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2019 Specialized

Tarmac Pro Frameset

A carbon frame race frameset.

Manufacturer Price

$2,500
FrameCarbon
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c
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Summary

The Specialized Tarmac is celebrated for its exceptional blend of speed, comfort, and handling, making it a top choice for racers and enthusiasts alike. It combines lightweight construction with aerodynamic efficiency, offering a ride that's both stiff and comfortable. The Tarmac series, particularly the SL7, merges the best qualities of the Tarmac and Venge lines, providing a versatile race bike that excels in various conditions.

Pros
  • Lightweight and aero design

  • Excellent handling and stability

  • High level of comfort for a race bike

  • Versatile performance across terrains

  • Advanced aerodynamics without sacrificing weight

Cons
  • High price point

  • Some models lack tubeless compatibility

  • Integrated cockpit may not suit all riders

  • Less aerodynamic than dedicated aero bikes

Key Quotes
The Tarmac Disc Pro delivers the high performance you’d expect from the top-of-the-line S-Works Tarmac, at a much more affordable price.
Bicycling
If you’re looking for an all-out speed machine to make every ride faster, go get the new Specialized Tarmac SL7.
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The new Tarmac SL7 corners like it’s on rails.
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Specialized Tarmac SL7 review

Oct 2020 · Stu Bowers

Going fast on a bike you’d be happy to ride all day has never felt so good as it does on the Specialized Tarmac SL7. Photos: Mike Massaro

Highs
  • Impressively light and fast

  • Ample comfort

Lows
  • No tubeless compatibility

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Bikerumor
Review: Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7 is a fairly well mannered road rocket

Sep 2020 · Tyler Benedict

The new S-Works Tarmac SL7 is a race bike that's fun to ride and increased my average speed, but here's what you need to know before buying.

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Cycling News
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 review

Jul 2020 · Josh Croxton

We've been using Specialized's brand new Tarmac for a couple of weeks, and here are our initial thoughts

Highs
  • Aerodynamics and power transfer on par with Venge

  • Weight (6.89kg tested, size 58cm)

Lows
  • Non-tubeless wheels

  • Harsher ride than Tarmac SL6

  • Huge price

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Cycling Tips
The new Specialized Tarmac SL7 review: The Venge is dead - CyclingTips

Jul 2020 · Caley Fretz

Take a Specialized Venge and a Tarmac SL6 and squish them together. This is what you get. The underlying promise of the all-new Tarmac SL7 is that it’s as light and sharp as the old Tarmac SL6 and as aerodynamic as a Venge. No compromises, the Specialized marketing materials shout. The SL7 is, they say, […]

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Road Bike Action
Bike Test: Specialized Tarmac SL7

Jul 2020 · Troy Templin

Specialized just announced the Tarmac SL7. Scheduled to be released at the 2020 Tour de France, Specialized opted to unveil their new road bike, the Tarmac SL7.

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Cycling Weekly
Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc

Dec 2019 · Rupert Radley

The Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc ranks as one of the best bikes we've ridden

Highs
  • Amazing ride quality

  • Stiffness hasn't compromised comfort and vice-versa

  • Excellent wheels

  • Handling

Lows
  • None

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Bicycling
The Specialized Tarmac Is the Most Refined Road Bike You Can Buy Right Now

Sep 2019 · Bobby Lea

Stiff but not harsh, agile but not twitchy, and aero without being heavy—it has everything you could ever want.

Highs
  • Lightweight and aero

  • Tubeless-ready carbon wheels

  • SRAM Force eTap AXS 12-speed

Lows
  • The 48t big chainring may be too small for some riders

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Gran Fondo Magazine
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 Disc review

Apr 2019 · Benjamin Topf

As the new official bike of professional UCI teams like BORA-Hansgrohe, you’re going to see the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 Disc in countless races.

Highs
  • Perfect compromise between speed, comfort and safety

  • Perfectly balanced handling

  • Low weight at the limit of legality (don’t tell the UCI-people!)

  • Integrated dual-sided power meter

Lows
  • Di2 cable mess

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Tarmac SL6, FACT 10r carbon, Rider-First Engineered™, OSBB, clean routing, internally integrated seat clamp, 130mm rear spacing, direct-mount rim brake

Tire Clearance30c

Fork

FACT 10r carbon, direct-mount rim brake

Bottom Bracket

OSBB, Praxis bearings

Seatpost

S-Works FACT Carbon Tarmac seatpost, 20mm offset

TypeRigid

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