After a few weeks of research, trying the local bike store's, scouring craigslist, I finally found one.
I was looking for an entry level bike and was going between a LBS and craigslist. I decided not to do craigslist, but was still perusing it since I wasn't quite finding what I wanted at the stores. So I saw a Specialized S-works M4 pop up one day. The size is still a mystery, but I am sure it's a 58cm. Nonetheless, I don't care what size it is because it feels great to ride. This bike is 13 years old. "2000", so it was made in 1999. It is some kind of special aluminum matrix with a bunch of different other metals. It's hard to find much information on it, but there are no cracks and no weird noises. The rest of the bike is made entirely of ultegra components. The Previous owner said he got the frame brand new at a swap meet 7 years ago and built it up. He was a nice family guy so it didn't feel awkward or full of pressure like many craigslist dealings. He was also 6'1" just like me but my inseam is a bit shorter so my seat is down a cm or two.
Anyway.. It is a lot of fun to ride! The short wheel base is a little squirrely but I don't mind it. I think it was built to be a sprint bike. I've gotten it up to 27mph on a flat but I'm sure I can do better with clipless pedals and some more conditioning.
Enough with the blabbering, some pictures!
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I'll get better ones in the future, it has been gloomy outside lately and quite cold. This camera brings out the dirt on the frame a lot. It's quite good looking in person, but does show some age on the paint job. It also has an aerodynamic piece that is supposed to be under the seat. I need to shave a cm or less off of it so the seat will fit where I want it.
The front derailleur isn't working how I'd like. It shifts for a 3 speed but this crank has 2 sprockets. I've been tinkering with the adjustments but it's not quite working great still. Only had about 10 minutes to fiddle with it though. The rear shifts perfectly.
I'm curious about the wheels though, are they better than what you find on say a trek 1.1-5? Front is the moskva 80 (pictured as the "made in italy" one with an ultegra axle, the rear is the mavic cosmos wheel as pictured. Very loud clicking.
Any tips are appreciated. It's too bad it's getting cold out but I ride it every week day for my commute now. Can't wait for the miles too come. Thank you to those who helped me with the questions I had posted earlier. I probably wrote too much here, but it's all very new and cool to me and I can't help but share
I was looking for an entry level bike and was going between a LBS and craigslist. I decided not to do craigslist, but was still perusing it since I wasn't quite finding what I wanted at the stores. So I saw a Specialized S-works M4 pop up one day. The size is still a mystery, but I am sure it's a 58cm. Nonetheless, I don't care what size it is because it feels great to ride. This bike is 13 years old. "2000", so it was made in 1999. It is some kind of special aluminum matrix with a bunch of different other metals. It's hard to find much information on it, but there are no cracks and no weird noises. The rest of the bike is made entirely of ultegra components. The Previous owner said he got the frame brand new at a swap meet 7 years ago and built it up. He was a nice family guy so it didn't feel awkward or full of pressure like many craigslist dealings. He was also 6'1" just like me but my inseam is a bit shorter so my seat is down a cm or two.
Anyway.. It is a lot of fun to ride! The short wheel base is a little squirrely but I don't mind it. I think it was built to be a sprint bike. I've gotten it up to 27mph on a flat but I'm sure I can do better with clipless pedals and some more conditioning.
Enough with the blabbering, some pictures!
I'll get better ones in the future, it has been gloomy outside lately and quite cold. This camera brings out the dirt on the frame a lot. It's quite good looking in person, but does show some age on the paint job. It also has an aerodynamic piece that is supposed to be under the seat. I need to shave a cm or less off of it so the seat will fit where I want it.
The front derailleur isn't working how I'd like. It shifts for a 3 speed but this crank has 2 sprockets. I've been tinkering with the adjustments but it's not quite working great still. Only had about 10 minutes to fiddle with it though. The rear shifts perfectly.
I'm curious about the wheels though, are they better than what you find on say a trek 1.1-5? Front is the moskva 80 (pictured as the "made in italy" one with an ultegra axle, the rear is the mavic cosmos wheel as pictured. Very loud clicking.
Any tips are appreciated. It's too bad it's getting cold out but I ride it every week day for my commute now. Can't wait for the miles too come. Thank you to those who helped me with the questions I had posted earlier. I probably wrote too much here, but it's all very new and cool to me and I can't help but share
It's just getting colder and windier here in Colorado so it isn't very pleasant. 
