Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon - Part IV

When you start out in heavier fog than this



And end up with a view like this



You need a couple of things:

1.  The time to make the climb
2.  A great rider and friend to accompany you up to the view
3.  A well built bike to carry you up and back down

So, if you are you looking for a carbon, light, responsive, all around type of bike?  Then you should definitely check out the Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon:

When the paved road stops the Diverge Expert Carbon is just getting started. Whether it's dirt roads or navigating potholes on the road less traveled, the Diverge Expert Carbon can handle it all. With hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, and tuned frame and fork it's only limited by your imagination.

• Specialized FACT 10r carbon frame w/ tapered headtube and OSBB for lightweight performance
• Specialized FACT carbon fork for precise handling and steering
• Rear axle is 135mm wide with 12mm diameter; QR compatible with use of included adapter
• AXIS 4.0 Disc wheels designed for whatever terrain you can find
• Specialized Roubaix Pro 700x30/32c tires w/ BlackBelt protection and Endurant casing for any road condition
• FSA, carbon, mid-compact crankset w/ BB30 for plenty of gearing options
• Shimano 785 hydraulic disc brakes w/ Ice Tech resin pads for supreme stopping power
• Shimano 685 integrated hydraulic shift levers for crisp shifting and braking
• Compatible with Specialized Plug + Play Fender Set
• The custom color—Rocket Red—is designed to naturally age over time. It will exhibit splashes of a dark rich color when exposed to prolonged direct sunlight. This finish is deliberate and therefore not covered under the traditional warranty policy.

For more information on all levels of the Diverge or any other of our great bikes stop by the shop.  We promise the heat will be on for you and it will be a lot warmer inside than outside.  Speaking of indoor riding:

Here is some updated information about the Winter Race Series.  It began 1/12/15 and as a Thank You to all of our great customers we are offering the whole Winter Series for $150.00.  All you have to do is CLICK HERE and schedule when you want to ride.

Be careful, stay warm and stop by the shop today  from 10-6 for more information on all of our inventory, our Indoor Race Series or to see where the races take place and to check out our great inventory of bikes, clothing, and accessories!

Tom's Pro Bike
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 651-9995
email: tom@tomsprobike.com

Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon - Part III

Yes I snuck another ride in late yesterday afternoon and by the time you are reading this (the great thing about scheduling blogs) I will hopefully be tooling around the Santa Monica Mountains on the Diverge and exploring some great climbs with a bike buddy that promised not to put too much hurt on me!

I am loving the Diverge and very happy with the shifting, braking, handling, and comfort of this beauty and cannot wait for the weather to break back home and the ride intensity to increase!

So, if you are you looking for a carbon, light, responsive, all around type of bike?  Then you should definitely check out the Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon:

When the paved road stops the Diverge Expert Carbon is just getting started. Whether it's dirt roads or navigating potholes on the road less traveled, the Diverge Expert Carbon can handle it all. With hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, and tuned frame and fork it's only limited by your imagination.

• Specialized FACT 10r carbon frame w/ tapered headtube and OSBB for lightweight performance
• Specialized FACT carbon fork for precise handling and steering
• Rear axle is 135mm wide with 12mm diameter; QR compatible with use of included adapter
• AXIS 4.0 Disc wheels designed for whatever terrain you can find
• Specialized Roubaix Pro 700x30/32c tires w/ BlackBelt protection and Endurant casing for any road condition
• FSA, carbon, mid-compact crankset w/ BB30 for plenty of gearing options
• Shimano 785 hydraulic disc brakes w/ Ice Tech resin pads for supreme stopping power
• Shimano 685 integrated hydraulic shift levers for crisp shifting and braking
• Compatible with Specialized Plug + Play Fender Set
• The custom color—Rocket Red—is designed to naturally age over time. It will exhibit splashes of a dark rich color when exposed to prolonged direct sunlight. This finish is deliberate and therefore not covered under the traditional warranty policy.

