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specialized ltd edition tarmac quick step 2019 1Specialized make limited edition Deceuninck–Quick-Step Tarmac Disc frameset
Deceuninck–Quick-Step have chalked up a grand total of 66 victories in 2019 - and to celebrate their stellar year, the team's bike sponsor Specialized have made a special Tarmac Disc frameset that tells the story of the victories with its detailed paint job.
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Each win is etched somewhere on the frame, with highlights being Philippe Gilbert's victory at Paris-Roubaix and Alaphilippe's Tour de France time trial triumph on stage 13 against the odds, not to mention the latter's 14 days in the yellow jersey.
Quick-Step actually claim their year has been "one of the most incredible seasons any team has had in the history of the sport"; make of that what you will, but Specialized certainly thought it was worthy of a special edition frame to celebrate the team ranked number 1 by the UCI after an 11 year partnership.
Based on the Quick-Step's 2019 colourways, the first edition frameset was presented to the team at the Giro d’Lombardia last weekend and will hang in Deceuninck–Quick-Step’s Belgian Service Course.
Only 200 of the framesets will be made, and the other 199 will be available to buy globally through Specialized retailers priced at $5,500. Pre-orders will be taken from the 17th October at 5pm UK time, and you can sign up for more info if you have some cash to burn on the Specialized website here.
Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story).
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- Rendel Harris 2 min 47 sec ago
Alternatively just wear reflective bands around your ankles or choose shoes with reflective detailing/stick a bit of reflective tape on the heels....
- chrisonabike 4 min 6 sec ago
NYC has something although for docked bikes. Although apparently now that has set up its own incentives which may not be serving the original...
- chrisonabike 8 min 19 sec ago
Neighbourhood: you can't change anything because we have a disabled resident! Also driving children to schools! People power!...
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But... the last is only not the case with drivers on normal roads because driving on the cycle path / footway / rolling a vehicle up there is seen...
- mdavidford 1 hour 37 min ago
I think you're missing an opportunity to pack even more tech into it - add accelerometers that can detect whether they're pedalling or stepping....
- chrisonabike 2 hours 2 min ago
Thanks. I guess the question is "need". If the road is busy, it sounds like it is a desired route between places? In which case (given this an...
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Don't know what you mean. I thought my suggestion was entirely practical.
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...and a square of faux sheepskin for the back of your saddle.
- Rapha Nadal 2 hours 44 min ago
I'd buy a motorbike fo rthat kind of money!
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That's a special frameset, loving the wins painted on it, good idea. Hope to see other teams/framesets do similar.. although to be fair there won't be many to compete with the Palmares of DQS over the past couple of years.
(Suprised Pinerello haven't already done something similar for their TdF victories)