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ClintRasiert on February 1, 2026 11:33 am Hi there, I’m trying to put my bike back together after having it painted. It’s a Specialized Tarmac SL8 Comp. Is a gap like this normal or am I doing something wrong? It isn’t loose, everything seems to move well, but I feel like this gap was a lot smaller when I bought the bike. I got some more pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/DuEni9q Thank you!
Sad-Villager on February 1, 2026 11:41 am Unfortunately normal for that bike. It was a big annoyance when it first came out. Mine was the same as were many others.
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Hi there,
I’m trying to put my bike back together after having it painted. It’s a Specialized Tarmac SL8 Comp.
Is a gap like this normal or am I doing something wrong?
It isn’t loose, everything seems to move well, but I feel like this gap was a lot smaller when I bought the bike.
I got some more pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/DuEni9q
Thank you!
Unfortunately normal for that bike. It was a big annoyance when it first came out. Mine was the same as were many others.