For more information on all levels of the Diverge or any other of our great bikes stop by the shop.  We promise the heat will be on for you and it will be a lot warmer inside than outside.  Speaking of indoor riding:

Here is some updated information about the Winter Race Series.  It began 1/12/15 and as a Thank You to all of our great customers we are offering the whole Winter Series for $150.00.  All you have to do is CLICK HERE and schedule when you want to ride.

Be careful, stay warm and stop by the shop today  from 10-6 for more information on all of our inventory, our Indoor Race Series or to see where the races take place and to check out our great inventory of bikes, clothing, and accessories!

Tom's Pro Bike
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 651-9995
email: tom@tomsprobike.com

Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon - Part II

See told you it was Part II - and today's post is about the climbing ability of this beauty!  I wrapped up work and headed to parts very familiar to me from Mountain Biking and dreaming of having a road bike with me one day to climb the canyon road.

The Goal?  To go stop and see a buddy from TransIowa that works at a shop in the LA area. The Transportation? Sure I could drive but what fun would that be?  So I parked in a shopping center lot and hit the road!
The Result? Great day on the bike - just under 20 miles and the work computer does not allow me to download my Garmin file and all the display report shows is total Ascent and Descent and since I finished where I started that wasn't going to be anything but a wash.

The bike handled great and the disc brakes on the descent were awesome.  Must be from my mountain biking but I love disc brakes and feel much more confident on them personally.  I will never purchase another "road" bike without disc brakes moving forward - unless it is a used Steel vintage beauty ;)

So, if you are you looking for a carbon, light, responsive, all around type of bike?  Then you should definitely check out the Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon:

When the paved road stops the Diverge Expert Carbon is just getting started. Whether it's dirt roads or navigating potholes on the road less traveled, the Diverge Expert Carbon can handle it all. With hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, and tuned frame and fork it's only limited by your imagination.

• Specialized FACT 10r carbon frame w/ tapered headtube and OSBB for lightweight performance
• Specialized FACT carbon fork for precise handling and steering
• Rear axle is 135mm wide with 12mm diameter; QR compatible with use of included adapter
• AXIS 4.0 Disc wheels designed for whatever terrain you can find
• Specialized Roubaix Pro 700x30/32c tires w/ BlackBelt protection and Endurant casing for any road condition
• FSA, carbon, mid-compact crankset w/ BB30 for plenty of gearing options
• Shimano 785 hydraulic disc brakes w/ Ice Tech resin pads for supreme stopping power
• Shimano 685 integrated hydraulic shift levers for crisp shifting and braking
• Compatible with Specialized Plug + Play Fender Set
• The custom color—Rocket Red—is designed to naturally age over time. It will exhibit splashes of a dark rich color when exposed to prolonged direct sunlight. This finish is deliberate and therefore not covered under the traditional warranty policy.

There will be a lot of talk about it this week because I have it with me out in California for some test rides.  I took the first one yesterday and it did not disappoint.  I found a bike path that had some river bed single track along side it so I did a mix of pavement, dirt and sand and this bike was great on all 3.  Looking forward to doing some climbing with it once I get closer to the Santa Monica Mountains later this week.

Here is some updated information about the Winter Race Series.  It began 1/12/15 and as a Thank You to all of our great customers we are offering the whole Winter Series for $150.00.  All you have to do is CLICK HERE and schedule when you want to ride.

Be careful, stay warm and stop by the shop today  from 10-8 for more information on all of our inventory, our Indoor Race Series or to see where the races take place and to check out our great inventory of bikes, clothing, and accessories!

Tom's Pro Bike
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 651-9995
email: tom@tomsprobike.com

Specialized Diverge Expert Carton

Are you looking for a carbon, light, responsive, all around type of bike?  Then you should definitely check out the Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon:

When the paved road stops the Diverge Expert Carbon is just getting started. Whether it's dirt roads or navigating potholes on the road less traveled, the Diverge Expert Carbon can handle it all. With hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, and tuned frame and fork it's only limited by your imagination.

