New S-Works Shiv Di2 getting built up today. Come & check it out

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S-Works Shiv Di2

We ignored UCI rules and designed the Shiv exclusively for triathlon: with unmatched aerodynamics, the Fuelselage integrated hydration system, and a huge range of fit adjustability. The S-Works FACT IS 11r carbon frame, Zipp 404 wheels, and Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain make the S-Works an ultralight, crazy fast package.

Features

  • The ultimate frame for all distances of triathlon, this S-Works FACT IS 11r carbon frame with OSBB is optimized for crosswinds and the most aerodynamic race-ready frame anywhere
  • S-Works FACT carbon monocoque fork with crosswind-optimized airfoils is stiff and stealthy for precision steering and max speed
  • Specialized S-Works FACT carbon OSBB crankset with TT chainrings, removable carbon spider, and ceramic bearings, combined with state-of-the-art Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic shifting for ultralight, smooth performance
  • Fuelselage™ integrated hydration system keeps your fluids hidden inside the down tube for ergonomic fueling and optimal aerodynamics
  • New, fully adjustable, Specialized Carbon Aerobar with semi-integrated aero stem adjusts to fit any rider
  • Stiff, light, contoured Body Geometry Romin Evo Pro saddle positions the rider for optimal power transfer and comfort
  • Lightweight, Shiv FACT carbon aero seatposts are reversible, with 12.5mm and 37.5mm offset options, for wide range of saddle fit (both included)

Project Black Venge a bit too plain? Taking deposits for Limited Edition Venge WC 46 Frames

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S-Work Venge WC 46

If you are in to the latest and greatest of the Specialized Bikes and Frames, you will know the Venge is where it is, at the moment.

The Project Black Frames whilst rare now, will prove to be popular for 2012. The McLaren Venge will be something to covet, but at $18000 might be out of your budget.

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Hampton Cycles will have something for you

The WC 46 Frame to commemorate Cav's World Championship win and the 46 years since Briton Tom Simpson won it last will only be available in small numbers - 10 in Australia.

The Black on Black with Chrome highlights through the inside of the Chainstays and seatstays and forks, Is just that little bit different. Stealth with a touch of Bling.

Contact us on 03 9521 8700 or email info@hamptoncycles.com.au to secure your frameset.

$4499

Just think how good this frame will look built up.

 

Leigh

Read here about Specialized S-Works Turbo tyres and why the latest are so much better

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S-Works Turbo mounted to my awesome ENVE 45 clinchers

I have trained on, raced on, recommended Conti GP4000S tyres for the past 2-3 years with great all round durability, relatively good handling and speed to their durability. In my opinion no other tyre I had tried ticked all 3 boxes as high as these Clincher tyres.

I had tried the previous edition Specialized S-Works tyres last year and managed to get 2 different punctures in 2 days on a brand new pair. Not what my faithful Conti's had ever done. Hey it might have been bad luck, but they definitely werent going to be for me for an everyday tyre. Sure the S-Works seemed to handle better than the GP4000S's but I wasn't keen on changing tyres every 1000kms or so.

My 2012 S-Works Venge came with the Specialized S-Works tyres as standard on them and I just figured I would ride them until they cut up and wore out. Hey who throw's out new tyres?

I was really impressed with how they handled again and their feeling to me, of low rolling resistance and speed whilst still being comfortable to ride on. I had put in 1000 odd kms and was surprised to see they were still cut and nick free both front and rear and hadn't missed a beat. This through the wet weather that Melbourne had through winter, that usually destroys my tyres.

2000kms in and Damo and I were both commenting on how much better they were than the last time we tried them. So I did a little research and remembered meeting a German guy last year at a Specialized launch and that he had previously worked at Continental as their R&D guru. the penny dropped, these were his new tyres for Specialized. Wolf Vorm Walde is his name so I googled it and came up with this interesting little interview that Jared Gruber did with him at Peleton magazine

Place http://pelotonmagazine.com/Chatter/content/18/849/Wolf-Vorm-Walde in your browser if the link doesn't work.

Now almost 3500kms in, still no punctures, the back tyre is starting to show signs of debris having a go at the tyre and is starting to square off a bit. Super impressed with them thus far and have absolutley no hesitations in recomending these to anyone wanting a high performance Racing tyre that you can leave on to train with.

The 2 items on my bike that I am most attached to and would never thought I would change are my Specialized Romin saddle and what were my GP4000S.

With these new tyres -No more GP4000S for me.

Leigh

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700x23c standard.

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Suppliant 220 tpi with Blackbelt Puncture protection is working for me.

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The biggest cut in the tyre and its still didnt puncture!

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Hard to show the squaring off.

 

These babies RRP at $99 each but at Hampton Cycles we are doing introductory pairs at $140. Come in and give them a try. You wont be dissappointed.

