{"product_id":"s-works-tarmac-sl8-sram-red-etap-axs","title":"S-Works Tarmac SL8 - SRAM RED eTAP AXS","description":"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.\n\nAerodynamics or lightweight alone don't win races - speed is what matters. Delivering that speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real world data, the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter - 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, and 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb.\n\nThe Tarmac SL8 puts aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. It's more aerodynamic than the Venge, with clean air optimized for maximum advantage through the new nose cone called the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back, the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. The Tarmac SL8 features the narrowest, most aerodynamic seat post ever made, ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly.\n\nThe Tarmac SL8 achieved a mind-bending 685 gram frame - 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything else on the World Tour. Lessons from the Aethos were applied to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike. The frame's shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant.\n\nWith massive gains in stiffness-to-weight - an improvement of 33% over the SL7 - the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness, and World Championship proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer at the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines it with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race bike comfort. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough road with a supple feel unique in the high strung world of race bikes.\n\nTarmac's proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tires when needed. Every rider, regardless of size, gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling through Rider-First Engineering.\n\nThe S-Works Tarmac SL8 is spec'd with only the best components. A full SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset with power meter and a Roval Rapide CLX II tubeless-ready wheelset complement the world's fastest frame. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models ship with a Roval Rapide cockpit to save weight and for the fastest possible leading edge.\n\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"features-triple\" data-theme=\"\" data-text-align=\"left\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAERO IN EVERYTHING\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_01?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"AERO IN EVERYTHING\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eMinimum Weight, Maximum Aero\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_02?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"Minimum Weight, Maximum Aero\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes Like Hell, Rides Like Heaven\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_03?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"Goes Like Hell, Rides Like Heaven\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"features-triple\" data-theme=\"white\" data-text-align=\"left\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tarmac SL 8 White Paper\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_04?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"The Tarmac SL 8 White Paper\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAren’t You Glad Some Kids Stayed in Science Club?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a bike more aerodynamic, 15% lighter, with a 33% improvement in stiffness-to-weight than the 4X World Championship winning Tarmac SL7 took more than an obsessive commitment to Innovate or Die. Our engineering team created an entirely new process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_05?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"Aren’t You Glad Some Kids Stayed in Science Club?\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"feature\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in Racing\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSince day one at Specialized, the rider has been the boss, so the best all arounders in the world - Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering - had a hand in developing and refining the Tarmac SL8. Ultimately, we co-created the fastest race bike in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.specialized.com\/i\/specialized\/Road-5758_Tarmac%20SL8_Article%20Tile_580x618_06?fmt=auto\u0026amp;w=1200\u0026amp;q=80\" alt=\"Made in Racing\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Specialized","offers":[{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 44","offer_id":52210014388519,"sku":"94924-0244","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 49","offer_id":52210014421287,"sku":"94924-0249","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 52","offer_id":52210014454055,"sku":"94924-0252","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 54","offer_id":52210014486823,"sku":"94924-0254","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 56","offer_id":52210014519591,"sku":"94924-0256","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 58","offer_id":52210014552359,"sku":"94924-0258","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SATIN FOG TINT \/ GREEN GHOST PEARL \/ RED GHOST PEARL FADE \/ 61","offer_id":52210014585127,"sku":"94924-0261","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 44","offer_id":52210014617895,"sku":"94924-0344","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 49","offer_id":52210014650663,"sku":"94924-0349","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 52","offer_id":52210014683431,"sku":"94924-0352","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 54","offer_id":52210014716199,"sku":"94924-0354","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 56","offer_id":52210014748967,"sku":"94924-0356","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 58","offer_id":52210014781735,"sku":"94924-0358","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GLOSS RED SKY \/ FIERY RED STRATA \/ SATIN WHITE \/ 61","offer_id":52210014814503,"sku":"94924-0361","price":13999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/6073\/8599\/files\/cf286c6a1dff6fa2ab228de8350fd9a11c3aa88b-optimized-1200-735.webp?v=1790882198","url":"https:\/\/spiritedcyclist.com\/products\/s-works-tarmac-sl8-sram-red-etap-axs","provider":"Spirited Cyclist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}