CARBON DELIGHT !!

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  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    aylesbury in bucks
    G.H.Allum
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    Speed_King wrote:
    I took your advice NapoleanD and stuck with my rims for now but am looking into upgrading the spokes and poss hub also, gonna try dave hinde or maybe terry dolan to see what sort of price i am looking into. I took my cpx22's out for a spin today in their new GP4000s skins and my word they stick on the corners like a fly on s**t !!
    Bloody good tyres and worth the £65 i paid for them!

    Unfortunately my Spesh Tarmac Elite STILL isn't ready to be picked up.

    What are these GP4000s when they're at home? ;) It's probably a silly question, but are they puncture proof? I'm so used to the immortal Schwalbe Marothon Plus tyres on my hybrid that I think I will have forgotten how to change a puncture.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Gp4000s are fabulously sticky, confident and fast racing tyres. I have them on my race bike and gatorskins on my training/commute bike.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    I wouldn't bother about the new hubs and spokes, just use those as training wheels and get yourself a nice pair of wheels for sportives, racing, etc...
    x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Told you Gary...... Easton EA90 SLX wheels. They'll pimp the bike nicely and the same colours as the frame
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/guilliano/
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    How much are they though? Are they better than the Mavic Ksyriums ?
    G.H.Allum
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    Nap D ha got his way im going back to black lol lol.... but i am trying to find a partcular tape still when i do i will adjust accodingly
    G.H.Allum
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    I picked up my 2010 Tarmac Elite on Saturday. \o/

    I'm absolutely loving it - it just makes me wonder how I managed to just 'get by' on my old hybrid for the last couple of years.

    Thanks again for the help, Speed_King - I think it was your enthusiasm for the bike that convinced me that it was the one to go for.
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    glad i could help mate enjoy it it is a superb bike and good for upgrading too lol
    G.H.Allum
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Speed king, you need this new Specialized bar tape...

    IMG_0043.jpg

    IMG_0041.jpg
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    is it just me - or is a specialized with trek (bonty) wheels just a bit wrong?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    gkerr4 wrote:
    is it just me - or is a specialized with trek (bonty) wheels just a bit wrong?

    No.

    It's not just you.
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    phew...
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    What version are you showing Nap D and i want that tape where can i find it? Mine is the gloss version yours looks like a matt finish>>>> see

    http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8824/dsc00192h.jpg

    ( scratch that Nap D i see you are showing off a Tarmac Pro, very nice it is too...)

    STILL WANT THAT TAPE THOUGH !!!!!
    G.H.Allum
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Not my bike. I assume you can order it from anywhere that does Spesh bar tape in the near future...

    It's the S Wrap Triple Density and comes in a variety of colour combos.
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    it looks like the d2 that is on the pro sl ? fair enough
    G.H.Allum
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    Nap D, iJUst got off the phone with the tech guys at specialized who tell me they will be launching the product in jan after the xmas break. The Expert and Pro SL pair are sporting the pro D2 wrap which is similar to the triple density only slightly dearer so they tell me but they are not releasing prices unitl Jan like i said, so i got to wait till then i guess but a deff nice choice for my frame.
    G.H.Allum
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    Nice - but I still prefer the glossy finish of the Tarmac Elite.

    /is not biased. At all.
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    Me too But there is something about have matt finished carbon frame dont you agree?

    But i am well happy with my Elite also, wouldnt change it at all STILL CANT WAIT FOR THAT TAPE!! (although i may go for the fizik microfibre instead it has a nice suede feel to it.
    G.H.Allum
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    Well i did it Nap D I went and bought the most comfortable tape there is the fis'ik microfibre and it sits nicely i did widen the amount of carbon shown and i thnk it looks ok ?

    http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3920/68549847.jpg

    http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8110/16960002.jpg

    Back to Black !!
    G.H.Allum
  • juankerr
    juankerr Posts: 1,099
    gkerr4 wrote:
    is it just me - or is a specialized with trek (bonty) wheels just a bit wrong?

    So wrong.
  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    I think it the bontrager wheels look ok i admit that cause the brands are never seen on standard bikes it may apear weird, but when all is said and done it looks cool i think!

    Have decided on getting either the Easton EA90 wheelset or the carbon clinchers from Mavic i like both.
    G.H.Allum
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    edited October 2009
    Hi peeps.

    I've noticed an odd 'creaky' noise coming from the front of my Tarmac - which is usually more audible when I'm attempting to get up a very steep hill.

    Should I be worred? Or is it just the noise that wheels make when they flex?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Possibly the bar/stem interface?
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Possibly the bar/stem interface?

    That sounds...erm...serious? What do you mean, exactly?
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    just tighten the clamp bolts a bit and see if it goes away. Failing that, take the thing off and apply a tiny amount of grease to the contact points and to the bolt threads themselves before reassembly.

    My old bike would creak a lot when heaving on the bars.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Caligari_uk wrote:
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Possibly the bar/stem interface?

    That sounds...erm...serious? What do you mean, exactly?

    No, just may need tightening or a tiny dab of grease on the contact points.

    I used to get this with my seat post.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Caligari_uk wrote:
    Hi peeps.

    I've noticed an odd 'creaky' noise coming from the front of my Tarmac - which is usually more audible when I'm attempting to get up a very steep hill.

    Should I be worred? Or is it just the noise that wheels make when they flex?

    It's very likely your wheels. You can hear me coming from miles away when I'm out of the saddle - my front wheels make that much noise. If you can - try tightening your hubs and check your spoke tension.

    Alternatively - if you can swap your front wheel for another one (friend's, spare, etc) and see if the noise goes away- then it's the wheel. If the noise is still there - it's something else.

    Bottom bracket creaks are also known to sound like they are coming from the front end. Or could be stem/bars as others have said.
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    Me likey that bar tape very much - just switched to the Fizik dual in black and red - but it's still a bit stripey for my liking...

    May look at this Spec. one...
    Cannondale Synapse 105, Giant Defy 3, Giant Omnium, Giant Trance X2, EMC R1.0, Ridgeback Platinum, On One Il Pompino...
  • juankerr
    juankerr Posts: 1,099
    Re: Creaky noise.

    Could be bars/stem, could be a wheel, could be your saddle. Could be something else..

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