SPECIALIZED TARMAC SL8 EXPERT ROADBIKE - 2024

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?

The Tarmac SL8 Expert delivers exceptional performance with a full SRAM Rival eTap AXS groupset with power meter, C38 carbon tubeless ready wheelset, and an SL7 stem with Specialized Expert Shallow Drop alloy handlebars makes for an accessible performance-packed bike.

FEATURES

AERO IN EVERYTHING: They’re putting aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. In the process they’ve created their 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 they’ve ever made ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?
MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO: Tarmac SL8 took learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero set up. The team delivered a mind bending, scale tickling 685 gram frame - 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything on else on the World Tour*. With the ability to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame’s shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. *Unless of course you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced their 585 gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.

TECH SPECS

Weight

Weight Size: 56cm
Weight: 7.77 kg (17 lb, 2.1 oz)

Cockpit

Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert
SeatPost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Handlebars: Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach
Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Stem: Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree
Seat Binder: Tarmac integrated wedge

Suspension

Fork: Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Frameset

Frame: Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Wheels Tires

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

Drivetrain

Chain: SRAM Rival 12-speed
Cassette: SRAM Rival, 12-speed, 10-36t
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68
Shift Levers: SRAM Rival eTap AXS
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 12-speed
Crankset: SRAM Rival with Power Meter
Front Derailleur: SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, braze-on
Chainrings: 48/35T

Brakes

Front Brake: SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc
Rear Brake: SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc

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Crank Length	165mm	165mm	170mm	172.5mm	172.5mm	175mm	175mm
Handlebar Width	360mm	380mm	400mm	420mm	420mm	440mm	440mm
Stem Length	70mm	80mm	90mm	100mm	100mm	110mm	110mm
Saddle Width	155mm	155mm	155mm	143mm	143mm	143mm	143mm
Seatpost Length	300mm	300mm	300mm	380mm	380mm	380mm	380mm
Frame Stack	501mm	514mm	527mm	544mm	565mm	591mm	612mm
Frame Reach	366mm	375mm	380mm	384mm	395mm	402mm	408mm
Stack to Stem	509mm	522mm	535mm	552mm	573mm	599mm	620mm
Reach to Stem	363mm	372mm	377mm	381mm	393mm	400mm	406mm
Head Tube Length	99mm	109mm	120mm	137mm	157mm	184mm	204mm
Head Tube Angle	70.5°	71.75°	72.5°	73°	73.5°	73.5°	74°
BB Height	266mm	266mm	266mm	268mm	268mm	268mm	268mm
BB Drop	74mm	74mm	74mm	72mm	72mm	72mm	72mm

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