Specialized Tarmac Sl6 Disc Comp Review

Visually the new bikes can be distinguished from the old ones by their dropped seatstays. As the most affordable carbon fibre tarmac with disc brakes there s a lot riding on the tarmac disc sport being a good bike because it s likely that it will sell in much greater numbers than the stunningly good s works tarmac i reviewed in 2017. A brand new arrival from the specialized brand the tarmac sl6 comp disc is a phenomenal all round bike.

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The sl6 frame design on this specialized tarmac disc comp has been with us for over a year now and there s a clear theme across the range.

Specialized tarmac sl6 disc comp review. When we developed the tarmac disc we didn t just want it to be fast. 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. The tarmac is now disc brake only but other than that it remains largely unchanged for 2020.

The new models fill out a range of sl6 based tarmac disc bikes and replace the previous sl5 tarmac disc models. The specialized tarmac sl6 comp disc is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019. Specialized s works tarmac sl6 disc review first bike brand with its own power meter on an excellent disc race rig by ben delaney 15 march 2018. Fast light capable and reasonably versatile.

The new specialized s works tarmac sl6 disc is an awesome all around road racing bike. But be prepared to pay for the performance. Long climbs windy flats grand tour stages local fondos we built a race bike to be the most complete out there. With the top end of the tarmac range being one of the market leading bikes it s great to see that a lot of these features carry down through the range.

We wanted it to be fast everywhere. Specialized has also changed the naming convention so the bike that replaces the tarmac comp disc is the tarmac disc comp. Image 1 of 37. The bikes are still built around the same great sl6 frame with new colours on each bike.

The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years. Dropped rearstays which start lower down the seat tube. We started with our rider first engineered frame with a perfectly tuned ride quality for every size added in some serious aero tech that makes it 30. Thankfully although not as light and flighty as that bike the tarmac disc sport is really good offering great handling and brisk performance.

The comp model also gets an upgrade to 10r carbon. How d we do it.