Specialized Tarmac Frameset Weight
The specialized tarmac should need no lengthy introduction.
Specialized tarmac frameset weight. The previous tarmac had an exceptional palmarès a win in every grand tour plus two world championships so you might ask yourself why a new tarmac. The specialized s works tarmac disc in our test weighs 6 69 kg while the s works tarmac rim model with identical spec reads 6 38 kg on our scales. However riding specialized s new superlight tarmac sl3 means you re carrying nearly 2lb less in climbing weight than team saxo bank can. And for this exact reason the new s works tarmac breaks all the traditions of race bike design to create the fastest bike for all conditions.
When we developed the new s works tarmac disc frameset we didn t just want it to be fast. And now with disc brakes we ve managed to make it well even more complete. That alone is impressive but it s only part of the. In other words we innovate or die.
Within the tarmac family the 6 700 tarmac disc pro is a standout for delivering the same. Specialized says a painted 56cm s works tarmac sl6 disc frame tips the scales at just 800g 250g lighter than the tarmac sl5 disc frame and the same weight as the current rim brake tarmac sl6. For the construction we utilized advanced aerospace composite. To get the weight below 800 grams we utilized advanced aerospace composite optimization software to revolutionize the construction and layup of our new fact 12r carbon.
With a weight of 733g in a size 56 the tarmac could claim to be one of the lightest ever aerodynamically orientated frames 30g lighter than pinarello s f10 x light in a size 53. Weight of the specialized tarmac disc. And for this exact reason the new s works tarmac breaks all the traditions of. No we wanted it to be fast everywhere.
It s been around since 2003 and has evolved over the years to meet the needs of the most demanding bicycle racers sponsored by the us company and in the process has won numerous victories in the biggest races most recently at the time of writing the 2017 world championships in the hands of peter sagan. Well we ve never been one to rest on our laurels which is why we re constantly hunting for even the smallest of improvements. The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years.