Specialized Tarmac and Roubaix

[gmw492]

Looks fantastic, have you been out on your first ride yet or is it still in the shop?

No only a quick tester spin round the block at the moment,looking to take it on a run Tuesday

 

[Broadside]

I've seen more of these wheels with bearings shot and freebody crunching(sealed and the loose ball version) than I care to remember,Achilles heel of specialised bikes

Fair enough, I would agree that the freehub bodies tend to only last 3000-4000 miles but I wouldn't have said they are especially bad for stock wheels, they don't seem to go out of true for example.

 

[gmw492]

Well I'm happy with it,I'm gonna upgrade the wheels eventually but I'm gonna get some use out of these first,Ribble are doing great deals at the min on Mavic wheels nice discounts but I will wait and get some use out of these

 

[gmw492]

Looks fantastic, have you been out on your first ride yet or is it still in the shop?

Took it out today and rides really well,glad I chose it over the Roubaix as its like you stated,not a suffer fest machine,fits me well,and really pleased,

 

[gmw492]

Thanks everyone for all your comments and advice ,it helps with a bit of input when your unsure of which bike to go for