Tarmac SL8

  • Specialized Tarmac Wind Tunnel Aero Paint Analysis

    AERO IN EVERYTHING

    Our Most Aero Race Bike Ever

    After a decade of working in the Win Tunnel, our engineers put aero where it matters, not just where it looks good. The result? A new Nose Cone called the ‘Speed Sniffer’ helps the new Tarmac SL8 be 16.6 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL7. And yes, more aero than the Venge.

  • Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Tarmac SL7 weight comparison

    Minimum Weight, Maximum Aero

    685 Gram Frameset

    We saw how the lightest production road bike in the world - the Aethos - could marry blistering response in the mountains with a supple, all-day ride. The Tarmac SL8 took those learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero set up.

  • Demi Vollering riding an Tarmac SL8 S-Works

    Goes Like Hell, Rides Like Heaven

    Stiffer and Smoother

    The Tarmac SL8 delivers a massive 33% improvement in stiffness to weight vs the SL7, all while being 6% smoother in the saddle. With World Championship proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance, it adds up to an unprecedented ride quality.

  • Specialized Tarmac SL8 Comparison Graph

    The Tarmac SL 8 White Paper

    The World’s Fastest Race Bike

    Our Ride Science team tests our solutions versus the competition before a pedal is even turned. Through complex simulations of real world race routes with identical real world data, our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made.