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Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert

Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert

£4,999.00

The new Tarmac is designed to go fast, there’s no if’s, and’s, or but’s about that—but it represents so much more than just aerodynamic prowess. With a light-weight, Rider-First Engineered™ frame, it delivers the best-possible ride characteristics, no matter the size. So no matter what you have planned for your new Tarmac, its ready to help you achieve your goals—PRs, KOMs, or podium top-steps. One bike to rule them all.

Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert is designed to go fast, there’s no if’s, and’s, or but’s about that—but it represents so much more than just aerodynamic prowess. With a light-weight, Rider-First Engineered™ frame, it delivers the best-possible ride characteristics, no matter the size. So no matter what you have planned for your new Tarmac, its ready to help you achieve your goals—PRs, KOMs, or podium top-steps. One bike to rule them all.

With a full Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic groupset to keep shifts crisp and fast, and S-Works Turbo 700x26mm tires to keep you rolling fast, this new Tarmac delivers performance at a more palatable price point.
“Aero is everything”

  • Specialized have 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 Expert that’s faster than before—33 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL6. No compromises, just pure speed.
  • While aerodynamics were paramount to the Tarmac’s development, and to the development of all of Specialized’s 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, Specialized’s 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.

“Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy”

  • Continuing their quest to develop the perfect race bike, Specialized used their 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.

The Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert is one of many of our great range of road bikes. To browse the full range, visit our road bike section.

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Additional information

Color

Gloss Carbon/Oil Tint/Forest Green

Size

56, 58

Specification

Technical Specifications

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

Handlebars
Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach

Stem
Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree

Tape
Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Saddle
Body Geometry Power Expert, titanium rails

SeatPost
S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 20mm offset

Seat Binder
Tarmac integrated wedge

Front Brake
Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc

Rear Brake
Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc

DRIVETRAIN

Shift Levers
Di2 Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc

Front Derailleur
Di2 Shimano Ultegra R8150, braze-on

Rear Derailleur
Di2 Shimano Ultegra R8150, 12-speed

Cassette
Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed, 11-30t

Crankset
Shimano Ultegra R8100

Chainrings
52/36T

Bottom Bracket
Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Chain
Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed

WHEELS & TIRES
Front Wheel
Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim

Rear Wheel
Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim

Front Tire
S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm

Rear Tire
S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm

Inner Tubes
Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve

* Specifications are subject to change without notice

Geometry

Size 44 49 52 54 56 58 61
Crank Length 165 165 170 172.5 172.5 175 175
Handlebar Width 360 380 400 420 420 440 440
Stem Length 70 80 90 100 100 110 110
Saddle Width 155 155 155 143 143 143 143
Seatpost Length 300 300 300 380 380 380 380
Stack 491 504 517 534 555 581 602
Reach 369 378 383 387 398 405 411
Head Tube Length 93 102 113 131 151 178 198
Head Tube Angle 70.5 71.75 72.5 73 73.5 73.5 74
BB Height 266 266 266 268 268 268 268
BB Drop 74 74 74 72 72 72 72
Trail 71 63 58 58 55 55 52
Fork Length, Full 366 366 366 366 366 366 366
Fork Rake/Offset 47 47 47 44 44 44 44
Front Center 572 574 577 579 592 606 613
Chainstay Length 410 410 410 410 410 410 410
Wheelbase 970 973 975 978 991 1006 1013
Top Tube Length, Horizontal 496 509 531 541 563 577 595
Bike Standover Height 723 735 746 768 786 808 834
Seat Tube Length 435 447 458 475 496 517 547
Seat Tube Angle 75.5 75.5 74 74 73.5 73.5 73