Specialized Tarmac Sl6 Disc Sport Weight
The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years.
Specialized tarmac sl6 disc sport weight. 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. When we developed the tarmac disc we didn t just want it to be fast. The sl6 bikes now slices through the air as efficiently as the original venge. 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.
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. Dropped rearstays which start lower down the seat tube. Thankfully although not as light and flighty as that bike the tarmac disc sport is really good offering great handling and brisk performance. 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.
We wanted it to be fast everywhere. The specialized tarmac sl6 comp disc is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019. How d we do it. Showing specialized s commitment to elite women s road racing it is great to see more female specific sl6 tarmac models.
The tarmac now offers a smoother ride feel as well as improved aerodynamics. As a high quality carbon disc road bike for 2019 roadies who want a pure tarmac machine designed for high speed on road over any distance will love the specialized tarmac sl6 sport road bike. Within the tarmac family the 6 700 tarmac disc pro is a standout for delivering the same. In order cut some grams from the tarmac but to also ensure that it s stiff and compliant in exactly the right places we.
Long climbs windy flats grand tour stages local fondos we built a race bike to be the most complete out there. Specialized hubs with dt internals with a competitive weight at around 1 500g a pair. Tarmac s works sl6 size 56 with full dura ace 9150 di2 and fulcrum wheels speed 40c weight 6 85 kg my 2 bikes have the same stem s works 100mm handle bars specialized expert alloy 420mm crakset 172 5mm with 50 34 selle italia slr titanium garmin sensors 2 and the k edge for the garmin edge 1000.