We
designed the new Tarmac to have the perfect blend of aerodynamics,
light weight, and ride quality to deliver the ride of your life. From
using our FreeFoil Shape Library to find the best tube shapes, to
developing our next generation of Rider-First Engineered™ design, the
new Tarmac is the culmination of our ever-longing pursuit of speed. It’s
a pure-bred race machine with no compromises. One bike to rule them
all.
- “Aero
is everything”—we’ve been preaching it for years and it’s still the
driving force for the new Tarmac. In our quest for tube shapes that
deliver the fastest frame that the UCI rules allow, we took a page out
of the Venge development book and utilized our FreeFoil Shape Library.
Armed with a library of optimized shapes, we turned to the Win Tunnel to
plug these shapes into a modular test bike, for more testing and
validation. The result? A new Tarmac that’s the fastest we’ve tested—45
seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL6 (built with Aerofly II
handlebars, sold separately). No compromises, just pure speed.
- While
aerodynamics were paramount to the Tarmac’s development, and to the
development of all of our race bikes, weight was the co-pilot on this
optimal race bike journey. Previously “aero bikes” always compromised in
the weight department—the more drag you reduced, the more weight you
gained. With the new Tarmac, our design philosophy was to keep it at, or
below, the UCI weight limit out of the box, with no sacrifices to
aerodynamics. And with the help of the FreeFoil Shape Library, tools
like isotopic FEA analysis, and some engineering wizardry by the best
engineers in the industry, we delivered a frame that weighs a mere 920
grams, without giving up a gram of aero, stiffness or ride quality.
- Continuing
our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we used our Rider-First
Engineered™ philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most
balanced, best handling Tarmac yet—no matter the size. With an army of
the world’s best test riders from our three World Tour Teams —
Boels-Dolmans, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe — we made
changes to the Tarmac based on their thousands of kilometers on the
road. We balanced the ride quality between the front and rear end, so
even the longest days in the saddle continue to be comfortable—all
without giving up anything to the Tarmac’s legendary handling and
race-winning snappiness.
- Building on the learnings from the
Venge, the new Tarmac utilizes simple integration to create a clean,
fast cockpit that’s easy to live with. We’ve improved the routing for
any configuration — mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars,
etc. — all while keeping its aerodynamic attributes. These same traits
also make the new Tarmac easy to work on and easy to travel with. It’s a
win-win.
Specs
- Frame - Tarmac SL7 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel
Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount
disc
- Fork - FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
- Seat Post - S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, Di2 Compatible, 20mm offset
- Rear Derailleur - Sram Force AXS 2x
- Front Derailleur - Sram Force AXS
- Cassette - Sram Force AXS 10-33 12spd
- Crankset - Sram Force AXS 48/35t Chainrings
- Wheelset - DT Swiss R470
- Tires - Specialized Turbo Pro 700x26c
- Handlebars - Specialized Rapide Aero Road Bars
- Stem - Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree