DESCRIPTION
Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8 thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it’s more than the fastest Tarmac ever - it’s the world’s fastest race bike. Your legs up for it? Aerodynamics or lightweight alone don’t win races - speed is what matters. Delivering that speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real world data our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter - 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb.
- AERO IN EVERYTHING: We’re putting aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. In the process we’ve created our most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it’s more aero than the Venge. Clean air is optimized for maximum advantage with the Tarmac’s new nose cone - the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back - the tube that determines head tube width - the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. Utilizing new UCI rules, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aero seat post we’ve ever made ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?
SPECIFICATION
| 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 |
| Crankset | Shimano 105 R7100, 52/36t |
| Chain | Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 CS-R7100, 12-speed, 11-34t |
| Shift Levers | Shimano 105 Di2 R7170, 12-speed hydraulic disc |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano 105 R7170, braze-on |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 R7150. 12-speed |
| Front Brake | Shimano 105 Hydraulic Brake |
| Rear Brake | Shimano 105 Hydraulic Brake |
| Front Wheel | DT Swiss R470 rim, 20mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples. |
| Rear Wheel | DT Swiss R470 rim, 20mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples. |
| Front Tyre | S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm |
| Rear Tyre | S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm |
| Handlebars | Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
| Seat Post | S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset |
| Seat Binder | Tarmac integrated wedge |
| Inner Tubes | Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Threaded BSA BB |
| Headset | Stem headset spacers kit for SL7 stem & Roval Rapide cockpit use |
| Stem | Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree |
| Tape | Supacaz Super Sticky Kush |
