Bikes Chat! Mountain Bike / Road Bike Owners

[Keroppi]

Judging by the thread Bike Rack installed on 6th gen - post your setups we've got plenty of bike enthusiasts here.

I ride both road and mountain bikes, but overall more on my road bike. Road bike is Pinarello Dogma and just ordered a new mountain bike (Specialized Chisel Full Suspension).

What's everyone else riding?

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[dc503]

Cyclist ?

Primarily a road cyclist, but do ride some MTB for fun as well.

Specialized Allez Sprint DSW LTD
Specialized Chisel HT
Specialized Aethos 10R

 

[Jack]

Cyclist ?

Primarily a road cyclist, but do ride some MTB for fun as well.

Specialized Allez Sprint DSW LTD
Specialized Chisel HT
Specialized Aethos 10R

Love the matching black Spealized bikes. Curious - did you consider the Tarmac at all when buying the Aethos? I briefly cross shopped them previously. Held off on buying for now, but still interested.

 

[dc503]

Love the matching black Spealized bikes. Curious - did you consider the Tarmac at all when buying the Aethos? I briefly cross shopped them previously. Held off on buying for now, but still interested.

Thank you! I am a Specialized homer.

I did, I was somewhat looking into an SL7 at the time, and to some extent a Giant TCR. I really wasn’t looking too closely at the Aethos. I recently stopped road racing after 10ish years, so truthfully my priorities and wants changed. The non-integration/serviceability and the understated look of the frame won me over.

Ride wise, it’s plenty stiff for me, I’m a decent sprinter and I’ve never felt the bike to be too flex-y. It’s compliant as hell, feels really alive, precise, and I can still ride an aggressive position on it to be slippery when I need to. It hit a really nice sweet spot for me. The SL8 probably narrows the gap a little bit compared to the SL7 perhaps, I think it would be a harder choice today.

 

[dc503]

…..did you consider the Tarmac at all when buying the Aethos? I briefly cross shopped them previously. Held off on buying for now, but still interested.

Update to this, I did end up adding a Tarmac SL8 as well last month. The feel at 9/10ths is very similar, the Tarmac feels just a touch more efficient as expected and maybe a little stiffer in the front end and through the bottom. If between both buy the one that’s more aesthetically pleasing to your eye.

 

[oxmodius]

Specialized Haul, Stumpjumper Evo, Aethos, and a Why Cycles

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