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'12 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4 SRAM RED Black - Limited Edition

We are taking Pre-Orders of this 15 only in Australia bike, Call or email us to secure one.

03 9521 8700

info@hamptoncycles.com.au

 

You are already familiar with the S-Works Tarmac SL4. You have spent countless hours looking at the beautiful lines of the frame and the perfect geometry. Have you ever considered what it would look like in all black?

Specialized has built up a limited run of 300 complete bikes with a very custom feel in all black for just that reason. This exclusive bike has minimal graphics which are gloss black over a matte black frame. In fact, it only has a Specialized “S” on the headtube and S-Works on the downtube. The graphics have been removed from the Zipp 404 tubular wheels and the stem and seat post are free of logos as well. This sort of subdued styling looks extremely sophisticated and fast.

The components are the latest from SRAM. The new SRAM Red group is in full effect, straight down to the crankset, which is a noticeable difference from other S-Works models in the line-up. Having the complete group ensures that everything works flawlessly together and once again adding to the custom feel of this particular bike.

The beauty is in the simplicity. This bike is built around performance as paramount and understated black aesthetics to create the “sleeper” attribute. There are no flashy graphics to make this bike seem fast, only amazing technology that truly is fast.

Specification Description
Frame Specialized S-Works SL4 FACT 11r-carbon
Fork Specialized S-Works FACT-carbon
Headset 1-1/8" upper and 1-3/8" lower Cr-Mo cartridge bearings, w/ 8mm carbon cone spacer and 20mm of carbon spacers
Rims/Wheels Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Tubular
Tires Specialized S-Works Turbo Tubular, 700 x 23c
Crankset New SRAM Red
Chainwheel 53/39
Bottom Bracket SRAM ceramic press in BB30 bearings
Chain KMC X10 DLC Superlight
Front Derailleur New SRAM Red
Rear Derailleur New SRAM Red
Rear Cogs New SRAM Red, 10-speed: 11-25
Shifters New SRAM Red
Handlebars Specialized S-Works Tarmac carbon, Short Drop
Tape/Grips Specialized Pro D2
Stem New Specialized S-Works ProSet
Brake Levers New SRAM Red
Brakes New SRAM Red
Saddle Specialized Body Geometry Toupe Pro w/carbon rails
Seat Post Specialized S-Works SL FACT-carbon, 27.2mm
Seat Binder Forged alloy, Ti bolt and nut, 32.6mm

* Subject to change without notice.

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:42:00 -0700 Limited Edition Tarmac SL4 S-Works Black - Pre Order yours now - Hurry! http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/limited-edition-tarmac-sl4-s-works-black-pre http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/limited-edition-tarmac-sl4-s-works-black-pre

As seen on Bikerumour

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Coming soon is a limited edition blacked out 2012 Specialized Tarmac SL4 with new SRAM Red and Zipp wheels. Nothing new about the frame, but it looks good. Only 300 are on offer. Consider this your heads up to get an order in now.

The frame is done with minimal graphics in black on a matte black frame. The Zipp stem bar and wheels have had the logos removed, which pairs well with the dark gray rings on the new SRAM Red.

Looks pretty clean, what do you think?

 

 

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Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:17:00 -0700 Glenvale Crit with @cccyclingclub @c_ports @lsd_snr @hampton_cycles @stalds http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/glenvale-crit-with-cccyclingclub-cports-lsdsn http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/glenvale-crit-with-cccyclingclub-cports-lsdsn

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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

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Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:19:00 -0700 Look what we built week-Tarmac SL4 Di2 Saxo Bank http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/look-what-we-built-week-tarmac-sl4-di2-saxo-b http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/look-what-we-built-week-tarmac-sl4-di2-saxo-b

What a joy it is to work in the bike industry when you get to help clients build up their dream bikes and you are having as much fun and enjoyment about the whole process as they are.

This Saxo Bank Build kicked off a couple of weeks ago with a phone call and a simple question asking when are they available?

Well the when was answered so we got to work. The client had a set of wheels in his soon to be posession for this build, the rest of it was still up for some discussion and recommendations.

We talked through the groupsets, crank options, pretty quick decisions here. Di2 and those popular S-Works Carbon cranks.

Bar and stem moved from Zipp Contour to Vuka Sprint, Speed stem and SL145 to the Specialized S-Works shallow and S-Works stem.

Saddle was easy - S-Works Toupe Carbon in white.

A little more bling was needed so the choice to add in some Ceramicspeed jockey wheels in the oh so out of colour Red and the White cable outer and anodized red Brake cable ends. White Bar tape just finished it off nicely.

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Pretty sure this is Tim's Favourite build this year.

The paint details on this frame is quite something, its pretty simple from some angles but intricate from others.

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This machine weighed in at 6.4kg with pedals and cages in a 56cm with the Zipp 404 Tubs on it. Cant wait to see where it ends up with those Lightweights?

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The lighter wheels, saddle, chainrings, jockey wheels all add up to be a S#%t hot looking bike. Different enough to stand out, but not to the level that in 1-2 years it looks out of date.

He was almost convinced to get the Enve 45's as well until his other wheels showed up.

Cant wait to hear how she rides

 

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Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:42:19 -0700 Look what we built week-Tarmac SL4 Di2 Race Black http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/look-what-we-built-week-tarmac-sl4-di2-race-b http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/look-what-we-built-week-tarmac-sl4-di2-race-b

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.

