Old Fall River Road is a beautiful dirt climb in Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoGarren Watkins / Immediate Media
We started down around 5,300ft and topped out over 12,000ft. The rear Shimano brake failed coming down (counterclockwise on the loop at right) to just under 9,000ft. There was still a few thousand feet of descending still to goCourtesy VeloViewer
For our ‘Farewell Fondo’, I rode a Specialized Tarmac Pro Disc, stock except for a Power2Max power meterDavid Walker / Immediate Media
A group of friends did the Farewell Fondo for our longtime riding buddy and author Jason SumnerBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Sumner’s book details many of the great rides in Colorado. The Farewell Fondo pieced together a few of them for one big rideBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Tarmac Pro Disc features race geometry with hydraulic brakesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Shimano non-series 685 leversBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Specialized uses semi-compact 52/36 rings with and 11-28 on its top-end bikes. I’m a fan of this gear arrangementBen Delaney / Immediate Media
A multi-tool tucked into the bottle cage? Sure, why notBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Roval CLX40 wheels aren’t stock on the Pro Disc bike. With ceramic bearings, they are a level above, typically found on the S-Works bikeBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Shimano recommends 140mm rotors front and back for road applicationsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Some of my colleagues have found the S-Works clinchers to be too thin, but I love the supple feelBen Delaney / Immediate Media
I usually stick a Stages left crank on test bikes that come with Shimano or SRAM cranks. Since Specialized has its own cranks, I opted for a Power2Max spider-based meterBen Delaney / Immediate Media
The Power2Max battery compartment is secured with two tiny screws from the back. On the Tarmac, this requires removing the crank for accessBen Delaney / Immediate Media
