Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert 2021 - Road Bike
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.
Key Features:
- New SL7 carbon frame keeping the classic Tarmac feel
- FACT Carbon disc fork
- Shimano Ultegra 2x11 speed drivetrain for slick shifting
- Shimano hydraulic disc brakes for all-weather stopping power
- Sizes: 44cm (XXS), 49cm (XS), 52cm (S), 54cm (M), 56cm (L), 58cm (XL), 61cm (XXL)
- Colour: Light Silver/Smoke Fade/Black, Ultra Turquoise/Red Gold Pearl/Black,
- The Specialized Tarmac SL7 Expert 2021 is available with 0% APR finance
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. Roval C 38 carbon wheels and Shimano’s Ultegra 11-speed mechanical shifting dress this new Tarmac—delivering both light weight and reliability.
• “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. 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.
• 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.
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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 |
Stem | Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree |
Bars | Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach |
Front Brake | Shimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc |
Rear Brake | Shimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc |
Brake Lever | Shimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc |
Front Mech | Shimano Ultegra R8000, braze-on |
Rear Mech | Shimano Ultegra R8000, Shadow Design, 11-speed |
Shifters | Shimano Ultegra Disc R8020 |
Speed | 22 |
Rims | Roval C 38 Disc, carbon, tubeless-ready, 38mm depth, 24 |
Front Tyre | S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm |
Rear Tyre | S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm |
Seat Post | 2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, Di2 Compatible, 20mm offset |
Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert, hollow titanium rails |
Chainset | Shimano Ultegra R8000, HollowTech 2, 11-speed 52/36T |
Bottom Bracket | Shimano Threaded BSA BB |
Chain | Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed |
Cassette | Shimano Ultegra R8000, 11-speed, 11-30t |
Pedals | Basic Resin Flats |
Specialized Tarmac 2021 Sizing & Geometry
Size |
Height (cm) |
Height (inches) |
44 |
142 - 155 |
4’8 – 5’1” |
49 |
155 - 163 |
5’1 – 5’4” |
52 |
163 - 170 |
5’4 – 5’7” |
54 |
170 - 175 |
5’7 – 5’9” |
56 |
175 - 180 |
5’9 – 5’11” |
58 |
180 - 188 |
5’11 – 6’2” |
61 |
188 - 196 |
6’2 – 6’5” |
Specialized Tarmac 2021 SL7 Geometry
44 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRANK LENGTH | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm |
STEM LENGTH | 70mm | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm |
SEATPOST LENGTH | 300 | 300 | 300 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 |
SADDLE WIDTH | 155mm | 155mm | 155mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
HANDLEBAR WIDTH | 360mm | 380mm | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm |
REACH | 369mm | 378mm | 383mm | 387mm | 398mm | 405mm | 411mm |
TOP TUBE LENGTH, HORIZONTAL | 496mm | 509mm | 531mm | 541mm | 563mm | 577mm | 595mm |
STACK | 491mm | 504mm | 517mm | 534mm | 555mm | 581mm | 602mm |
WHEELBASE | 970mm | 973mm | 975mm | 978mm | 991mm | 1006mm | 1013mm |
CHAINSTAY LENGTH | 410mm | 410mm | 410mm | 410mm | 410mm | 410mm | 410mm |
FRONT CENTER | 572mm | 574mm | 577mm | 579mm | 592mm | 606mm | 613mm |
BB DROP | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm |
BB HEIGHT | 266mm | 266mm | 266mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm |
SEAT TUBE ANGLE | 75.5° | 75.5° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73° |
HEAD TUBE ANGLE | 70.5° | 71.75° | 72.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 74° |
SEAT TUBE LENGTH | 435mm | 447mm | 458mm | 475mm | 496mm | 517mm | 547mm |
HEAD TUBE LENGTH | 93mm | 102mm | 113mm | 131mm | 151mm | 178mm | 198mm |
BIKE STANDOVER HEIGHT | 723mm | 735mm | 746mm | 768mm | 786mm | 808mm | 834mm |
FORK RAKE/OFFSET | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
FORK LENGTH, FULL | 366mm | 366mm | 366mm | 366mm | 366mm | 366mm | 366mm |
TRAIL | 71mm | 63mm | 58mm | 58mm | 55mm | 55mm | 52mm |
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