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Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:43:55 -0700 The bike version of The Stig - Mr Hematocrit. Even more reasons to buy an S-Works http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/the-bike-version-of-the-stig-mr-hematocrit-ev http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/the-bike-version-of-the-stig-mr-hematocrit-ev

<p>Mr. Hematocrit Special from MovePress, LLC on Vimeo.</p>

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Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:43:00 -0700 Hampton Cycles Shop Grand Re-Opening/TDF Night Pics and words http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/hampton-cycles-shop-grand-re-openingtdf-night http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/hampton-cycles-shop-grand-re-openingtdf-night

After what seemed like it would take forever but in reality only took 4 weeks, the renovations in the shop are complete, a few small variations and things still to happen, but we are set to go!

A great night was had by all with the unveiling of the new store design, comments ranging from - Wow, to I can't believe this is the same place, it looks so much bigger. There wasn't a bad word to be said. Who could blame them the Retail services team at Specialized Australia did an absolutely fantastic job of concept & design. The store layout is fantastic maximising our limited space and diverse clientele mix of family & kids bikes all the way through to S-Works central. Almost every product category gets a share of space.

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A designated BG Fit area with motorised drop down blinds to screen some privacy away for customers that request.

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S-Works Frame selection wall, every size & or colour gets a hands on area, so it makes it easier for you to examine that custom build you have been dreaming of

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The fun kids bike wall, a way to check out the colours and sizes without having to drag out a few bikes to see what will be suitable for that special child in your life.

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A Body Geometry Saddle wall, where we can help choose a saddle based on your Sit bone measurements.

Different Widths for Different Riders:

No two pairs of sit bones are the same. Skinnier saddles don't necessarily work best for smaller riders, wider Saddles for larger riders, and so on. Even the difference in sit bone width when riding in an upright or aero position is significant. There's simply no accurate way to pick the best sized saddle for someone's body-meaning the one that will keep you riding longer in more comfort-besides accurately measuring the distance between a rider's sit bones (ischial tuberosities) and its relation to their positioning.

Specialized's Body Geometry Saddle Fit System measure actual sit bone width, then you the rider with the help from the Hampton Cycles team can determine which width saddle and style  to choose (all the model's we stock have multiple sizes available). No more blind choices. No more dealing with uncomfortable, poor fitting saddles. Different riders have different width sit bones. Body Geometry multi-width saddles optimize performance, fit and comfort.

We also have a Test Saddle program whereby you can test the Specialized saddles for a few days with no obligations to ensure that the saddle you buy is something that you will like.

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Our Showcase S-Works wall, with the latest and greatest the big "S" produces.

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To make it easier for the customer to learn a little more about items ranging from Specialized Shoes, Helmets , Saddles, Bg Fit we have iPads instore to help provide some information if a staff member is busy, or just an experience other bike store in Melbourne dont have.

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The Shoe, Helmet and Hampton Cycles shop kit range

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Highly limited edition S-Works Tarmac SL3 Project Yellow custom build hanging in the shop window.

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The 2012 S-Works Venge, who doesn't want one of these?

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HTC-Highroads' Mark Cavendish winning stage 5 into Cap Fréhel poster up behind the counter

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Road Bike Display

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Mens Shoes & Helmets

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iPad Prevail demo

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Mtb Graphic and Epic

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Shopfront

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Shopfront

 

Damien, Tim & myself (Leigh) would like to thank all our customers for being understanding during the renovation process. It was hard for you too having to deal with some longer than normal waiting and reduced mechanic capacity.

 

The night was a blast from our side of things, fun seemed to be had by all. The goodie bags, the mystery door prizes and to top it off an epic stage of the Tour De France made for a fun evening. Finding empty bottles around the shop on Saturday wasn't as much fun though. Nice hiding guys!

 

Thanks to all the Staff at Specialized Australia for helping the entire process- Hannah, Dave V, Courtney, Matt & Laura, Gabe, Con, Aaron, Leesa, Dave C, Brian, Patty, Adam, Jamie . The speeches and goodie bags were amazing!!!

Thanks to Echelon Sports & Leigh DeLuca for contributing to the night with some great giveaways and info on Zipp Wheels.

Thanks to Monza Imports - Hayden & Dan for your contributions and Sram prize giveaways.

Thanks to Brett & John @Capo for the Capo gear.

Thanks to Phil @ Oakley for the Sunglasses.

Thanks to all our VIP customers that could make it along to the evening, letting us know how much you love the new shop was great to hear from our end. Without you all there would be no Hampton Cycles.

Feel free to drop in & check out the place, don't forget to say hi.

Leigh

 

 

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Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:40:00 -0700 Up to 25% off bikes renovation Sale going strong! S-Works Tarmac & Roubaix Frames just $3200 http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/up-to-25-off-bikes-renovation-sale-going-stro http://hamptoncycles.posterous.com/up-to-25-off-bikes-renovation-sale-going-stro

Many sizes and colours in stock, 52, 54, 56, 58 cm. Project Black, Project Yellow, HTC, Satin Carbon/White, White/Blue, White/Red Most OSBB (BB30) some threaded BB. Were $3999, now $3200. Call or email for availability. 9521 8700 info@hamptoncycles.com.au

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