{"product_id":"tarmac-sl7-sport-shimano-105","title":"Tarmac SL7 Sport - Shimano 105","description":"The new Tarmac is designed to go fast with no compromises. It represents far more than just aerodynamic prowess, featuring a lightweight, Rider-First Engineered™ frame that delivers the best-possible ride characteristics regardless of size. Whether your goals are personal records, KOMs, or podium finishes, the Tarmac is ready to help you achieve them.\n\nThis model pairs the new Shimano 105 Mechanical 12-speed group with fast-rolling Turbo Pro 700x26mm tires, delivering performance at a more accessible price point. The design philosophy prioritizes keeping the bike at or below the UCI weight limit out of the box without sacrificing aerodynamics. The Fact 9r frame weighs just 1010 grams while maintaining full aero efficiency, stiffness, and ride quality through advanced engineering tools like the FreeFoil Shape Library and isotopic FEA analysis.\n\nThe Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy ensures the Tarmac is the most balanced and best-handling version yet across all sizes. Input from world-class test riders from three World Tour Teams—Boels-Dolmans, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe—informed thousands of kilometers of development. The frame balances ride quality between front and rear, maintaining comfort on long rides while preserving the Tarmac's legendary handling and race-winning snappiness.\n\nBuilding on learnings from the Venge, the new Tarmac features simple integration for a clean, fast cockpit that accommodates any configuration—mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars, and more—while maintaining aerodynamic attributes. This design also makes the bike easy to service and travel with.\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. 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