May 18, 2014, 9:05 p.m. -  Dbix

#!markdown Just bought one of these bikes. Haven't rode it yet. But first impression is good smooth lines,Great components. But like most post here are the first complaints or things that would inhance. Paint- seamed to be subseptible oils for staining. In building the bike just finger prints showed, kinda like stainless steel. Cable routing- mostly external and on the underside of the down tube, while it helps big S keep a nice billboard on the trail, I find it hard to keep clean as it collects all debris from the front tire. Routing of cables under the bottom bracket is terrible. There is no cable guides on the bottom bracket to control the routing so I had to zip tie the cables together to stabilize them and keep them out of the left crank arms. Alluminum rear triangle, other companies are building all carbon. Command post IR- is routed down the down tube then then routed up the seat tube, so semi internal. Seat feels hard and uncomfortable, time will tell. Last complaint is about the command post not the bike. Cable routing and setup took 2X longer than putting the whole bike together. Integration of the handlebar actuator and XT brake lever is very after market and not clean, looks like an afterthought. But if your building your own bike, and you own the company, you should look at every detail and design around the bike. These are small things in the over all picture and if the bike rides like I expect it to, then who cares. Just at this price point Specialized should provide the best mony can buy. The Bike is set up and ready to go, I hope the ride is as good as the hype. Still haven't sold my carbon 26'er.