For This Bike
Dec 2023 · Dave Rome
This bike sacrifices absolute aero for ride quality, and I'm all for it.
Dec 2023 · Jamie Williams
Narrowing in on perfection - this is the new race bike benchmark
It really is stupidly light!
Excellent geometry
It's a proper do-it-all race bike
The price...
Oct 2023 · Sam Challis
The Specialized Tarmac SL8 launched at the 2023 World Championships – bagging a gold in the women’s Road Race under
Light weight
Reactive acceleration
Perception of comparative ease when holding high speeds
Non-proprietary component standards
Component options not customisable at purchase online
Cheapest build is £6
Aug 2023
Decades of development leads to lightest, fastest Tarmac ever made
Sep 2022 · William Tracy
Evenepoel joins Jai Hindley as a 2022 grand tour winner on the Specialized S-Works Tarmac.
Oct 2021 · Tobias Hörsch
The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 has dealt a death blow to its in-house sibling, the Venge aero bike, and has single-handedly created the category of speed all-rounders that no longer distinguishes between aerodynamics and lightweight construction. As the founder of this category, does it also have advantages over the four fastest race bikes of the 2021 season? Find out here.
Highest efficiency on the flats and fast everywhere else
Best handling in the test
Not just for professionals and good-natured enough for less experienced riders
Coherent overall package
Highest susceptibility to crosswinds in the test
Less comfortable than the competitors and than the Tarmac SL6
Rattling SRAM shift levers
Sep 2021 · David Kennedy
Specialized just announced the Tarmac SL7. Scheduled to be released at the Tour de France, Specialized opted to unveil their new road bike, the Tarmac SL7.
Sep 2020
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.
| Frame | S-Works Tarmac SL7 FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Color: Satin Carbon / Spectraflair Tint / Gloss Brushed Chrome |
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| Fork | S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA 68 |
| Stem | Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree |
| Handlebar | Roval Rapide Handlebar, carbon |
| Saddle | Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base |
| Seatpost | 2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 20mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM RED eTAP AXS, 12-speed |
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| Front Derailleur | SRAM RED eTAP AXS, braze-on |
| Crank | SRAM RED AXS Power Meter, Steel, 30T |
| Power Meter | SRAM RED AXS Power Meter, Steel, 30T |
| Shifters | SRAM Red eTap AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM RED XG-1290, 12-speed, 10-33t |
| Chain | SRAM RED 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Rival 1, hydraulic disc, Rear: SRAM Rival 1, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Roval Rapide CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 51mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 18h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes, Rear: Roval Rapide CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 60mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 24h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes |
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| Tires | Front: Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm, Rear: Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm |
Last updated April 15