Why I LOVE My S-Works Tarmac SL8

[@clp91009]

Love the hat, is it lighter and stiffer than last years hat

[@chuckvaldez4149]

🤣

[@leearrol8977]

Those cateye mirrors are a must for any road bike! I can't recommend them enough.

[@bastian6173]

Exactly. This mirror probably saved me from at least a handful of accidents …

[@tzaidi2349]

cant tell you how many times a kangaroo has been in my blind spot.

[@chuckmoore5382]

Remco won the Olympic road race on one of those, nice pose in front of the Eiffel Tower.

[@durianriders]

He rides a custom made frame and fork remember. Not stock lay up.

[@chuckmoore5382]

Are you saying he violated UCI Rule 1.3.006?

[@burnsideisback]

I genuinely believe the problems in the bike industry being overstocked right now is that all new bikes look basically the same. Yes the geometry is aero but theyre bulky, heavy and mundane. Even the di2/etap stuff while yes its an advancement... as a whole package you feel like youre riding an excercise bike outside.

[@durianriders]

Exercise bike with a nice seat for sure.

[@carl90210]

Can I have that Tarmac if you don’t want it Harley? I’ll let you keep the mirror 😃

[@AJFixie]

I had one of those mirrors on my Speedwell 5 spd racer bought in '77.

[@taxi9554]

I ride a SL6 Disc and an aluminium Allez 2015 Rim with Exalith Mavic. I love how easy to maintain my Allez is. But for long rides I love the comfort of my SL6. Most comfortable roadbike I have ever had….but of course more difficult to maintain and seat Post was a nightmare in the beginning. But now I will keep it

[@tommy-trump-1967]

WARNING WARNING sarcasm overload lol class as always d r

[@joed7185]

Harley! Just bought the Cat Eye mirror for my bike after watching this video and rode with it on my bike for the first time today. Its amazing! can't believe I haven't used one sooner.

[@ferrisbueller1347]

when i ride past other cyclists my rim brake sl5 makes the newbies cringe and the oldies mouths drop wishing they didnt buy that 10k road bike with discs

[@durianriders]

Truth 😂💯

[@christiankeim]

Remember that one time, when you said you would never buy a disc bike.... I do.... 😂

[@scottcranston5031]

That seems to be a big 180, from what you were saying in one of your past videos

[@user-od8wp4xr1w]

his sponsor tuned him in

[@FullSugarBrah]

Love the juxtaposition of the criticism and wearing a Specialized cap, brah.

[@inferno4001]

The real question is: is it worth getting a second mortgage for??????? Pretty sure you can get 3 insane good bikes for that kind of money!!! And The pinarello looks like an alixpress bike??? 😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂 That said, I love your videos man!

[@simsimmer250]

Can you tell us the make of your mirror or where to buy one? Cheers

[@durianriders]

Cat eye BM45

[@ridley8340]

Just when I was about to accuse you of selling out, and then I watched the rest of the video haha.

[@ManuelTorres-ho8de]

hey durian rider, i know you've taken creatine in the past, and i've been thinking about starting to supplement it now in the off season to gain some strength, what do you think about creatine?

[@MadalinaAntonia]

I googled it and this bike is £12.000? It's insane. You could buy a house with this money in some coutries.

[@jamesdean2704]

I am in between 54 and 56. Which size should i opt for? Would love your thoughts

[@durianriders]

Get both and see what you prefer long term. I’ve got 54/56 and 58 sworks tarmac.

[@jamesdean2704]

​@@durianriders Perhaps get each frame in a couple of different colours too! 😃

[@savagepro9060]

Soon, we gonna have Garmin rear view features!

[@emergen-c1425]

Can I please have it in a RIM BRAKE VERSION

[@boss_tum]

durianrider when i lower my blood pressure my resting pulse goes up is that normal?

[@DangDang-ex1em]

looking healthier not juiced up

[@pacomelendez5030]

Love the hat too, where dis you get em

[@gc641]

Ok, I took the bait and switch😂😂😂

[@Cyclingsucks]

What do you think about the allez sprint?

[@durianriders]

Rim brake FTW.

[@ricardorodrigues4277]

Indeed a mirror, another accessory that it needs is a 'number plate' showing 'dentist's bike'. Sorry specialized salespeople.....

[@FullSugarBrah]

Brah, do you recommend two mirrors - one on each end of handlebar?

[@durianriders]

Ive found one is enough. In racing formats Im riding in the gutter to minimise the draft any ways so dont need a mirror on my left side here in Oz.

[@kevinbourke4038]

Specialized made by Merida, Taiwan. Not made in China.

[@durianriders]

Everyone knows Merida are the biggest shareholder of Specialized BUT....you dont know much about bike industry if you think Specialized frames, forks, bars, saddles etc are NOT made in China. Taiwan is where things are assembled 'made' and shipped from. Why? Less dumping tarifs and less international restrictions/taxes etc. How do I know this? I was sourcing my Pragma frames from the same OEM supplier as Specialized used for its Diverge and Tarmac frames in CHINA. Im also paid by a few Chinese brands out of Xaimen who have shown me photos from the factory floor and paint shop with Specialized, Trek and Giant top tier framesets all mixed together in the packing and lay up rooms. 10000% S-Works frames, forks, seat post, bars are made in China the last 14 years. Mostly out of Xaimen province. Still got doubts? Did you listen to the Rob G podcast he did with Cycling Maven about all of the above? It got taken down for some reason hehe. Noobs didnt like the truth!

[@veganpotterthevegan]

I'm probably buying the non-sworks SL8 because the negligible weight doesn't matter compared to the aerodynamics

[@durianriders]

These are NOT an aero bike 😂 One ride on a windy day proves that.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@durianriders you have zero understanding of aerodynamics

[@angushulme7074]

@@veganpotterthevegan there have been. reviews that show that it is significantly inferior to a full on aero. specialized really are full of it!

