After testing a slew of comparable bikes, as well as some pricier options such as the Orbea Orca and ’07 Trek Madone 5.2 and SSL, I decided to purchase the Tarmac Pro. In short, the bike is a steal for the price. While not the lightest (due to the wheels – the frame is the…

I just purchased and have been riding the Specialized Tarmac (non S-Works – though i did demo the S-works wich I found to be about 10-12% stiffer than mine … but an amazing ride – which it should be for $5000!). My bike rides beautifully… it is very smooth – especially after riding an and…

I put a little over 1200 good training km on my bike this past summer and fall. We are at the base of the rockies here, so there are a couple of good climbs on every route that I ride. The Allez did not hold be back on any climbs, descents or flats. The Ultegra…

I bought this bike today, and put it through its paces for the rest of the day, even though it is nearly 90 degrees out and I had not planned to ride until after some rain; this was just going to be a shakedown cruise for adjustments, and it turned into several hours of riding….

Since last summer, I’ve gone through four frames looking for “perfect fit”. Unfortunately I have an odd shaped body that doesn’t fit the typical frame sizes: short torso and short arms. Until I found the Roubaix, I tried all of the following: Litespeed Ultimate, Douglas Fusion, Wilier Izoard, and the Colnago C40. The only other…