Right? Holy cow that red looks great. As much as I love strawberry lemonade, that colorway isn't really doing it for me.

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That expert model really got a nice treatment...the green looks like something Peter Sagan would ride himself! Also that matte black s-works...hot. Any word on when these things might actually ship?

anyone find any info on the weight diff between the sworks and the expert models?

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Its the same frame; so only real difference will be wheels - I cant imagine DA vs Ultegra is much

Spez are in a cool position; they can definitively test how much more aero is a 1*12 vs the 2*11 one

I think the red AXS bike looks amazing
I cant but help prefer the clean lines of the Shiv TT though

I would love Spez to give the drag numbers of the Shiv Tri vs Shiv TT

the expert isnt the same frame as the sworks models, at least thats not how specialized has done their frames in the past.

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The specs say all are Fact 11r

hmm... thats cool if they are the same frame!

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100% they are
It would cost way too much to do different lay ups for such a niche model

And the pricing is very close; the expert is high - the only difference is DA vs Ulegra, power meter and much nicer wheels

It will ship end of August in Europe and the Frame end of October. At first I really disliked the new SHIV but it grew on me and that red one is absolutely beautiful. I traded in my 2018 SHIV this morning for the new SHIV. I actually got a fantastic deal on the old model.

thats sooner than i thought.

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no basebar shifters for the expert model? I know they can be added later but without them whats the point of di2?

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2019 T-Rex Tri Series

i stopped by my LBS yesterday, i deal with them a lot because all of my bikes are specialized except my tri bike. i asked about the new shiv, pretty much all of the offerings, even the frame set, will be avail this month in the states.

if anyone was interested.

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I reached out to my lbs too. They were follow up with the rep. Should know Monday what they say. I'm up in the PNW. will confirm if it's the same availability.

Did you get any manual of how to pack the bike in the bag best way?

or just try n error?

Does anyone know if this bike will get down to a model that's affordable ( i.e. under maybe 5K)? I love this bike, never understood the hate when it first came out, but 8.5K + is out of my league.

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If the frame is 6k, it's unlikely we will see a 5k build any time soon

my guess is to hit a certain price point.

I couldn’t agree more with your comment though.

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Hey Pingu,

See the following Specialized Service Video for how to pack your Shiv Disc for travel!

https://vimeo.com/339456363

hey mknight84,

This is not fully accurate. You can shift both derailleurs from the extensions and you can shift the rear derailleur from the basebar on the expert model.

The expert model uses TRP TT levers, which incorporate a Shimano climbing shifter into the body, which allows you to shift up or down.

The ski tip shifters are the 2 button style that allows up and down.

If you really want up and down at all 4 locations, you can add a 2nd climbing shifter into the 2nd TRP lever body

Although i like the red one at this price and starting at 8500 this is not a series of bikes for the majority by looks and prcies. So far i think cervelo will be the major player in tri for 2020 even more when they release a P2/P3 disc bike at a more mortal price level. And that is to be expected i think. Or if they lower the price on the current P2/P3, which could also be a possibility

Jeroen

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Great!!

Which is the new Shiv weight?

The race-ready weight is about 9.3kg (no water in the tank)

To me the fuel cell works quite good but I also needed to tape the lit as it sometimes went off when riding over rougher roads. But I was quite surprised when I measured the amount of water that goes into it. In total it fits about 2L (Size M) which I think is pretty awesome. I know it might not be enough for a full distance but for me it is enough for the 70.3. Also I don´t think the fuel cell is useless once it is empty as it still more aero to ride with it. I do also use it for longer training rides but it is true that it is probably not as easy to mount and dismount as with i.e. the Scott Plasma. But I consider the 2L tank to be a real advantage during the race while everything with a capacity less than 1.3L is more like a nice-to-have thingy but not really you main hydration unit.

Compared with all bikes that I rode before I especially think that the basebar is really a game changer. It is super easy to adjust and incredibly stiff. Same goes for the fork. I always feel in control when riding the bike.

This is good info Chris.
Do you know how much is the tank capacity for a Small size?

Does anyone know the availability dates for the Shiv Framesets? black or red?