Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert, no bicycle is as fast as the Tarmac SL8 thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, lightness, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it is not only the fastest Tarmac ever: it is the fastest racing bike in the world. Are your legs ready? Aerodynamics or lightness alone do not win races: what matters is speed. To achieve this speed, it is necessary to create a no-compromise combination of aerodynamics, lightness, stiffness, and shock absorption. Thanks to complex simulations using real data, the Specialized Ride Science Team has verified that the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest racing bike on any course: - 16.6 seconds faster over 40 km of flat, 128 seconds faster on the Milano-Sanremo route, 20 seconds faster on the Tourmalet climb.
- Frame: Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc.
- Fork: FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc.
- Front brake: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170, hydraulic disc.
- Rear brake: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170, hydraulic disc.
- Gears: 52/36T.
- Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed, 11-30t.
- Bottom Bracket: Shimano Threaded BSA BB.
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150, 12-speed.
- Crankset: Shimano Ultegra R8100.
- Front derailleur: Shimano Ultegra R8150, braze-on.
- Shift controls: Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc.
- Chain: Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed.
- Inner tubes: Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve.
- Front wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim.
- Rear wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim.
- Front tire: S-Works Turbo, folding bead, 700x26mm.
- Rear tire: S-Works Turbo, folding bead, 700x26mm.
- Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert.
- Seat post: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset.
- Handlebar curve: Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach.
- Handlebar tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush.
- Stem: Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree.
- Seat collar: Tarmac integrated wedge.
- Weight (56): 7.20kg (15 lb, 14 oz).
- Color: Green (Gloss Deep Lake Metallic / Green Pearl Over Seafoam).