@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 are they or are you believing the latest marketing game of the bike industry getting everyone to replace their current setups?
Discs are superior in the wet. But how many of us (amateurs) would take our pride and joy in the rain? Mine only worth 2.5k and I don't. So a light fun rim bike is the way for most of us, surely? And this (or something very similar) is what we should be buying. Top video, hope you made a few bucks from it!
That bike most feel awesome going up hills. Tubulars put the weight right down on this spectacular painted frame. Just imagine if you put a light weight carbon handlebar on it, wow! I may take a look into those brakes. Thanks for sharing.
Thing with rim vs disc is disc brake setup adds appox. 350g to 400g depending on top range or mid range grpset. And let's say u make frame of disc lighter by 400g, you can use same frame to make rim brakes version lighter.
EE brakes and 30$ 300+g handlebar. I am not saying carbon everything, I prefer myself alloy handlebars, but these are hefty. Even Giant contact sl which come stock on mid level bikes are sub 250g. :) Anyway bike looks amazing. Not a huge fan of SL5 lines, to me SL6 was best looking Tarmac, but in this color and brushed silver logos it looks fire! Kudos to owner!
I have a an SL5 with a full rim brake mechanical DA9100 build, Enve bars and stem, Mavic R-Sys Exalith clinchers. With DA9100 pedals, a Garmin 1000, and 2 Sworks carbon bottle cages, it comes in at 14 lbs 14 oz. 56cm frame with 2016 Team Astana paint. Love it and can't see spending 12,000 for a new bike.
I'm tellin' you, regular seatstays are going to make a comeback. They just look "right" & proper. Once again, I'm a Cannondale man, but I'd take that Specialized over a dropped seat-stayed anything always.
@@GCPerformance18 I have 2 syllables for you: "Ae-thos". 😉 It's just the beginning hopefully! LOL I don't doubt the performance gains & benefits one bit of dropped seat stays, but "for me", looks matter too and I'm not climbing the mountains of France.
the ultimate crit bike would be one completely machined out of a single solid piece of titanium that can survive any cat 4 severity crash. this bike is second best.
Why not tubs are no more hassle than clinchers or tubeless. Get puncture pop in some sealent or use Vitoria Piti stop continue riding. If you slasher a tyre pull a folded tyre out pump up and ride home. No hassle no mess. Rim brakes sub 7 what’s not to love.
So it'll be 6.8 or over when you replace the tubular wheels with clincher wheels. And when you had a powermeter and the computer it'll be at the 6.9/7kg mark....Then what's the point of the rim brakes if it's as heavy as lets say a Factor Ostro or an Émonda SLR-9 ??? Cool bike nontheless but I wouldn't buy it (even if money was out of the question and I could buy all the stuff mention above to "upgrade" it further). Definitely one nice thing about this bike is the paint....holy hell does it *sparkle* in the sun 😳🤩 As usual, really nice vid GC, always a pleasure watching you!! 👍👍
Wow, I am ready to win with oversized pulleys! I didn't know they did all that. And I grin and say gorgeous, indeed, and I like that it is the best brake option. :)
I currently have that SL5 frameset size 54 in matte black, with some carbon show thru. Dura Ace mechanical latest generation, 53X39 Crankset, 172.5 crank arm length, Using Ultegra 11 speed cassette 12X25, have the same Dura-Ace cassette. for raceday. Love the bike and it fast on the descents and hill climbs.
@@_xnk7257 15lbs even. Has X2 chromoly pedals, ultegra aluminum wheel set . Once I put on the Dura ace carbon wheel set and dura ace cassette, I’m down to 14lbs
There you go! Pay 10k+ for a SL7 whiich is a kilo heavier than a bike with electric and archaic technology! What is happening in the cycling! We are going backwards.
@@Foster_B a 1x system artificially lowers the weight by compromising the gearing of the bike. Why stop there and not remove the cassette too? Or the rear brake? Or the drops of the handlebars? At some point the removal of features becomes a new class of bike which wouldn’t be a fair comparison. Personally, compromising the gearing to minimize weight is “cheating” to get a lower system weight.
DaveForNow No, cheating is cheating. Taking off a chain ring isn’t artificial, it’s just taking off a chain ring. Also, bikes have evolved and bikes will continue to evolve and yet they are still classed as bikes.
@@GCPerformance18 Canyon bikes are well known for low weight. Mine weighs 6.5 kg, size xs, with Dura- ace components and rim brakes. Check their site and compare, before you laugh.
This bike came out amazing!!!!! let me know your thoughts on the tubular build!! and would you run this?
Are you going to launch a store website?
Nice build , awesome for going up slopes.
Going down.... not so much.... especially when wet.
Absolutely, no takeaways on this one 🔥🔥🔥
toheavy
Rim brake bikes will always look cooler than disc. Just a classic timeless look.
disc brakes are more useful though for those of us that actually use their bikes rather then hang them on a wall
@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 are they or are you believing the latest marketing game of the bike industry getting everyone to replace their current setups?
@im the only one with this name Ask Chris Froome if disc brakes are better.
as well as faster, lighter, easier to maintain and cheaper.
