[b3nault]

Hi.

I am new here and excited to meet some new people and enjoy the site to its fullest!

Here is my bike:

Specialized Tarmac SL2 - 56cm

- Groupset: Sram Red
- Handlebar: Zipp SL
- Wheelset: Roval Alpiniste SL Carbon
- Tires: Tufo Elite Jet
- Watercage: Tune 'Wassertrager'
- Skewers: Tune Skyline (not pictured)
- Pedals: Speedplay X2

Bike weight: 12.8 lbs

I am 5'11 @ 120 lbs

Bike/Rider total weight: 132 lbs

 

[CactusJackSlade]

I just ordered that same frame/fork "module" in a 56 also. I plan to have mine weigh only 180g heavier though with the American Classic Mag 300 clinchers...

I'm jealous... I'm waiting, you are riding... :-o

 

[NealH]

That's a nice looking bike but, at 5'11 and 120 lbs I would say you are either anorexic or, you have a unusually thin frame. In any event, that's a dangerously low weight.

 

[bikeguy0]

That's a nice looking bike but, at 5'11 and 120 lbs I would say you are either anorexic or, you have a unusually thin frame. In any event, that's a dangerously low weight.

+1. Holy crap......I am 6'1 and 184lbs and most "Normal" people think I am thin. I can't event imagine what I would look like at 160 lbs much less like 130-135. Are you a woman? That might make it a little easier to swallow.

 

[superflychief]

ugh even a woman that is 5'11" at 120lbs is rediculously skinny. my 5'4" fiance is 120.

 

[tron]

5'11" 170 pounds and people tell me I am too thin. wow. I love the bike though, If I had the cash I would pick one up.

 

[woogie11]

5'11 120 pounds!!!??? You're fat I am 5'10 102 pounds, my BMI is 89% placing me in the top ten percent of bioligical perfection. Jesus!!!

 

[Dolamite]

How much?

I just ordered that same frame/fork "module" in a 56 also. I plan to have mine weigh only 180g heavier though with the American Classic Mag 300 clinchers...

I'm jealous... I'm waiting, you are riding... :-o

How much is that frame/fork??

 

[Retro Grouch]

At only 120 pounds, you shave a few more grams by going with Speedplay X-1's, since they have a 180 rider weight limit.

 

[tod]

Don't sweat the nay-sayers, 5'10" and 127 here.

Beautiful bike! How do you like the Tofus?

 

[CactusJackSlade]

How much is that frame/fork??

The "module" is:

• Frame
• Fork
• Cool integrated headset and carbon spacer/reducer
• Seatpost with gel "zert"
• Specialized proprietery crankset (it's a pretty good one so I'm told, stiffer and lighter than DA ?)

I should have weighed the "module" before I added components. Right off after my first ride I am totally impressd with the verticle compliance and the BB stiffness! Also the headtube/fork is awesome, point and shoot precision on downhills.

Oh, the cost, $3300 retail for the Module, I got mine 4less because I'm in the industry

Like I said, so far I'm impressed, make that VERY impressed, even though you could probably build a lighter bike... but it'd probably be a noodle...

Mine built up to 13.8lbs without going totally hog wild...

CJS

 

[superflychief]

Don't sweat the nay-sayers, 5'10" and 127 here.

Beautiful bike! How do you like the Tofus?

damn dude. that's gross. eat an extra burger every once in a while.

 

[velomonkey]

6'3" and 188 which makes me a Goliath in cycling, but a thinner guy in public.

My lightest was 160 and bones were showing in a significant way. I could maybe shed 10 pounds, but that would be sacrifices for what? To suck less?

While a PowerTap costs some bucks, it actually saves me some money cause even though I can hang on most any group ride I look at my numbers and then the pro numbers and just get bummed and realize actual utility gain goes down significantly after a certain point. Still, bike stuff is fun.

 

[b3nault]

Don't sweat the nay-sayers, 5'10" and 127 here.

Beautiful bike! How do you like the Tofus?

I love being skinny, even though it is nearly impossible to add pounds if I wanted to.

The tufos are awesome. I can never go back to anything else!

 

[b3nault]

I have been super skinny all my life.

It doesn't matter if I eat a pizza and Mcdonalds everyday, the wait does not go on.

I just have an absurdly high metabolism and a tiny frame.

Makes great for climbing those hills though!

 

[vboy19]

Hi.

I am new here and excited to meet some new people and enjoy the site to its fullest!

Here is my bike:

Specialized Tarmac SL2 - 56cm

- Groupset: Sram Red
- Handlebar: Zipp SL
- Wheelset: Roval Alpiniste SL Carbon
- Tires: Tufo Elite Jet
- Watercage: Tune 'Wassertrager'
- Skewers: Tune Skyline (not pictured)
- Pedals: Speedplay X2

Bike weight: 12.8 lbs

I am 5'11 @ 120 lbs

Bike/Rider total weight: 132 lbs


QUOTE]

More pics please!!! Can you take some pics of those wheels? They look pretty pimped. Congrats on the new ride. it's really nice

 

[Mapei]

I test rode pretty much that exact same bicycle yesterday. It was a 52. The bike shop said it weighed about fourteen pounds. To put it short, I was mightily impressed. The bike handled like a scalpel. It gave the impression of being extremely rigid and unforgiving yet it seemed to float over bumps. Mama Mia.

 

[tod]

damn dude. that's gross. eat an extra burger every once in a while.

Doesn't matter. The only time my weight varies more than +/- two pounds is if I'm sick. After my divorce, I went on a huge weight lifting regime and got up to 136 (massive bulk up ). That was with protein shakes, massive calories, workouts, etc. But, as soon as I got over that little phase, I went right back to the same poundage.

Everyone said that I would gain weight when I hit 25, then 30, then 35, etc. At 42, I don't hear it anymore. This is me. I actually love it. I was blessed with incredible genetics - low bp, low heartrate, low cholesterol, high metabolism. Heck, all four of my GRANDPARENTS are still alive.

 

[b3nault]

Specialized Tarmac SL2 - 56cm @ 12.7 lb - UPDATED PICS

Got some updated pics. I got a longer stem on it finally. That shortie stem was scary to ride downhill! :shock:

Specialized Tarmac SL2 - 56cm @ 12.70 lbs

- Groupset: Sram Red
- Handlebar: Zipp SL
- Seatpost: S-works chopped/zertz removed
- Wheelset: Roval Alpiniste SL Carbon
- Tires: Tufo Elite Jet <160 g
- Watercage: Tune 'Wassertrager'
- Skewers: Tune Skyline
- Pedals: Speedplay X2
- Stem: Extralite OC 90 mm

 

[rollin nolan]

Sweet ride. I like it.

You think Specialized would make me a set of those wheels with all white spokes? It looks good with a few white spokes, but all white would be hot.

To quote another RBRer, "Black is the fastest color for bicycles, but white is even faster."