Specialized Tarmac SL7 S-Works Dream Build New 2021

[@3mvious]

Oh that sram crank spin @5:04 Nice build video, I appreciate the end credits showing the weights of the build.

[@onilovni1234]

The only way sram found to avoid creaking on their bb; they don't spin at all.

[@Rob-fx5yn]

its because there are two alu threads bonded in the frame these are probably misaligned

[@onilovni1234]

@@Rob-fx5yn doubt it, Sram cranks always spin like this even after a proper bedding in.

[@onilovni1234]

@@mattkrivosudsky9057 I never said misalignment, I said Sram BB are bad but it's not the bike maker's fault.

[@11-inch]

Go ceramicspeed.

[@AllanPhillips]

Great to see such detailed weights for everything. Very interesting and helpful, and not something you normally get on other channels.

[@joebloodworth]

Some of these commenters are so cringey it's not worth correcting them. You did a great job RoadBikeChannel and I'm glad you don't need us to tell you that.

[@WilhelmGutentag]

This bike is pure art. This video made me subscribe. The attention to detail, the setting, the sound, the music, and the careful craftsmanship! Superb. Viel Erfolg weiterhin!

[@suprenormal]

ahhh threaded bottom brackets, heals the soul

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

5:00 Not when the BB shell is as misaligned as this pile of junk

[@suprenormal]

@@plantpoweredpedaller6264 yikes, yeah that does look really really bad

[@Numeriwar]

@@plantpoweredpedaller6264 it could be the preload or too much grease in the bearings

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

@@Numeriwar Maybe, but would you not think that in a 'dream build' video they would sort that out first, then spin the cranks and include that in the video instead of them only just spinning one full turn?

[@generischgesichtslosgeneri3781]

Very draggie Spintest. Unbeliveable!

[@paoloingenito3436]

Ottima bici è bellissima vederla montata e i suoi tante colorazioni

[@AndrzejZalewskiYT]

I watched it with pure pleasure, good work!

[@francisvanzeli2069]

AMAZING and AFFORDABLE!!!

[@nitrokyle5]

Beautiful up close view of these new bikes. Dream build!!

[@azlanabd79]

my dream bike

[@goldenmath4091]

Very beautiful !

[@roadbikechannel]

Thanks! :)

[@firstname7780]

Great outstanding video. This is the perfection i hope for when building my next Bike, a tarmac. I hope the mechanic is half as good as you.

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

What a treat to watch ... Loved it

[@ColeTrain_0]

one day I will have one of these beauties. one day

[@rueltorres4628]

I hope someday I'll have this!

[@roadbikechannel]

Everybody should have a Tarmac ;). It's definitely a dream build!

[@shamanand]

Superb video - on an average long does it take to build the bike with hydraulic disc brakes.

[@roadbikechannel]

We are talking about 4-5 hours of building time

[@solefreak2]

Very clean, and love that colour.

[@xelseartheonlyone1267]

Such a beauty! If i ever become rich i will buy this and a Dogma F12.

[@joshuakazfields4374]

Did you shim the BB at all spacers on either side?. Not crank spindle. Thanks.

[@IznoLTB]

He perfectly respect the nm of each screw 👍 Look the crank spin well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mlanky2023rgl]

Beautiful bike

[@TKR-videos]

Excellent camera use and editing. Thumbs up. I just did a similar video and funny to see we had a same idea how to shoot the build. You just have million times better camera and lighting. 👍

[@JFomo]

When installing the sram crank to that sram dub BB, did you need to use the spacers that came with the BB?

[@rhysdavies2327]

Christ, a service would take longer than a car!

[@melbournecyclingsegments7510]

5:00 crank spin test... Really?

[@4527PENK]

lol

[@Alex-gt2yh]

GG lols

[@galihbaskoro3333]

😂

[@hymen0callis]

Power meter battery probably causes too much imbalance 🤣

[@mreyes2633]

Too much preload and bottom bracket choice makes this a garbage build

[@mpk2707]

Gathering my drool off the floor after watching this video. I want this bike but wil never be able to afford it.

[@angelportero1960]

Que preciosidad😍😍😍

[@alex64464]

The torque wrench is lava?

