Longtermers: Taking a recycled Tarmac from skip to Skipton and beyond

Our longtermers series lifts the lid on Cycling Weekly staff member's own bikes. This month, video editor Ed Westrop tells us all about his JogLe attempt Tarmac, Blanche

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Ed rescued this 2007 Specialized Tarmac from a skip
(Image credit: Future)

Contrary to the running theme of this series, my ‘longtermer’ has only been with me in the short-term. I rescued the frame from a skip last year, a fate which seemed rather strange given that there was absolutely nothing wrong with it, or any of the components which it hosted. 

Being relatively new to cycling and not yet owning a bike of my own I set out to renovate this abandoned and unloved Specialized Tarmac, which I’ve christened ‘Blanche’, into a longtermer fit for my JogLe attempt later this year.

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