2018 Specialized
Men's Tarmac Comp
A carbon frame race bike with high-end components and rim brakes.
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$2,900| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Ultegra |
| Brakes | Rim |
For This Bike
Jul 2018 · Guy Kesteven
Sort the cockpit and the Tarmac is a well balanced, responsive, race-style all-rounder. Buy if you want to cruise the flats and dance up the hills with added disc brake control on the descents
Naturally lively and responsive race all-rounder with fatigue-reducing forgiveness
Slightly soft at full power and the short stem makes for a cramped and twitchy feel
Mar 2018 · Robin Schmitt
Finally with disc brakes! After presenting the fully-revised version of the Tarmac last year, Specialized is now introducing their new S-Works Tarmac Disc 2018. In this exclusive test we had the opportunity to ride the brand new disc-version and compare it against its rimmed-antagonist.
Mar 2018 · William Tracy
Specialized says its new S-Works Tarmac Disc is just as aerodynamic as the rim-brake version, and it's only .65 pounds heavier.
Mar 2018 · Rupert Radley
The Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite has the same great frame design as the old Tarmac and the same amazing ride quality
Comfortable frame
Fast and performance orientated
Excellent saddle
Some of the spec list undermines the value
Jan 2018 · Philippe Tremblay
Top end machine for peter Sagan's UCI WorldTour team Bora-Hansgrohe
Jun 2017 · CyclingTips
The Specialized Tarmac SL 5 has a proven record of success with well over 200 professional wins since 2015, but the sixth-generation Tarmac SL6 nevertheless gets a full makeover for 2018 that includes a more aerodynamic shape, a lower weight, all-new gender-neutral geometry, and even a substantially smoother ride than before. The new Tarmac SL6 […]
Jun 2017 · Kristen Legan
The new Specialized Tarmac SL6 finds ways to improve on one of our favorite race bikes with aero touches and better compliance.
Mar 2017 · Marc Abbott
An agile and responsive all-rounder with exceptional disc brakes
| Frame | Specialized Tarmac SL5, FACT 10r carbon, Rider-First Engineered™, compact race design, 1-3/8" lower bearing, threaded BB, 130mm spacing BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | S-Works FACT full carbon, size-specific taper |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Ultegra |
| Stem | Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Toupe Comp Gel, 143mm, hollow Cr-Mo, Adaptive Edge |
| Seatpost | Specialized Comp Carbon, Single Bolt Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Nylon, 105x78x28mm, loose balls w/ reflectors |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra 8000, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra 8000, braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano Ultegra R8000, 52/36T |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra 8000, 11-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano 105, 11-speed, 11-28t |
| Chain | KMC X11EL, 11-speed w/ Missing Link™ |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Ultegra 8000, Rear: Shimano Ultegra 8000 Type: Rim |
| Rims | Front: Roval SLX 24 Rims, sealed cartridge hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 20h, Rear: Roval SLX 24 Rims, sealed cartridge hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 24h |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x24mm, Rear: S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x24mm |
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