Specialized Tarmac Expert or Imagination?
 

Is it my imagination or is the Specialized Tarmac Expert a great buy with full Ultegra, Mavic Equipe wheels and $500 to $700 less than Trek Madone 5.2 sl and Cannondale six 13 with ultegra.

Any bike purchase is a great buy. ;)

Nope, it's not your imagination. I have a Trek Madone 5.2 SL. Six months after I bought that bike, my wife purchased a Tarmac Expert after trying out a lot of bikes. It's a great deal, and with the money saved on the bike, we upgraded the wheels to Easton Ascent IIs since she's light and she deserves some nice wheels. But if you're not into fancy wheels, the bike is a great buy as it is.

I'd agree. This is a good deal. And not that I put much cred into BUYcycling Magazine, but they loved it too.

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