Tarmac SL8 Frameset - FACT 10r Carbon

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.

Aerodynamics 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, Specialized's Ride Science team found the Tarmac SL8 to be 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.

• Aero in everything: The new Speed Sniffer nose cone and repositioned steer tube deliver the narrowest, most aero head tube and seatpost Specialized has ever made, for Specialized's most aerodynamic road bike ever — more aero than the Venge.
• Minimum weight, maximum aero: A 685g frame (size 56) — 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 — built at the UCI minimum with a full aero setup, using lessons learned from the Aethos.
• Goes like hell, rides like heaven: A 33% improvement in stiffness-to-weight over the SL7 delivers stiffer pedalling and more precise handling, combined with 6% more saddle compliance for a benchmark-setting race-bike ride.
• Proven geometry: Identical geometry and 32mm tyre clearance to the SL7, for easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher-volume tyres.

68mm threaded bottom bracket, flat mount disc brakes, and no-hassle seamless integration — the Tarmac SL8 Frameset is the ultimate starting point for your dream build.

Technical Specifications

• Frame: Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider-First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
• Fork: FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
• Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seatpost, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
• Stem: Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree
• Seat binder: Tarmac integrated wedge
• SWAT: Rapide handlebar cable covers

Frame weight: 1.69kg / 3lb 11.6oz (size 56)