I've was a little let down by the SL8 coming from a pinarello. I have a paris, and i felt like that bike holds speed better. I've since bought a Pinarello F5. I dont need the higher grade carbon b/c my bike is 43 and the bike would be to stiff. I have both the F5 and SL8 at 15 pounds. I agree the SL8 is very snappy and absorbs road buzz well. The F5 also absorbs the road buzz well, but like you say it still has that weighty feeling in the back. I prefer the F5, but I appreciating the SL8 more now that I put super narrow bars on it. It has totally transformed the way the bike corners and holds speed. Looking forward to your fast ride review. I feel like the SL8 begins to sutter once it goes above 23mph. I have to put out an unjustified amount of power to keep it above that speed
Thanks for the feedback! I had the sl8 going 30 today and felt it wanted to go even faster! Narrow bars definitely helped. We will see how it goes this weekend
I was thinking about sl8 but it is a spaghetti not stiff. I have been riding pinarello f12 and pinarello over 12 years now. Not going to other bikes as pinarello is stiffer, fits me, and no need to change if the bike works for me.
Gotta go with what works and what you like! If something is working for you, no need to look elsewhere. The Dogma is a stiff bike. It was between dogma f and sl8. I know I would have been happy with either. I could not find the talon bars and frame at a discount. I don’t pay retail 😂
Same here, TPU all day, I've gotten 2 flats in 2 years and both times was a 2 1/2" stem that went through the tire, nothing would have stopped that and tubeless wouldn't of sealed it. TPU all day!
Sweet, sweet ride man, you're gonna love it I'm sure... Enjoy it to the fullest 💪🏽
I've was a little let down by the SL8 coming from a pinarello. I have a paris, and i felt like that bike holds speed better. I've since bought a Pinarello F5. I dont need the higher grade carbon b/c my bike is 43 and the bike would be to stiff. I have both the F5 and SL8 at 15 pounds. I agree the SL8 is very snappy and absorbs road buzz well. The F5 also absorbs the road buzz well, but like you say it still has that weighty feeling in the back. I prefer the F5, but I appreciating the SL8 more now that I put super narrow bars on it. It has totally transformed the way the bike corners and holds speed. Looking forward to your fast ride review. I feel like the SL8 begins to sutter once it goes above 23mph. I have to put out an unjustified amount of power to keep it above that speed
Thanks for the feedback! I had the sl8 going 30 today and felt it wanted to go even faster! Narrow bars definitely helped. We will see how it goes this weekend
Should use same tires and wheels to test out the ride feel. I wonder tarmac would still be noticeably more comfortable
I did I used the Roval clx 2 on both bikes
Ya i think this makes sense - at this level its really just different vibes vs one being better
what is the cost of the Factor you have versus this tarmac?
Tarmac build was less due to my parts sourcing. 6200 sl8 vs 8500 factor
Love the sl7 and sl8s but I still love more my terminator twin turbo! 😅
Why not Hellion Hellraiser and keep the blower too 🤣
which size 54 feels bigger: Tarmac SL8 or Factor Ostro ?
Ostro. Its a 55cm top tube.
@@addictcyclist Thanks! Horizontal top tube length is not on Ostro Vam website.. how did you get it? Just measured it ?
I was thinking about sl8 but it is a spaghetti not stiff. I have been riding pinarello f12 and pinarello over 12 years now. Not going to other bikes as pinarello is stiffer, fits me, and no need to change if the bike works for me.
Gotta go with what works and what you like! If something is working for you, no need to look elsewhere. The Dogma is a stiff bike. It was between dogma f and sl8. I know I would have been happy with either. I could not find the talon bars and frame at a discount. I don’t pay retail 😂
I don’t know if it’s just me but every times at the light and then take off my foot hits the front wheel and I almost fall off!
I did notice that it hits my foot really bad when wheel turned. Short wheelbase
I put my roval rim brake wheels in my pinarella dogma The comfort was much better on my rim brake tarmac .sl6
Tarmac is a good overall bike but not the fastest. Depends of your needs.
Clean so much bike for the money.
Tubeless??
No way lol TPU.
@@addictcyclistI’ve tried it but I’m with you. TPU on the road.
Same here, TPU all day, I've gotten 2 flats in 2 years and both times was a 2 1/2" stem that went through the tire, nothing would have stopped that and tubeless wouldn't of sealed it. TPU all day!