- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Cross country mountain bikes
- Tubeless valves
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
forum
Tarmac front end
Hello,
I have a 2014 Tarmac SL4 built of the finest 9r. After completing a recent yoga class, I am much more flexible than ever before so I have removed all headset spacers to look more pro (and more importantly stay out of the wind). However, there is a deep ugly (IMHO) 20mm 'cone spacer' covering top of bearings that means my front end is still higher than I want. I tried replacing it with a Hope headset dustcover but the external diameter wasn't big enough for chunky Specialized headtube. Any solutions? Or anyone with a trashed tarmac frame who wants to donate their 5mm/10mm headset dustcover?
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
Latest Forum Topics
Latest Comments
- HoarseMann 35 min 7 sec ago
Apple Maps verdict from me… complete fail....
- Rendel Harris 1 hour 13 min ago
Yep, that's why 70% of World Tour teams are using Shimano, those people are really noted for not wanting the best kit, they'll take any old crap.
- mdavidford 1 hour 36 min ago
That only holds if the 4% always pass within 1.5m, though. Given that at least some people will pass wider only some of the time, you've overstated...
- Bmblbzzz 1 hour 58 min ago
"A brutalist interpretation of a road" So true. Grey markings on grey paving slabs surrounded by other grey paving slabs...
- Simon E 1 hour 42 min ago
Driver in a Citroen travelling at 70mph crashes into the front of a house in Canterbury Road, Faversham at 5.30am on Sunday....
- arichman 2 hours 31 min ago
Somewhat confusingly, Velocio includes both a fit and a size chart, and says to use the fit chart (which uses height and weight) as the guide for...
- wtjs 3 hours 51 min ago
I can't find anbody else with this problem, so I'm putting it here. I went to visit a friend near Chester, using the excellent Merseyrail cycle...
- Rendel Harris 6 hours 5 min ago
As I said below, being from the same neck of the woods I know that the primary demographic of the core support of WDAG is folks living in the roads...
Add new comment
3 comments
When I got my SL5, Specy told me the minimal 'cone' spacer aka conical/tapered height that can be used is 5 mm. However, since the head tube was reworked/redesigned for each frame size on the SL5, vs the SL4, to be sure ask the experts @ ridercare [at] specialized.com.
https://www.certifiedslammed.com
You're local Specialized dealer should be able to order you a smaller HDS TopCap Spacer. I recall them coming in like a 5mm, 10mm, 20mm option.
The only part number I was able to find quickly though was for the 20mm spacer, but it should help the shop find the other options:
S102500010: HDS TOPCAP SPACER 20MM GLOSS