrading the bars and saddle, you are less than $1000, consider the value of the derailleurs, shifters and its pretty close but with upgrading the Comp you would end up with a training wheel set... May just decide based on colours.
I think 2023 are going to be colors alsso, I dont see them changingn the platform they might folow same price and also just different colors and modelsss
@@GCPerformance18 New colours? Geez they will have to jack up the price by at least 20% for those ;)
@@GCPerformance18 I would like to see SRAM update the Force group to be similar to the new Rival AXS. That would be tempting with the newer hood design and a general refresh.
Nice! My Force AXS rear derailleur’s cage snapped and I was thinking replacing it with OSPW. Since you’ve done it countless times, would be great to see a video on how to do that.
it is such a pain in the ass just check the companies videos like ceramicspeed
That baby rocks now! Those wheels are sweet. I have Bontrager XXX carbon handlebars on 2 of my bikes, you might want to check them out. Keep up the good work! Ride on.
not gonna lie, I love the bontrager bars but I mean I can not put the trek stuff on the specialized.... it is a no no
Yeah that crank is pretty heavy but hey it comes with powermeter.
no this one does not but I can add a power meter to it
Hello, I am a big fan of your channel, just one quick question, I am riding SL7 expert with Roval C38, weigh around 8kg, if I am going to get another pair of wheels for speed, shall I get deep section wheel or get another pair of all-round wheel (e.g. Zipp 303 firecrest) in higher level? Thanks 🙏
thanks so much!!! if you live in a flat area like florida like I d, then a deeep dish wheel like 65mm or 60s are perfect and a huge upgrade but if you have any kin of climbs around you or moderate amount of climbs go for like a 50mm wheel it is the usual in between depth that people enjoy to get the added aero but still not so deep that you its harder to climb.... btu my wheels that depth I can literally sit on someone wheels and feel like a tt bike and jsut easily pedal lol..... the bike is doing a lto of the work for me
@@GCPerformance18 I am from Hong Kong, so it’s around the hilly climb, so I am thinking to keep Roval C38 to tackle the climb, but I am it’s not light enough to handle the job well. In the world of disc wheel, it seems to be hard to shave 300-400g on the wheels, so I am thinking whether I should replace a better all rounded wheel or go for the deep wheel to tackle the triathlon race.
What benefit does the bottom bracket give?
less drag and friction so while pedaling you have the least amount of resistance, and it is easier to pedal
We have the same bike, saddle, wheelset and cleat pedals.
did we jsut become best friends?
I need that BB, for my bike so i can go fast this summer!!
no lie, I dont care what anyone says, that shit is butter smooth!!
Sram Rival eTap? not sure, thinking to pick Ultegra mechanical instead, still lighter and cheaper and higher spec. Don't have enough cash for Force upgrade or Di2 so I think it's a wise choice. What's your thoughts - Ultegra Disc mechanical vs Sram Rival eTap?
I'd take Ultegra R8020 any day.
agreed
For the $1000s you spent could've been 2 models up and over a kg lighter with better shifting....but I get the brands want exposure
bike retail: 5500
wheels 1200
ospw 250
saddle 450
ceramicspeed bb 450
rotors 160
nect model bike is the tarmac expert sl7 which retails for 8300.... all these upgrades im at 7600
plus that model expert comes with c38 base model wheels, no ceramic bb, no ceramic ospw and also not an amazing co mfy sworks power mniurror 3d printed saddle......
those add ones would make any bike be more money and also my wheels are ceramic bearings and also carbon spokes bladed.... with the depth i want for florida........ issa a win for me
Hi there! Is this shop in singapore as i understood? May i know which shop is it? Thanks
no it is not, my shop is in south florida name of the shop is bicycle generation, but the name of the shop that hooked me up is team turtle in singapor
@@GCPerformance18 ohh ok! Thanks
That cassette looks huge for Florida. Another way to save weight?
yes it is massive, I am going to upgrade crank and cassette in bar in next video
damn this a super nice
thanks so much!!!
8.72 kgs is a dream bike weight for me. Im riding a 17kgs bike.
didi you balance those wheels??!! there was ZERO wobble on the hub sound test. damn!
I did not, they came like that, they are super nice and solid
@@GCPerformance18 wow, impressive
I’m in Florida October this year, would love to come by the shop!! Could you send the address??
yes of course!!! the name of the bicycle generation from hillsboro
wow it's really heavy orginally setup, whats the size?
size 56
@@GCPerformance18 thx man. Going to upgrade to buy a sl7 expert after seen this review
So not alot of a weight difference between the stock version of sl7 comp and the new allez sprint then?
Beautiful bike please do a road test video.
it is coming soon, as soon as I got done buildingit, it has been 20mph wind days