When you're shopping for a true race bike, your requirements are a bit different. Many bikes -- including the glorious Cervélo R3 SL -- emphasize "ride quality" as a selling point of the bike. Smoothness on lousy roads, often referred to as "vertical compliance", is an oft-cited trait in the high-end bike marketplace. In our minds, though, a candidate for a Cervélo SLC-SL cares little about comfort. Rather, their focus is on pain. On race day, they want to be dishing it out, not victimized by it. They don't just want to make the breakaway, they want to drop the breakaway, and the SLC-SL is built in every last detail to maximize the effort you put out. The SLC-SL is unique because it uniquely pairs two vital characteristics: (1) It tips the scales at sub-1000g, making it light enough for even the lengthiest of climbs. (2) Lightness aside, the frame tubes are built in airfoil shapes to shrink aerodynamic drag to a minimum. It doesn't matter where you prefer to attack -- on the climbs, or on the flats. The truth of bike racing is this: If you want to win, eventually you'll be at the front. And when you're at the front, you need a bike that delivers maximum speed for a given wattage, and no bike in the marketplace does a better job of this than the Cervélo SLC-SL. The SLC-SL was first introduced in late 2006, and in the time since its popularity has proven to be astonishing. According to our records, on a unit basis the SLC-SL will soon outsell every other $4,000+ frameset we've sold combined. Our customers are very, very choosy, and they research their choices in tremendous detail before committing. The fact that they choose the SLC-SL seemingly en masse is convincing testimony that, as the cliché goes, the hype is real. And a similar phenomenon is unfolding in terms of the new SRAM Red component gruppo. In 2008 it's devoured both Shimano and Campagnolo market share here, and our customer feedback has been glowing. DoubleTap shifting is intuitive and easy to adopt. The gruppo as a whole is as light as advertised. And its sex appeal is something that can't be underestimated. The one downside of the Cervélo SLC-SL is the same downside of SRAM Red: Supply simply can't keep up with demand. Keeping adequate inventory of the SLC-SL has never been easy, and sourcing Red is outright agonizing. Hence the birth of this bike: The Limited Edition SLC- SL/Red Complete Bike. Is there anything aesthetically or structurally unique about this bike? No. But by choosing to purchase it as a complete, pre-configured bike, it thrusts you to the front of the queue for a combination that most bike shops can't deliver because it's a bike built with the most desirable, most in-demand components in the marketplace. Other than the fact that we can provide you with this complete bike to you on a moment's notice, there are two other central appeals to it: (1) In every last detail, it's configured to be ready-to-race out of the box. Nary a detail has been skimped upon to save cost. Not only do you get the delights of the SLC SL and Red, but you'll get the performance upsides of a set of Zipp 404 tubular wheels fitted with Vittoria Corsa CX sew-ups; a new-for-2008 Fizik Arione CX saddle; plus the same 3TTT bar & stem combo used by Team CSC. And beyond performance, you'll revel in the aesthetics of this bike. As a bonus available only at Competitive Cyclist, we'll equip your bike with a White Arione CX saddle, plus White SRAM Superlight bar tape and White SRAM brake hoods. This Black-and-White combo radiates beauty. (2) The other benefit of this Limited Edition bike is its cost. If you were to choose an SLC SL frameset from us, and use our Kit Calculator to configure the identically-equipped bike, it would cost nearly $500 more. The savings here is substantial. It's free money you can use to add pedals, bottle cages, a computer, plus the freight to ship it to your doorstep. The Limited Edition SLC SL/Red Complete Bike is available in standard Cervélo sizing -- 6 sizes between 48cm-61cm. Like all Cervélos, it comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty. SLC-SL Limited Edition SRAM Red Complete Bike Price: $8400.00
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