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Everesting, Features, Hill climb, Ronan McLaughlin, Specialized, Tech, Tech features - August 3, 2020

6.2 kg, three gears and cut-off drops: The bike used for the Everesting record

New Everesting record holder, Ronan McLaughlin, takes a deep dive into the customisation bestowed upon his Specialized Tarmac SL6.

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The new Specialized Tarmac SL7 review: The Venge is dead

Take a Specialized Venge and a Tarmac SL6 and squish them together. This is what you get. The underlying promise of the all-new Tarmac SL7 is that it’s as light and sharp as the old Tarmac SL6 and as aerodynamic as a Venge. No compromises, the Specialized marketing materials shout. The SL7 is, they say, …

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Features, News, Specialized - July 9, 2020

In online pivot, Specialized will sell gear via retailer Backcountry.com

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In a potentially impactful but not particularly surprising move, Specialized will now sell its gear, but not its bikes, via massive online retailer Backcountry.com and its cycling-specific site CompetitiveCyclist.com. The move is certain to draw concerns over the future health of current brick-and-mortar retailers that carry Specialized gear, and marks a distinct departure from the …

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2021 Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon review: A curious take on gravel geometry

The latest generation of Specialized’s Diverge carbon gravel bikes has undergone a dramatic transformation from the one that came before, and while the new Future Shock 2.0 suspension unit has garnered much of the attention, it’s the revamped frame geometry that truly defines the new bike’s personality. The 2021 Diverge looks sleeker and is arguably …

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New 2021 Specialized Epic gets faster, the Epic Evo goes more trail

Dating all the way back to 2002, the Specialized Epic is a cross country full suspension bike that pedals like a hardtail. The efficient design has topped many a podium, and is by far the most popular bike at marathon events like the famed Cape Epic. For 2021, the Specialized Epic has been overhauled once …

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