@@smallhatshatethetruth7933 lol so much bullshit :D
Looks like my SL3. These were the winningest frames in history if I recall correctly.
Upside: super light, good drivetrain and brake selection, classic good looks. Downside: tubulars are a deal killer.
not gonna lie I love the nostalgic feel and look of the tubulars, I would take them for free lol
aye when reviewing these rim brake bikes... you gotta show us what skewers the customer is running! Most important part of the build!
lmao titanium roval ones
Discs are superior in the wet. But how many of us (amateurs) would take our pride and joy in the rain? Mine only worth 2.5k and I don't. So a light fun rim bike is the way for most of us, surely?
And this (or something very similar) is what we should be buying.
Top video, hope you made a few bucks from it!
yea I agree, and thanks so much!!!
That bike most feel awesome going up hills. Tubulars put the weight right down on this spectacular painted frame. Just imagine if you put a light weight carbon handlebar on it, wow! I may take a look into those brakes. Thanks for sharing.
To me this is what a road bike should be.
Just by the fact that you also change the unit to kilograms is legendary. thank you for that
lmao no worries my firend anything to help
Thing with rim vs disc is disc brake setup adds appox. 350g to 400g depending on top range or mid range grpset. And let's say u make frame of disc lighter by 400g, you can use same frame to make rim brakes version lighter.
hell yea
I just got my Nova-2-ride OSPW yesterday. Got appt with LBS next Wed for installation. Can't wait to see it installed! Thanks GC, you rock!
thanks so much let me know how it goers and have fun with it
That’s such a beautiful bike.
EE brakes and 30$ 300+g handlebar. I am not saying carbon everything, I prefer myself alloy handlebars, but these are hefty. Even Giant contact sl which come stock on mid level bikes are sub 250g. :) Anyway bike looks amazing. Not a huge fan of SL5 lines, to me SL6 was best looking Tarmac, but in this color and brushed silver logos it looks fire! Kudos to owner!
I agree with the sl6 statement that bike killed the game when it came out
Absolute stunning classic bike! The SL5 is pretty much a collectors item now!
yea the sl5 was one of the most winnning bikes they had
I have a an SL5 with a full rim brake mechanical DA9100 build, Enve bars and stem, Mavic R-Sys Exalith clinchers. With DA9100 pedals, a Garmin 1000, and 2 Sworks carbon bottle cages, it comes in at 14 lbs 14 oz. 56cm frame with 2016 Team Astana paint. Love it and can't see spending 12,000 for a new bike.
I'm tellin' you, regular seatstays are going to make a comeback. They just look "right" & proper. Once again, I'm a Cannondale man, but I'd take that Specialized over a dropped seat-stayed anything always.
lol we will see I could see it being a possibilty but maybe later on
@@GCPerformance18 I have 2 syllables for you: "Ae-thos". 😉 It's just the beginning hopefully! LOL
I don't doubt the performance gains & benefits one bit of dropped seat stays, but "for me", looks matter too and I'm not climbing the mountains of France.
Those Time pedals look sick
I have a Factor 02 weigh in at 6.2kg with Ultegra 8000 , 20mm deep rim. No problem whatsoever climbing hills
very nice!!! I always wanted to see a facotr bike in person, they look nice
the ultimate crit bike would be one completely machined out of a single solid piece of titanium that can survive any cat 4 severity crash. this bike is second best.
hahahahahah true
Why not tubs are no more hassle than clinchers or tubeless.
Get puncture pop in some sealent or use Vitoria Piti stop continue riding.
If you slasher a tyre pull a folded tyre out pump up and ride home.
No hassle no mess.
Rim brakes sub 7 what’s not to love.
yea I know this bike is an amazing bike
Back in the days, climbing weapon were a thing. Sick bike. #saverimbrake
yea I mean all the gc contenders used them for that reason
So it'll be 6.8 or over when you replace the tubular wheels with clincher wheels. And when you had a powermeter and the computer it'll be at the 6.9/7kg mark....Then what's the point of the rim brakes if it's as heavy as lets say a Factor Ostro or an Émonda SLR-9 ???
Cool bike nontheless but I wouldn't buy it (even if money was out of the question and I could buy all the stuff mention above to "upgrade" it further).
Definitely one nice thing about this bike is the paint....holy hell does it *sparkle* in the sun 😳🤩
As usual, really nice vid GC, always a pleasure watching you!! 👍👍
thank you my friend and as always thanks for always watching!!!
@@GCPerformance18 Always!! Love all vids 👍👍
At the very end, its cool how the rear sprocket propels and turns the front chain ring
yea its got all those extra ratchets in there to help it pluys the ceramic bearings
I have the SL5 as well and I love it. This one looks dope!
they are a truly classic looking bike I love them
nice bike. Fantastic paintjob. Just the aluminium bar I would change.
yea I know I think he just go tthis because he couldnt find the bar he wanted
hi what bottom bracket did you use in order to fit the crank? did you use the stock? osbb? thank you sir! great build!
