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Does not appear you searched my library for ALL of the other comparison videos. Nice try tho

Down to 168lbs and I’m 5’9”

@@addictcyclist Conggratulations. Amazing progress. I am 5-8 and 199. Looking to lose a bunch of lard after my surgery.

They are too close to keep both bikes and the sl8 is a little more comfortable. Sl8 also rewards more power with little more speed as it’s so light

Think the Ostro is better all round, bit more exclusive

@@johnpattison46totally agree it’s more exclusive but specialized nailed it with this version. The lightness with all of the added comfort while still being stiff is pretty impressive. The ostro 2 is decently light but it’s all in the new wheels. Cyclespeedtours had the ostro v2 almost 400g heavier in the frameset.

Can’t hold onto them forever! I don’t wait until there is no value. Move any equity into new builds.

Don’t let the marketing get you haha I have a friend that totaled his sl8 pro and replaced with s works and can’t tell the difference. Yes factor uses the highest mod carbon but the sl8 pro soaks up road better. We are not pros and most will never be able to tell the difference from carbon used. I rode a friends high mod cannondale system six, and I purchased a regular system six. Can’t tell.

I’m no power lifter but I do train legs pretty hard 2x week and this saddle was def a no go for me. Good feel out back but the nose is a deal breaker

I like new and I would build and new Allez sprint frame up. Hit me up on IG to talk more and can point you in direction on frame groupset wheelset and get you deals

Selling it to try something different for now. Have a friend buying it.

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Does it say SWorks on the downtube? 😂

Only if you got a good deal. Still love the ostro. You would not be gaining any major performance just a different ride experience

Everytime I ride it now it makes me appreciate it more. Because it's so light you can react to attacks so quickly and then the stiffness and good aero allows me to close the gap instantly. Then there's the compliance wbich allows you to stay fresh through out the ride, It really does everything well!!

Hey! Thank you! My builder went with all 35mm spacers when bike was built because that mirrored my fit on the factor. I wanted to get a little lower on this sl8 than my factor. I removed a 10mm spacer but because how the compression works and the top cap of the integrated stem sits, I had to use 15mm of round spacers. The compression plug was close and the round tip cap. The round cap I used had a v shape it was hitting the plug and not compressing all the way. The extra 5mm was able to give the room to compress the headset. There is about a 3mm spacer that has to be used when running g the other spacers that scoop up the cables which sits right under the stem. In total it’s about 38mm of spacers if use them all from the box. It sat too high for me and made the handling too twitchy. Plus the sl8 was 9mm shorter too tube and the bar reach is 75mm vs 80mm on my factor. I could easily go a little lower on the sl8

@@addictcyclist Thanks for that info! If I'm understanding right, the integrated stem cap may not work so well if you need some spacers above the stem, so you needed to use a round cap, and the bottom of that round cap is a V (conical?) shape, and that cone shape was hitting the compression plug in the steerer tube so you needed another 5mm to give some clearance. Does this mean when you're playing with stack height and need any spacers above the stem then you'll need a different cap to make it work and once you get your height dialled you can cut your steerer and use the integrated cap. Thanks again! Looking forward to more of your thoughts and experiences on this bike!

@@VanduraTwentyfivenailed it! I just cut it finally. Removing the 10mm spacer I needed to use a FSA round cap and spacers until dialed in. The cap on the integrated bars sits on top of the step vs a round cap that has a conical base. Why I needed 15mm of spacers for removing a 10mm spacer under.

@@addictcyclist Really appreciate the hands-on feedback. Probably not the last questions I'll have ;) Cheers!

Why not Hellion Hellraiser and keep the blower too 🤣

Don’t get to hills often down by me. Maybe 1-2x a year

@@addictcyclist great avg speed tho bro. Keep up the strong work.

Draw haha

I just sold my 2023 s5 and chose that over Aeroad. Glad I went with sl8. Almost grabbed dogma f but heard it’s a harsh riding frame.

Thanks! If I can get my hands on one. My friend owns both s works sl8 and gen 8. Likes them both equally but sl8 ticks rhe win since its so light and agile.

@@addictcyclist Thanks for the feedback. I am erring on the side of the madone because of the ability to customize with project one. I don't believe that Speciialized has this feature available. For instance, I would like 165mm cranks and 80mm stem.

Equal. The ostro accelerates fractionally better standing and the sl8 when seated due to its weight and being .70lbs lighter

You can feel the difference 0.7 lbs makes when accelerating 🤣🤣🤣

@@addictcyclistwhat size? 54? How tall are you?

Gotta hit some hills early spring haha flat as hell by me

Both good options! If you can find a sl8 I would lean that way. Plus good for resale down the road

I would choose seka spear 10/10. Sl8 is ugly and boring. Seka stands out

Plenty of deals out there on SL8s. Plus you get brand backing with it. I’d go SL8 all day if the slight premium doesn’t break your wallet

Seka is 3000$ and claimed 685g(but is 800g+) then you are already in specialized fact 10r terrritory 😅

@@Eirikkinserdal bro u living under a carpet? Painted spec is also over 800g. 3k is not much for a bike that stands out and it's designed with aero coach. I take a look of seka over spec everyday. If you wanna look like every other wannabe cyclist u can get spec. Just shows how ordinary of a person you are. That's a poor man mentality and it shows

Why I just got a sl8 😎

@@addictcyclist I'm working on buying a fairly new SL8 s-works frame from a friend at a discounted price..I already have the CLXii wheels and saddle..I would only need to buy the drive train and 1piece roval rapide bar...I also feel the slight difference in comfort from the SL7 to the SL8(even though the SL7 looks better in my opinion)...lol..be safe out there & I just subscribed to your channel..

They come with plugs but they are terrible. They leak and sealant fills the inside of rim and dries

Tarmac SL8 Pro build: Non Specialized Fanboy Part 1 + frame weight ua-cam.com/video/G0BHtkuS7Nc/v-deo.html

I did I used the Roval clx 2 on both bikes

My CS ospw was never the same after a bad rain ride. Why I went this route.

I did notice that it hits my foot really bad when wheel turned. Short wheelbase

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 😂

Love the rovals. Wish I grabbed them sooner! I may let the ostro go as I begin to settle into the sl8. Hard to choose between two hot blondes lol

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

Just posted a video earlier

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