[@roadbikechannel]

Yes, its from Unior Tools

[@Diffusion8]

🤣

[@veloaddict]

maybe they don't know how to use it or don't have one

[@mattkrivosudsky9057]

DUB axel is only 28.99mm? teeny-tiny bearings... a single crank revolution only.

[@bwlucas]

You lost me at tubes. ;)

[@wjeurs]

New wheels from Roval for this bike aren't made for tubeless unfortunately. The wheels are especially designed for this bike. Weird choice imo to not go for tubeless even though Specialized said it would be the future last Tarmac release

[@Peskarik]

What size is this? 56? My 56 Venge with cages, DuraAce pedals, computer mount and Garmin speed sensor is 7.2kg

[@stefanomilella1906]

Best video ever! Thanks for sharing

[@anthonyf6420]

I want this bike but don’t have enough money 😭

[@eduardomartinvega8833]

Is that frame the carbon/color run silver green color?

[@charliedillon1400]

It'd be great to see at least the S-Works frames being built in the U.S.

[@coco7290]

Get more educated please

[@marcomuller4283]

Ihr müsst noch mehr Werbung im Abspann laufen lassen, man kann jetzt schon die technischen Daten kaum noch erkennen. Sauer!! :( Sonste wäre es Bikeporn! ;)

[@alexnelson9505]

Why do we never see the rear derailleur hanger getting aligned? It's such an integral part of any build.

[@JP-om3ou]

It’s already aligned out of the factory, am I missing something

[@suprenormal]

@@JP-om3ou more often than not they get slightly bent during packing and shipping

[@JP-om3ou]

joon a interesting you would think they would place protection around it

[@roadbikechannel]

the hanger was alligned properly after unpacking the frame

[@suprenormal]

@@JP-om3ou right? stuff happens I suppose

[@polthomaskeeley7860]

Nice build. Specialized have done it again -- directing traffic and desires with the SL7 proprietary stuff and all those dreamy marketing reviews across KZbin channels etc. Bikes are getting heavier, but the sales will be huge on this one.

[@Tarmac2021]

How long those it take in real to built this bike??

[@roadbikechannel]

Hi Fred. With all the filming and the weights it usually takes one day to build these dreambikes ;)

[@Tarmac2021]

@@roadbikechannel lets say no filming no weighting how much time does it take for sa Mecano to built this sworks from A to Z? (In real life)

[@sbccbc7471]

Roughly 4 - 6 hours.

[@col403]

I love watching these dream build video's but why doesn't Dura ace Mechanical gears ever get used? Are they so inferior to electronic?

[@sbccbc7471]

The pros are: Faster shifts Less indexing required Effortless shifting (good for those with weaker fingers) Other than these points, mechanical still has a place on road bikes. I even built one with Dura-Ace R9120, you can check it out on my IG (@ngyongling53).

[@syawaluddinseliman8663]

I wish,i can have any kind of road bike.. Wish me luck. 😊

[@indonesiaamerica7050]

I wonder, if I end up buying a closeout G3 Venge, if I can change that overweight Venge stem for the new Tarmac version? I know the routing is different but it shouldn't make a difference with electronic shifting unless there's something I am not seeing. I think I would buy the SL7 second tier before any of the S-works. But a good deal on a Venge Pro would be competitive with the SL7 Pro (Di2). The main advantage in the SL7 would be slightly lower weight and better wheels in the CL or CLX version (though no way to experiment with tubeless without getting different wheels for it). I think if I were to start off with the $3000 SL7 frameset I'd go for an all Campy build and see about buying the CLX wheels for it.

[@sbccbc7471]

It can be done, but it can't use the Venge's spacers.

[@l.d.t.6327]

6.9 is a very good weight for a disc brake bike with high rims, but... no bottle cages, no pedals? Some steps in the build were skipped, and that BB spin didn't go very well.

[@angushulme5409]

what size is this? I don't think you can call this 6.8 though as no pedals... thats really 7.2, no?

[@raphaeltiziani7476]

with Dura Ace it would be dream build.

