If I’m not mistaken this is a 2013 sworks tarmac. Dunno if it’s a good deal at 1.8 or if I’m better off looking for a modern bike.
by Prestigious_Dish8265
If I’m not mistaken this is a 2013 sworks tarmac. Dunno if it’s a good deal at 1.8 or if I’m better off looking for a modern bike.
by Prestigious_Dish8265
4 Comments
1.8 what?
It will be a fast, nimble, and capable bike. That price is in the ball park for a 2013 S-Works provided everything is in good working order. The wheels look like they have been swapped as Bontrager is a Trek owned brand and these would not have come stock.
NO way, not even close.
My first concern here would be – it’s a bike that’s been on the road for over 12 years. I don’t know its’ history, mileage, type of use.
Also, almost nothing on it is transferable or compatible with modern bikes, or standards.
I’m saying it as someone who owns a 2014 non-S-works SL4, where I’ve changed or upgraded *everything* over time and have it specc’d nicer than that S-works. It’s my back up bike, and I have no delusions as to its’ potential resale value. The thousands of dollars that I’ve poured into it, don’t change the fact that at the end of the day, it’s a 2014 bike. And like it or not, my sentimental attachment and my own perception of its’ worth aside, I realize I’d need to look at it from market’s / buyer’s perspective.
For 2k, you can do a lot better – a quick look on Pinkbike classifieds confirms you can find ~5 year old bikes in that range, that will have thru-axles and contemporary gearing options. Heck, I just saw a [2022 Tarmac Sport SL6 105](https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3992350/) for $1700.
I bought a 1800 € bike with rim brakes and regretted it. No feeling like the fear of damaging my expensive rims when braking a lot on a longer decent