 

Green S-Works Venge Frameset in store only 10 in Australia. More Project Black Venge frames too

Green, the colour of the Sprint Jersey at the Tour De France.

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Green, the colour of the bike Mark Cavendish rode along the Champs Elysee to victory to win his first Green Jersey.

Now you can ride the same bike as Cav, Come check it out in store.

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54 cm and 58 cm Project Black Venge frames back in stock. Be quick as these wont last!!!

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Glenvale Crit with @cccyclingclub @c_ports @lsd_snr @hampton_cycles @stalds

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Damo @ DeLuca discussing Tactics - DeLuca I am going to attack all day, Damo Uh Oh!

After rolling up to Sandown on Tuesday night for my first A grade race it was time to back it up with a Sunday morning crit at Glenvale.  Shop owner Damian Jones and Craig Porter made up the Hampton Cycles contingent ably assisted by Leigh 'I'm not ready yet' Schilling who spent the morning behind the camera lens and filling his two young daughters with Coke (hopefully his wife reads this blog!)

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Proof of the Coke intake

 

The sun was out, the conditions were great and when I rolled up and received $45 prize money from last year's B grade effort the day couldn't have started any better.  How quickly things can change....

 

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Quality Field just here

Standard pre race routine saw Ports and I warm up with a ride down to Glenvale where we hooked up with Damo just before the race. As soon as things got underway it was obvious that this was going to be a much harder race than my first A grade one 5 nights earlier.  An early break leapt away and the chase was on with the rest of the field being worked over in an attempt to bring things back.  This was where things started to go to custard.  After moving forward to be near the front of the chase group I found myself sitting second wheel and next thing I'm looking around to see a gap opened up behind and we are half way across which seemed like a good idea at the time but not for long. 

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Muzza realising his mistake about here

Next thing it's my turn on the front and feeling obligated after following the wheel for a while I gave it everything in an attempt to get across what was left of the gap.  This wasn't B grade which I soon realised as I made little impact on the gap and had no choice but to retreat to what would hopefully be the safety of the bunch.  Wrong again - with lungs burning I slotted back in and battled away for another 5 or so laps but the effort had cooked me and it was game over.

 

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Ports copping a spray from DeLuca for dropping the wheel - Who needs friends?

 

From the comfort of the side of the road I watched Damo turn himself inside out in a break of 10 that worked hard in an attempt to stay away and Ports working overtime to maintain good position in what was a strung out bunch in pursuit. 

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Damo starting to suffer

Some big efforts from the chasers saw them reeled in only to see another break go clear which would prove to be the winning one.  The bunch tried hard to pull them back and a big turn on the last lap from Ports was only enough to bring the bunch to within 50 metres at the find bend but it wasn't enough and the break held on with 2006 Commonwealth Games Points Race Gold Medallist Sean Finning taking the chocolates. 

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Ports giving it a last ditch effort to chase down the break

If there was any consolation the CV of the winner highlights the quality of the field and it's not a bad effort for a few old dads to be going around in what is some of the most competitive crit racing around.  Looking forward to keeping my nose out of the wind in the next outing.

 

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Wokka Showboating - He loves the camera whilst Stalder drives it as usual

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Damo & Ports trying to recover

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DeLuca on another attack

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Damo trying to hold on

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Ports turn to showboat - 2 hands on the bars in a corner mate

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race report by Muzza

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Damo looking pooped

Look what we built week-Tarmac SL4 Di2 Race Black

Scott wanted a Venge, like many of us fell in love with everything the Venge stands for - Speed, Power, Strength, Masculinity. It just oozes that stuff, but Scott likes to climb, he likes to cruise, he doesnt want to feel older after he gets off the bike, than before he got on it. His home turf is rough chipseal roads that meander through the hills of the Mornington Peninsula

We had several discussions about some options and recommendations and came up with what you see below.

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The reason we went for the Tarmac was for its all round capabilities, Its super stiff BB, Incredibly light and stiff, yet still compliant frame and its ability to smoke it up a hill. Whilst softening out some of the body jarring bumps on those back country roads

Tipping in at 6.6kg without pedals, (bottle cages were added after the photo) This Shimano Di2 marvel was specced almost exactly the same as the soon to be released out of the box bike. The only way that was going to happen was if we built it.

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Justin adding some finishing touches.

In the end it looks amazing, the ever popular Matt Black Frame, contrasted with different shades of black and white rather than colour keep the overall appearance clean but striking.

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Internal cables keep it clean and simple.

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Glossy Black highlights to break up all that Matt Black set the frame off.

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Clean exit point for the Di2
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2012 design Roval wheels, stiffer than before, The increasingly popular S-Works Satin Black crankset with Compact Rings for those hills this beast will be tackling. Di2 Battery kept low but accessible.