[@mattkrivosudsky9057]

I'd wait for DA9200

[@raphaeltiziani7476]

@@mattkrivosudsky9057 anyways i cannot afford it haha maybe the ultegra version di2

[@Schlammpeizger]

No. With Campy Super Record 👆🏻

[@tlroadiechannel3715]

nice built! i had the same bike and it was built by some dumb mechanics and the headset was not fit properly so the spacers was not flush. Those mechanics were saying that, it was supposed to be like that. But every youtube clips I watched, it was all flush. What is your opinion on that? (the gap between the headtube and the spacers) should it be a big gap about 2-3 mm in between? Let me know

[@sbccbc7471]

Even the Tarmac SL7 I built last September doesn't have the base spacer touching the head tube. There's always usually a little gap between the base spacer and the head tube's surface.

[@triplej8027]

Anyone know what the reason is for the tube wrapping at 2:32 is, and what is it for? Looks a bit like heat shrink wrap

[@sbccbc7471]

That's an insulation foam tube, Specialized calls that a churro. It's to prevent the hydraulic housing from rattling inside the down tube.

[@patiorio1538]

Sram nice I would like to see all Campagnolo Supper Record on that bike .there's a good reason why bianchi colnago pinerello derosa and many other European bikes use threaded for reliability .

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

Yesterday I serviced the BB on my Specialized Crosstrail which uses the threaded Shimano UN55 square taper arrangement. When I put it all back together, I span the cranks and they just went on and on and on. So WTF is going on with this overpriced load of bollocks at 5:00 ????

[@dioright]

SRAM as it is

[@mreyes2633]

Preload

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

@@mreyes2633 So they apply sufficient preload and that's the result?

[@mreyes2633]

@@plantpoweredpedaller6264 too much preload, causing extra friction to add with shitty dub bearings

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

@@mreyes2633 Why would a mechanic add too much preload? It's more likely they added the right amount and the BB misalignment causes the poor spin performance.

[@om1kron]

very cool, I'm sure the pedals will make it 16.5lbs same as my scott addict rc

[@marcuswong1797]

6.9kg without pedals.. that is 15.18lbs. If he uses Dura Ace pedals.. that just 0.5lbs more

[@spartanbike2260]

if you want the bike sub 7kg rideable which mean pedals included you need to trash the sram garbage and install dura-ace :)

[@jackwhale8152]

Ahhhhhh fucking SRAM

[@firstname7780]

You mean the dura ace cassette with plastic core, bending? Cracking? I replaced it with XG-1190. And the DA chain with Campy Record 11. Flawless quiet, i get 20,000 kms per sram cassette and 3500 campy flawless superior metallurgy chain that outlasts the shimano by 3000 kms... no vibration translation nor axial rotation while moving.. I can ship you unused DA chain. A few days ago after 600 kms of slight shift issues rear, readjusted the R-9100 only to find the cause. At 11,000 kms the cable retaining screw receiver had threaded. Derailleur done. Cable was on iffy tension. Threw it and mounted the Ultegra 8000. Its cable screw receiver still good. Flawless again. Ordered two new rd 9100s at jensons. So yes Shimano is important but sram cassettes and campy chains never failed me. Shimanos yes..

[@gabeh7655]

I hope he washed his fingers between applying grease and grabbing the rotors by their braking surfaces :)

[@jeffdavis5841]

Seems more concerned with the scale than using a torque wrench! And the crank barely spun!

[@overthetarget9401]

That crank spin is definitely not Hambini approved.

[@andycorso8498]

Nice video...... soundtrack a bit annoying but,...

[@itsm3th3b33]

5:00 that bottom bracket is terrible. Did not spin well at all. How's that acceptable in a high end bike like this?

[@jbaillie]

Is this any different than the stock Red AXS build?

[@tomyboy1]

Great video and build 👍. Very interesting small adapter, to run throw the frame brake hose, with the help of shift cable. Is this peace custom made or is it something you can buy? Running Di2 cables from the shifters to the back can be little fiddly? Still waiting for Shimano to put out, at least half the wireless option like FSA and finally get rid of some of the EW-SD50 cables from the front if not all of them. Would get this build much more easier. Can imagine pulling alongside brake hose two normal shifting cables with sound dampening foam. Could be a nightmare.....😱

[@Alex-gt2yh]

05:00 spin test tho

[@alexbianchi685]

La primera s eorks que realmente me gusta

[@alexbianchi685]

S works

[@Portnus]

Welches durchfedel Werkzeug nutzt ihr für die bremsleitung? Sieht gut aus.