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@angushulme7074 I have a couple real life friends that have tested this bike in the wind tunnel. Not doing 1 run of one bike and another without a power meter.

[@angushulme7074]

@@veganpotterthevegan well carry on drinking the cool aid... it is so blooming obvious that this bike is no different to every other climbing bike with a bit of aero... ie the new Bianchi specialissima. same big nose, same material shavings at the back... and same NOT AS AERO AS THE AERO MODELS... but hey if you believe in magic... happy days...

[@jguillermoii]

What do you think of the Factor Ostro Vam?

[@durianriders]

Overpriced dentist bike with PITA servicing. Just like all the latest bikes from the big brands who just copy Specialized for good or bad.

[@miyui9269]

im surprised you still didnt dispose it on your trash bin

[@phibess]

Agree on disc vs rim, recently rode sl7 & supersix discs and compared to my f12 & sl2 both rim brake, they’re joke. Not sure about ‘sl8 has the most clout’, looks like every other road bike with discs. The bike has no clout at all 😂

[@durianriders]

Pulls most views = most clout. 💯 Add up all the views sl8 gets vs other bikes this year. Clout is based on marketing VS performance.

[@phibess]

Fair enough. I guess that’s why you bought it. If I had to drop 20k on a new road bike, I wonder what my choice would be.. it would have to be rim brake but which one?

[@zedddddful]

Honestly it looks nice enough but I'd rather buy a nice custom ti bike for like 4k and ride it till i expire and keep the other 8k spend it on carbing the fuck up.

[@JeffreyPhillips]

Looking lean Harley

[@timdixo]

Hope Dave Arthur and other shills are watching. Integrated cockpits =less aero when you can't dial in your position.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Nobody says that integrated cockpits are faster than a good fit. Most people can fit a bike with an integrated cockpit though. And if you're buying this bike, you probably know what your fit parameters already are.

[@timdixo]

@@veganpotterthevegan Integration is being pushed hard,even making its way into mid tier bikes. For the hardcore across bike fit to the mm that's fine. For the the remaining chumps integration is a poison and a chiropractors joy. Want to lend your bike to family member/friend/make a radical change to sizing during injury...that's a no. Resale...the chance of finding a buyer fitting both frame size and cockpit size...vanishingly small.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@timdixo it's a non issue for most people. As for letting people borrow a bike of mine(something I'm happy to do), I don't swap stems out. They're borrowing a bike, they're probably not doing a 200km ride. Just move the seatpost up or down and live with it. *Look at the price of used bikes. Integrated bikes aren't depreciating faster than non-integrated bikes outside of bikes with seatmasts which are few and far between and even less common than they were 10yrs ago

[@logohigh1]

an yes theres a hundred different outlets prepared to sell yo a fitting , just like gait analysis for running different outcome for every visit ... @@veganpotterthevegan

[@atlastrade1496]

Next video you say garbage

[@Artemstorozhuk]

Just the same content for last 10 videos about this bike. You could just publish a short and return the product back, no need in duplicating your words, that won't change anything.

[@milkbunnies]

Yet here you are watching it….again…..

[@Artemstorozhuk]

@@milkbunnies listened to the 1st minute. Did I miss something after it?

[@durianriders]

Return a bike back?? I didn’t buy it from REI 😂 What’s the reason for return? It fell over and cracked? 2. You still watching so I will still make these vids. When I vid gets ZERO views I know nobody wants to see it. Until then..

[@Artemstorozhuk]

@@durianriders don't you have 30 days to return product in Australia? I feel sorry about that. I often use this feature in my country. I don't watch all of your videos, because I do think you live in your own reality and quite frequently when you "talk facts" you don't provide any data/numbers behind them. You don't sell stuff on KZbin like other bloggers 👍

[@rockhopper01]

@@Artemstorozhuk 1 minute watched, 3 comments huh.

[@robertgreiner4703]

Dude if you do not know how to look back and need a mirror, dont go racing.

[@durianriders]

Don’t be in front of me in the bunch then 😂 I’ve lost count how many crashes I’ve seen from ‘experienced’ rapha Hubbards who cross a wheel and hit the tarmac. Sit behind where you and your best mate Dunning Kruger belong. ❤️😆✅

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

You probably never had to look back cos you are the back of the pack🙊😂🙊😂🙊😂🙊😂🙊😂🙊😂

[@tombola4046]

@@durianriders😂😂😂 best mugging off I’ve read today 👏

[@robertgreiner4703]

@@durianriders Well riders also crash when they attempt to drink or swallow a gel. And i heard there are even morons that crack the top tube of a new bike not racing with it 😭😉

[@qzurg]

@@robertgreiner4703continue being a fashionista noob 😂😂😂…

[@rivercloud32]

IYKYK ✌🏻👁️🚲

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Do you love your girlfriend just as much?...🙂

[@leslie7922]

Replace the headset bearing and shorten the stem 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@durianriders]

Literally 800USD and 8 hours of faff.

[@d-3five161]

Haha!

[@discbrakefan]

Couldn’t sell it mate? 😂

[@DeveryAndrews]

😂😂😂

[@Panagiotis-Skordilis]

🤣

[@ms863]

Y0 1st😊

[@ChronicleZ787]

Thats not roval wheelset.

[@durianriders]

Who says it was? Roval too heavy. Went for carbon spokes to get it lighter.

[@ChronicleZ787]

@@durianriders whats your opinion wheelset with sapim cx-ray spokes. ELITE manage to produce 50mm wheelset and weight for pair only 1.38kg.