Difference in Specialized Toupe models?
06-04-13, 02:11 PM
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Difference in Specialized Toupe models?
Looking at the specialized website, I see the S-Works Toupe, the Specialized Toupe Pro, and the Specialized Toupe Expert. My LBS only has an Expert to test ride.
What's the deal with all the different models?
What's the deal with all the different models?
06-04-13, 02:15 PM
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the difference between the pro and the expert is carbon versus titanium rails.
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I think between some of the saddles as mentioned by nachoman is rail materials, as well as padding level.
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I recently returned a Pro and exchanged it for the Expert, just to soften the ride a bit.
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Toupe Pro, has carbon rails, and carbon/composite mix shell. Adaptive edge, and Invisible Edge design with no plastic bits front and rear.
Toupe Expert has Ti rails, and plastic shell.
Padding level is similar across these particular models.
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