[@roadbikechannel]

Das ist eine Eigenkonstruktion bei der eine Hülse in die Bremsleitung geschraubt wird, in die dann ein Schaltzug kommt. Diesen muss man dann nur noch durch den Rahmen fädeln und kann die Leitung nachziehen.

[@stuartdryer1352]

I will be happy to test it out for you for a few years. My services are free.

[@PeterPutz82]

Threaded bottom bracket ey, yeah living the dream, like going back in time to when bottom brackets were heavy and garbage. This bike is heavier, with old technology, hope you kept your SL6.

[@GazDaa1]

I just saw the art

[@Hexsense]

Do you have a part number (SXXXXXXXXX) for headset spacer kit that include the top cap that match the stem?

[@BikeLife154]

Like watching paint dry!

[@hudzaifahalfitrah2710]

good

[@rogerhonacki5610]

So carefully weighing his butyl tubes in a lightweight tire like that...😂🤣😂🤣 Freddy!

[@viavatteneantony2355]

Quelle est la taille du cadre ?

[@trademark1874]

My dreambike, would have another crank, disc calipers and groupset even. Im sure the Etap crank is good, but its ugly, the Etap rear derraileur is also beefy and ugly.

[@muhamadaltirmizi9064]

Power...

[@carlospetricioli]

amazing!!

[@johntr76]

What size is the frame? 54?

[@wjeurs]

I want it!

[@tmunk123]

Boy, that crank sure didn't spin very freely. And that front chainring must be bigger than 50T? Looks 52/53. Oh, and where is the latex tubes? Surely a dream build must have latex tubes!

[@peerkuck7326]

a dream build surely comes without tubes ;-)

[@thomasjousse2427]

@@peerkuck7326 Tubeless is a hassle for a lot of people. The simplicity and reliability of tubes are a win for me, at least for the time being.

[@reckmorrowhui5479]

what size is it?

[@jonathanmaloney2457]

What's the point of weighing everything? Did he weigh the bar tape? He should have weighed the grease and brake fluid if he's doing everything

[@lorca512]

Somebody explain to me the lure of this company? Nice bike but there’s a lot of nice bikes in 2020.

[@dr224444]

I’m relatively new to cycling so I would assume that these bikes are the best available. It would seem that way when you look at the price! What bikes are there that you think are better than this?

[@lorca512]

I’ve been at it 10 years and don’t see why a Tarmac should cost $12k. That’s bananas! Don’t think Specialized bikes are any better. I’d feel like a sucker buying into the hype and paying a premium.

[@dr224444]

@@lorca512 I agree. I get the impression that most big brands are able to over-price their items with little questioning. I wonder what brands actually offer good value for money...

[@trekkeruss]

The lure is because of marketing. It is expensive *because* of the marketing they put behind it, and when big name riders who are sponsored by them win, well that just makes the bikes even more desirable to those who drink the Kool-Aid.

[@antoniorossi4007]

a p canyon sells bike with the same specs a lot cheaper than the likes of specialized and pinarello, though it should be noted that their carbon is questionable sometimes. In the end, the whole cycling industry is a shitton of marketing. A lot of people like to write off genuine innovation as marketing hype which is a shame sometimes.

[@R44YLS]

Which colour way is this?

[@roadbikechannel]

That is the "run silver green" color of the SL7.

[@mlee6136]

That threaded bottom bracket is a thing of beauty and simplicity... wait hold on your telling me pressfit sucks, so all that marketing about the benefits of pressfit was false?? Well at least you finally listened to the cyclists after all these years.. Trek and Specialized. Now Cannondale and all the others please sit up and pay attention, it's not that hard...

[@melbournecyclingsegments7510]

They gave up on press fit BB as it is beyond their technical abilities

[@MrWesman43]

It’s basically an admission that they are incapable of mass manufacturing a frame within the tolerances required for pressfit, while still maximising profits.

[@8rk]

Pressfit can be beneficial and better performance than threaded for sure. But it seems only in theory nowadays since no manufacturer can nail the required tolerances. I mean they CAN but not with cost cutting / profit maximizing manufacturing techniques.