• Specialized FACT 10r carbon frame w/ tapered headtube and OSBB for lightweight performance
• Specialized FACT carbon fork for precise handling and steering
• Rear axle is 135mm wide with 12mm diameter; QR compatible with use of included adapter
• AXIS 4.0 Disc wheels designed for whatever terrain you can find
• Specialized Roubaix Pro 700x30/32c tires w/ BlackBelt protection and Endurant casing for any road condition
• FSA, carbon, mid-compact crankset w/ BB30 for plenty of gearing options
• Shimano 785 hydraulic disc brakes w/ Ice Tech resin pads for supreme stopping power
• Shimano 685 integrated hydraulic shift levers for crisp shifting and braking
• Compatible with Specialized Plug + Play Fender Set
• The custom color—Rocket Red—is designed to naturally age over time. It will exhibit splashes of a dark rich color when exposed to prolonged direct sunlight. This finish is deliberate and therefore not covered under the traditional warranty policy.

There will be a lot of talk about it this week because I have it with me out in California for some test rides.  I took the first one yesterday and it did not disappoint.  I found a bike path that had some river bed single track along side it so I did a mix of pavement, dirt and sand and this bike was great on all 3.  Looking forward to doing some climbing with it once I get closer to the Santa Monica Mountains later this week.

Here is some updated information about the Winter Race Series.  It began 1/12/15 and as a Thank You to all of our great customers we are offering the whole Winter Series for $150.00.  All you have to do is CLICK HERE and schedule when you want to ride.

Be careful, stay warm and stop by the shop today  from 10-8 for more information on all of our inventory, our Indoor Race Series or to see where the races take place and to check out our great inventory of bikes, clothing, and accessories!

Tom's Pro Bike
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 651-9995
email: tom@tomsprobike.com

Snow Storm Monday - SPECIALIZED FATBOY EXPERT

The snow keeps falling, the temps are still, and there are some races coming up that a Fat Bike will do just wonders for you.  We still have some Specialized Fatboy Expert inventory available and don't fool yourself thinking that this is just a winter bike!  They are a blast year round and make a great way to ward of the winter blues by getting outside and riding your bike:

All the fun of a fat bike with the performance of a Specialized. The Fatboy Expert combines a lightweight frame and fork with 4.6" Ground Control tires to create a geometry similar to Specialized 29er geometry for nimble handling in the most extreme conditions.

• Fully butted M4 Premium Aluminum frame w/ up to 5-inch tire clearance is lightweight and stiff
• Specialized FACT carbon fork w/ 5-inch tire clearance for stiff handling
• Fat 26" disc, alloy single wall rims are designed to handle even the worst terrain
• Specialized Ground Control Fat 26x4.6" tires roll over anything
• Custom e.thirteen, PF30, crankset w/ 100mm spindle delivers power and shifting precision
• Shimano Deore, hydraulic disc brakes w/ dual piston stopping power in all conditions
• SRAM X0 Type 2, 10-speed, medium cage derailleur for crisp and reliable shifting

For more information on Fat Bikes stop by the shop today from 10-8.

There is a race this Sunday in Syracuse - Cazenovia Fat Bike Race

There is a local race next Saturday (Valentine's Day) at Byrncliff - You Wheelie Make My Heart Race

Here is some updated information about the Winter Race Series.  It began 1/12/15 and as a Thank You to all of our great customers we are offering the whole Winter Series for $150.00.  All you have to do is CLICK HERE and schedule when you want to ride.

Once again, stop by the shop today  from 10-8 for more information on all of our inventory, our Indoor Race Series or to see where the races take place and to check out our great inventory of bikes, clothing, and accessories!

Tom's Pro Bike
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 651-9995
email: tom@tomsprobike.com