I highly recommend checking this out of you get the chance. Its a great project that lets povo wannabes like me ride a bike worth more than my 3 bikes and all gear combined
I took a stunning red/white Tarmac for a 40min spin and man did that thing fly! Sprinting and climbing out of the saddle it was much more responsive than my roadie. It was alot of fun and gave me a horrendous case of upgradeitis! Not actually for the Tarmac but the Roubaix, it would suit my riding more. Im workin on it but its going to take a while.
The next day I went back and took an Epic for a run around bike park that was not being used for racing. It was amazing, a full suspension mtb that weighs the same as my roadie! and about 5kg lighter than my hardtail
They have this "brain" system with the shocks so they ride like a hardtail until you hit a decent bump. It works a treat and its adjustable.
This was at the Glenorchy MTB park near Hobart. If its the same crew from the US you should find them friendly and easy going.
I forgot to put up a post about it but thanks to Specialized and to Gabe and co. It might be 12months from now but I'll be getting a Roubaix, so the project obviously works!
Cheers
Daniel.