[@MrWesman43]

So this frame is heavier than the SL6 and more expensive. The frame alone is 2K USD more expensive than the lower spec carbon frame ? Really 2K extra worth of raw materials ?! The fork steerer now has a hole in it to route hoses ! Like this isn’t a high stress critical component with previous high failure rates and also subject to mass recalls historically ! Threaded bottom brackets are basically an admission that specialised are incapable of mass manufacturing a frame within the tolerances necessary for press fit, while still maintaining low production costs.

[@vincentnghiem9280]

theres always gonna be a hater out there. if you can teleport someone gonna say "he dont got a car tho broke ass"

[@MrWesman43]

Vincent Nghiem just because you don’t like the facts does not mean I’m a “hater” ;) By the way I like the bike. Is it worth the price ? In my opinion definitely not value for money.

[@jls1337]

copy+paste of the comments made by Luescher Teknik, check his youtube channel.

[@joshuamonteith6901]

@@MrWesman43 not all of us are doctors. This frame set is beautiful, but worth the money? Nah.

[@jimebutler7271]

Tubes on a 10k bike?

[@sbccbc7471]

Not everybody wants to live with the cons of tubeless.

[@JP-om3ou]

2:44 Don’t know how I feel about the hole in the fork at the steerer. That’s a high stress point

[@johntrussell7228]

Yeah I'm sure you know more about than all the engineers and the thousands of hours of testing they did on this frame.

[@JP-om3ou]

@@johntrussell7228 Just look at all fork recalls from all the major bike companies. If the engineers were so great, why are there so many recalls? Also, a lot of it comes down to quality control at manufacturing. If the cheap, outsourced manufacturing cant meet the specs the engineers set, then components will fail. Watch luescher teknik on youtube...

[@MrWesman43]

John Trussell cutting a hole in a high stress tube is a recipe for disaster, just ask BMC.

[@m4rc10]

Nice build!! What is the frame size?

[@roadbikechannel]

m4rc10 its size 56

[@m4rc10]

Thank you!

[@12345wazzap]

Does anyone know the bottom braket for the the SL7 if I'm getting Sram AXS?

[@sbccbc7471]

It'll be using SRAM's BSA-threaded BB for SRAM DUB Road.

[@rc21]

Is the frame painted, or is it carbon with decals on top?

[@roadbikechannel]

the frame is painted

[@wongalan7020]

Nice

[@benjaminprevost2404]

What's the song?

[@marcusfistarol8270]

Dreaming.......🤗🤗

[@TheAndred1]

Ceramic bottom bracket,,straight in. I'm glad specialized have gone back to a threaded BB . Hopefully press fit will reside in the history books.

[@karlodiscipulo7204]

sponsor sana haha

[@RS-xk1nj]

Can I have it?

[@robbieh9746]

Dura Ace or SRAM???

[@tmunk123]

Dura Ace FTW!

[@sergiuswai9514]

What size is the frame?

[@roadbikechannel]

its a large

[@Tommycar84]

wow

[@plantpoweredpedaller6264]

5:00 It beggars belief to think that the mechanic has put the cranks on, done a spin test, seen that it's a pile of utter shite (even worse than on my Trek Emonda ALR), and they STILL decide to leave the clip in. Unless of course they're just trolling Specialized with this 'Dream Build'.

[@MrHal647]

hahah was thinking just the same. Threaded bottom brackets as well. Can't wait for Hambini to do a video on this frame.

[@mreyes2633]

Well Hambini understands the problem already... around 48:48 of the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4fIfImJl818pcU&feature=share

[@funkycoldm3dina]

I just realised that there is a new standard in making videos...It's the ending credits. Instead of the names of the all the people who helped put together this video, the credits roll shows all the weights of the component I wold like to thank the spacer which was only 17.0 grams!!!

[@JamesWood-dj1lf]

This is my first road kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and I have taken it out a handful of times and so far it is exceeding all of my expectations. I didn’t want to break the bank on a first bike and the herd is a great option for getting a fast bike with reliable components. I plan on riding this bike for many years to come. Thank you Sava!

[@jauxed]

Sell kidney and buy this.

[@_FrankMatthews_]

In many developing countries, even two kidneys won't be enough to pay for one SL7.

[@junsungkim3079]

Plus, you have the advantage of being LIGHTER by the weight of one kidney.

[@malikmahrez5248]

This video it’s for electronic shifting