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The man meets his machine during his BG Fit where we tuned this baby to fit him like a glove. Sorted out a sore hip issue, discovered a small leg length discrepency, and allowed him for the first time to not feel like he was squashing his man bits when reaching the drops.

Look forward to hear how she rides, was a pleasure to build both from concept to reality.

New Womens Specialized Oura saddle in store (The Romin for the Ladies) come test one today

Available in both Black & White

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Oura Expert Gel $175

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This race-ready women’s-specific curved saddle is contoured to position the rider for optimal power transfer and comfort, while its narrow nose and shorter size provides all day riding comfort.

Women’s Body Geometry cutout is medically tested to reduce soft tissue pressure
Stiff, carbon-reinforced shell features women’s-specific tuning for all-day riding efficiency
Super-light tuned density EVA foam padding with gel for added comfort on long rides
Lightweight and durable hollow titanium rails
Tough, light and water resistant Micromatrix™ cover
Size 143mm/ Weight 198g

Size 155mm/ Weight 207g

Specialized Oura Test Saddles available to try also

 

54cm S-Works Project Black Venge frames will be instore Monday people!!!!! Better be quick these wont last @$4499

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I have only had my Venge for a few days but it has to be the best bike I have ever ridden, stiff, fast, razor sharp handling and it cheats the wind like nothing before it. I tried not to believe the hype and make up my own decision. Everything I have read and heard about it seems true. If you want one of the black as black stealth Project Black models you better get in quick.

Expecting other sizes in about 4-5 weeks. Contact us to secure your ride! Or you will be sorry.

 

The S-Works Venge’s competition-crushing combo of Tarmac-inspired stiffness and light weight with Shiv-inspired aerodynamics makes this pure race machine truly more bike than aero. Customize this FACT IS 11r carbon OSBB frameset with the spec of your choice.

UCI-legal, FACT IS 11r Aero Race Design, full-monocoque carbon frame with one-piece carbon OSBB/chainstay, internal cable routing, and tapered head tube provides the complete performance formula for weight, stiffness, and aerodynamics
Stiff, light, UCI-legal bladed carbon seatpost flips between 20mm and 0mm setback; also wide range of vertical adjustability

UCI-legal, carbon fork with 3:1 airfoil shaping and straight profile for best combination of aerodynamics and stiffness; carbon dropouts with co-moulded steel inserts for added durability

S-Works Venge OSBB Frameset Bike Geometry

Size 49.0 52.0 54.0 56.0 58.0 61.0
Seat-Tube Length, B-B Center to Top 467mm 487mm 507mm 527mm 547mm 577mm
Top-Tube Length, Horizontal 518mm 537mm 548mm 565mm 582mm 600mm
B-B Drop 71.5mm 71.5mm 69mm 69mm 67.5mm 67.5mm
Chain-Stay Length 405mm 405mm 405mm 405mm 407mm 410mm
Seat-Tube Angle 75.5° 74° 73.5° 73.25° 73° 72.5°
Head-Tube Angle 72.25° 73° 73° 73.5° 73.5° 74°
Fork Rake 45mm 45mm 45mm 43mm 43mm 43mm
Trail 62mm 57mm 57mm 56mm 56mm 53mm
Front-Center 576mm 576mm 583mm 590mm 605mm 612mm
Wheelbase 970mm 970mm 978mm 986mm 1003mm 1013mm
Stand-Over Height 741mm 766mm 789mm 809mm 834mm 860mm
Head-Tube Length 100mm 120mm 140mm 160mm 190mm 210mm
Handle-Bar Width 40mm 42mm 42mm 42mm 44mm 44mm
Stem Length 75mm 90mm 100mm 100mm 110mm 110mm
Crank Length 170mm 170mm 172.5mm 172.5mm 175mm 175mm
Seat-Post Length 300mm 300mm 300mm 350mm 350mm 350mm
Reach 385mm 385mm 386mm 395mm 401mm 407mm
Stack 506mm 528mm 544mm 566mm 593mm 614mm

Specialized Venge Pro frames in store now. Black & Blue OSBB too!

The Venge Pro’s competition-crushing combo of Tarmac-inspired stiffness and light weight with Shiv-inspired aerodynamics makes this pure race machine truly more bike than aero. Customize this OSBB frameset with the spec of your choice.

> UCI-legal, FACT IS 10r Aero Race Design, carbon frame with one piece carbon OSBB/chainstay, internal cable routing, and tapered head tube provides the complete performance formula for weight, stiffness, and aerodynamics
> UCI-legal, carbon fork with 3:1 airfoil shaping and straight profile for best combination of aerodynamics and stiffness.
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Stiff, light, UCI-legal, bladed carbon seatpost flips between 20mm and 0mm setback; also wide range of vertical adjustability.

 

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Matt/Gloss Black and Blue frameset.