Show us your Specialized

[Mr Haematocrit]

is it just me or are all the specialized bikes at least the ones in this thread squashed and for midgets and I would end up with my knees giving me a nose bleed and they are all too short?
any chance of a photo of one next to another brand of bike?
Cheers Ed

Compare the geometry for yourself.. Shown below is the popular specialized tarmac and giant defy geometry

specialized tarmac geometry :

Giant Defy geometry

 

[young Ed]

similar but it just looks smaller in general to me
Cheers Ed

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Specialized bikes feel quite compact to me in general which I like, but by no means do they feels small or cramped to me.

 

[Dusty Bin]

similar but it just looks smaller in general to me
Cheers Ed

Bikes come in many sizes...

 

[SWSteve]

@young Ed it probably doesn't help that mine is a 52, most bikes seen in shops are 54s/56s from my experience.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Mine are 52's as well

 

[James Ots]

Okay, here's my new Specialized Tricross. I took it out for its first proper ride this morning — a quick 20 mile round trip to Saddington Reservoir. Coming from a mountain bike, I thought it might be awkward getting used to the drop handlebars and brifters, but actually they feel completely natural. I must get new pedals though — the temporary plastic ones are, as expected, crap.

 

[SWSteve]

@James Ots looks good!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

2014 Roubaix di2 hydraulic disk commuter.
As it came pulled straight out the box and built, no upgrades, no s-works

 

[PaulSecteur]

When do the zipp 303 discs go on?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

When do the zipp 303 discs go on?

They are not, it's supposed to be a practical, comfortable all round bike, suitable for commuting to work, or nipping up to the super market.
Something enjoyable to ride, but not something to worry about. It's still ruinning the standard Di2 battery.
One you start changing things where do you stop? - its not that type of bike, if you want that type of bike get a s-works

 

[Mista Preston]

They are not, it's supposed to be a practical, comfortable all round bike, suitable for commuting to work, or nipping up to the super market.
Something enjoyable to ride, but not something to worry about. It's still ruinning the standard Di2 battery.
One you start changing things where do you stop? - its not that type of bike, if you want that type of bike get a s-works

Your garage must be far to busy with bikes now. If you ever need any help clearing out your old bikes give me a shout

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Your garage must be far to busy with bikes now. If you ever need any help clearing out your old bikes give me a shout

Your always welcome round here fella, how you keeping not seen you for ages.
Thought you forgot how to ride your bike, or buy coffee.. Lol

 

[lukasran]

is that mclaren orange? nice colour

 

[lukasran]

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