Love the custom build videos! Keep it up!
thanks os mcuh!!
lovin the sparkle black paint job
it gorgous
I've purchased a used SL4 for $1K......crazy deal! I drove from Sarasota to Jacksonville and back for that!
Now that's a weapon
Now THAT is a race bike
hell yea
That's a sick and beautiful climbing bike, I donno about a a crit machine. Nice all around bike regardless.
Not with that 52t 1x only, built for fast flat rides.
I feel like the sram red AXS levers look so much nicer in rim brake
really?? well also the hoods on the shifters arnt as big
@@GCPerformance18 that’s probably it, amazing looking bike and super light too
Wow, I am ready to win with oversized pulleys! I didn't know they did all that. And I grin and say gorgeous, indeed, and I like that it is the best brake option. :)
hahahahh thanks so much
SAVE THE RIM BRAKE
they are an endagered species
I see he’s Colombian ( name/flag sticker on top tube) , Def a climber’s bike :)
lmaoo to be honest its for down here hahahahha but yes he is columbian
I's normal for rim brake bikes to be that light, disc brake bikes are heavy
tureee
I’m really digging this bike, especially that 1x AXS setup
same here
I have a vicenzio nibali frame sl5 almost the same build as this one but with a shimano ultegra di2
I love the limited edition nibali frames, the shark one was amazing
Still 100 times better than sl7 .Wow what a beautiful bike sl5
im kind of in love still with the sl7
Will it make you live longer
Love it
Who has a high end frame just laying around?
The answer is written on the frame! :)
Tubulars and 1x? Nahhhh. Get the SL8, mate. It’s such a good bike!
Sl5 was the pinnacle for tarmacs imo
bold statement, but ti did win a lot of tours and also looked clean when nibali was riding it..... I did like the sl6 rim brakes
@@GCPerformance18 it looked money under contador too
Amazing ride!
It really is!
Took me a while to figure out it was a 1X sram LOL
lol
Best tarmacs specialized ever made until disc ended up in road bikes
one of the most winning tarmacs ever
@@GCPerformance18 how much would you pay for a ultegra di2 mechanical ?
Put some disc brakes on it to bring it over 7kg hehe
lmao iot would for sure
You might want to disassemble the freehub body and check for a bee infestation. The rest of the bike seems to be doing alright (to say the least)
hahahhahahah shit was loud huh
BEAST!
beastly
noice bike
noice
ecion
I currently have that SL5 frameset size 54 in matte black, with some carbon show thru.
Dura Ace mechanical latest generation, 53X39 Crankset, 172.5 crank arm length,
Using Ultegra 11 speed cassette 12X25, have the same Dura-Ace cassette. for raceday.
Love the bike and it fast on the descents and hill climbs.
Ultegra 12spd?
@@250dpi9 I meant 11 speed 😔
@@lexist2112 haha its ok
and what does it weigh in at?
@@_xnk7257 15lbs even. Has X2 chromoly pedals, ultegra aluminum wheel set .
Once I put on the Dura ace carbon wheel set and dura ace cassette, I’m down to 14lbs
There you go! Pay 10k+ for a SL7 whiich is a kilo heavier than a bike with electric and archaic technology! What is happening in the cycling! We are going backwards.
yea hti sbike was a nice build for sure
How tall is the person who owns/rides it?
5’10
Dude, what's up with the valve caps? Does this guy even ride Bro?
lmfaoooo I am sorry
HOTTTTT🔥
I have a sl5 tarmac with carbon clinchers wheels and a 2x setup that weighs less then with pedals computer mount and cages
Axs is heavy
Why build it up to sell? Unless I’m missing something you’re always going to loose money.
he built itr jsut with some spare parts he had laying around and got a killer deal of the frame and wheels so its inticing for him to sell
@@GCPerformance18 wish I had parts like that laying around, looks great 👌
The last worth buying tarmac. Those hoods are super uncomfortable
The don't make them like they used to.
yes they do not, maybe one day they wil get disc brakes lighter but I am sure people will not to pay for that lol
500usd for brake calipers jesus
yea it stupid money lol
Give my mum this bike and she would still be the shittest climber in the world
Lmaoooooo
ye atrue
👍
pretty
A real race bike unfortunately bike companies are moving to disc.
1x is cheating tho
?
@@Foster_B a 1x system artificially lowers the weight by compromising the gearing of the bike. Why stop there and not remove the cassette too? Or the rear brake? Or the drops of the handlebars? At some point the removal of features becomes a new class of bike which wouldn’t be a fair comparison. Personally, compromising the gearing to minimize weight is “cheating” to get a lower system weight.
DaveForNow No, cheating is cheating. Taking off a chain ring isn’t artificial, it’s just taking off a chain ring. Also, bikes have evolved and bikes will continue to evolve and yet they are still classed as bikes.
@@Foster_B Cool, we have different opinions then
My 8 years old Canyon, weighs even less.
hahahhahahah
@@GCPerformance18 Canyon bikes are well known for low weight. Mine weighs 6.5 kg, size xs, with Dura- ace components and rim brakes. Check their site and compare, before you laugh.
I'll bet I could break it in five rides.
How?
toheavy