Specialized Sl6 Tarmac

The new specialized s works tarmac sl6 disc is an awesome all around road racing bike.

Specialized sl6 tarmac. The answer was the specialized tarmac sl6 the ultra aerodynamic race bike has already taken its share of victories the frame is 20 lighter with the fact 12r carbon construction. We wanted peter sagan to go faster. Fast light capable and reasonably versatile. But when you need a bike that s ready to annihilate the competition on your training rides and local races the new tarmac expert is pretty damn hard to beat.

To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes. Within the tarmac family the 6 700 tarmac disc pro is a standout for delivering the same. This is the bike that s made for everything from grand tours to your local fondo and with a ground up redesign a heavy dose of aero wizardry and of course disc brakes our most complete race bike is well even more complete. But just like sagan this deceptively black s works tarmac sl6 frameset is a chameleon hiding its true intentions until caught in the spotlight.

Peter sagan wanted to go faster. The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years. If you want to go fast like go fast everywhere this is the bike. The specialized tarmac sl6 comp disc is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019.

The sl6 generation is officially rated for up to 30mm tyres already but with giant s 2021 tcr featuring clearance for up to 32mm tyres on disc brake models the new tarmac might be set to. As peter kicks off a new season to create more iconic victories we begin with what at first appears to be the absence of color on the fastest all round bike ever made. The specialized tarmac sl6 expert may be the optimal bike for winning a grand tour but chances are you re not going to be competing in southern france this season. Aerodynamic strong and conceived for superior speed and agility the sl6 is a premium performance race bike.