OPQS S-Works Tarmac SL4

FoldingJoe
FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
edited March 2013 in Your road bikes
Picked up the bike today.

Quick picture but will post up some more soon.

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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Very nice - love the shape of those frames.
    FCN 3 / 4
  • fevmeister
    fevmeister Posts: 353
    Cool bike! How much did that set you back
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Nice. Thing is, as you go above a 54 the frame shape looks awful, whereas on a 54 they look great!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Yep, it's a 54. Not sure on the stem length though. Seems extremely long considering the bike belonged to Matteo Trentin, and and apparently he's my height.
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Nice touch - just noticed the SRAM Red is the 2013 version.
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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Have you worked out how to get it home yet?!

    Remind me to avoid riding in North Cornwall next time I'm down - looks rapid!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    It's home!! :D

    Brought it back on the train last night in a bike bag, and stood with it all the way from Paddington to Exeter in the buffet car!! :)

    The bike might be rapid - but I'm not!! ;)
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    Obama to little boy: "He's not your real Dad"

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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    It's home!! :D

    Brought it back on the train last night in a bike bag, and stood with it all the way from Paddington to Exeter in the buffet car!! :)

    The bike might be rapid - but I'm not!! ;)

    Good man - I have an image of the two of you leaning against the bar, each with a McEwans in hand, dreaming of cols to be conquered (well, the hill out of Coverack at least).

    The bag did the job then? I could do with something similar to cart mine down to Cornwall in.

    Lovely bike btw...did I mention that already?!
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  • kev77
    kev77 Posts: 433
    That is a thumbs up from me!
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    The Fuggler wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    It's home!! :D

    Brought it back on the train last night in a bike bag, and stood with it all the way from Paddington to Exeter in the buffet car!! :)

    The bike might be rapid - but I'm not!! ;)

    Good man - I have an image of the two of you leaning against the bar, each with a McEwans in hand, dreaming of cols to be conquered (well, the hill out of Coverack at least).

    The bag did the job then? I could do with something similar to cart mine down to Cornwall in.

    Lovely bike btw...did I mention that already?!

    Ha ha - Tribute and a copy of Pro Cycling.

    The bag was OK. The image on the Chain Reaction website shows a bike in there with the rear wheel still on. Mine is a 54 frame, so not big by any means, and I couldn't get mine in with the wheel on, so it was a bit of a pain having to cart the two wheels around separately, but at least it comes with wheel bags, so it wasn't too bad.

    Maybe with a little more fettling I could have squeezed it in, but I don't think anything with a longer headtube would fit that way.

    Just took it out for a quick spin around the block. Seat height has come down by about 2" as I have short legs, and the stem is probably about 20mm too long, so will have to find a shorter stem.

    Got a small climb out of our town that I can manage no problem on my Ribble with a compact, but with standard double on you can certainly feel the difference in the legs.

    As they say "it doesn't get easier, you only get quicker!!" :D
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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Has to be draught Tribute though. Just not as good in bottles.

    Must admit that I felt the difference when testing a double on a TCR Advanced against the compact on a Defy. I'm definitely all about comfort over speed...
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  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    awesome looking bike, hope to see it around!

    is it me being stupid or have you got two of them?!
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    edited November 2012
    Where are you Cornish-J?

    No, I got one and some other guy got one. Would love to have a spare though! ;-)
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  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    bit futher south, near bodmin way.

    were they team bikes or something??
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    edited November 2012
    Yeah, ex team bikes.

    Guy I know has contacts a Quickstep, so can get his hands on a couple each year.

    Bit of a lottery as you just say you want one earlier in the year, give them your measurements, and you take what hey bring.

    Thought I was getting a Roubaix, but ended up with a Tarmac.

    Their normal Zipps have been replaced with brand new FFWD's which are quie weighty but quite tough.

    Only other real compromise is that the cassette has been changed and it's a Force/Rival cassette (1070) and not a Red one. Other than that it's basically the team bike.
    Little boy to Obama: "My Dad says that you read all our emails"
    Obama to little boy: "He's not your real Dad"

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  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    wow very kool... jealous! :(
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    nice that, the orginal saddle to bar drop is pretty impressive. Nice looking bike bet it goes well. enjoy
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Nice!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    mallorcajeff wrote:
    nice that, the orginal saddle to bar drop is pretty impressive. Nice looking bike bet it goes well. enjoy

    It was wasn't it. Supposedly Matteo Trentin is the same height as me but no way could I use that setup.

    Saddle has come down by at least 4cm and 110mm stem ordered.
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  • sven_jto
    sven_jto Posts: 183
    It's actually not a compromisethe the red cassete loud as shit. I'd take force cassette any day over a red(or actually why not take the red and sell it and buy a force and get some cool overshoes :D:D:D )
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Yeah, ex team bikes.

    Guy I know has contacts a Quickstep, so can get his hands on a couple each year.

    Bit of a lottery as you just say you want one earlier in the year, give them your measurements, and you take what hey bring.

    Thought I was getting a Roubaix, but ended up with a Tarmac.

    Their normal Zipps have been replaced with brand new FFWD's which are quie weighty but quite tough.

    Only other real compromise is that the cassette has been changed and it's a Force/Rival cassette (1070) and not a Red one. Other than that it's basically the team bike.
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    You may well see another SL4 Sworks around Bude at Christmas, I'm coming over to visit family, and there are some KOM's around the area that look quite tempting!
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Hope one of them is Milook? :);)
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Hope one of them is Milook? :);)

    Absolutely! But I may have to put my 28-11 cassette on. It's about 15% isn't it?!

    That and Crackington hill, we're staying in Jacobstow.

    But cold air means high air density means -1 to -2km/h at 30km/h compared to a hot day..........!
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    15%...? it gets up above 30% at one point. :)
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    :D:D:D:D:D
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    RideOnTime wrote:
    :D:D:D:D:D

    Oh he's at it again.... :P

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  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    bernithebiker wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Hope one of them is Milook? :);)

    Absolutely! But I may have to put my 28-11 cassette on. It's about 15% isn't it?!

    That and Crackington hill, we're staying in Jacobstow.

    But cold air means high air density means -1 to -2km/h at 30km/h compared to a hot day..........!

    I got up half of a 15% hill with a standard chainset and 11-23 cassette with a very heavy steel bike once ;) It was rather hard though.

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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    declan1 wrote:
    bernithebiker wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Hope one of them is Milook? :);)

    Absolutely! But I may have to put my 28-11 cassette on. It's about 15% isn't it?!

    That and Crackington hill, we're staying in Jacobstow.

    But cold air means high air density means -1 to -2km/h at 30km/h compared to a hot day..........!

    I got up half of a 15% hill with a standard chainset and 11-23 cassette with a very heavy steel bike once ;) It was rather hard though.

    You're planning on going up a 15% hill at 30 km/h?? Hats off to you sir!
  • DHTT
    DHTT Posts: 345
    Awesome looking bike, I hope to see you out on the roads at one point so I can have a look at this!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    DHTT wrote:
    Awesome looking bike, I hope to see you out on the roads at one point so I can have a look at this!

    Thanks DHTT, where in Cornwall are you?
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