Specialized S Works Tarmac 2019 Review
While the tarmac sl6 that i test rode was the specialized s works rim brake version outside.
Specialized s works tarmac 2019 review. If you want to go fast like go fast everywhere this is the bike. Specialized tarmac sl6 expert review light nippy and capable this well equipped bike has a tiger in the tank the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our. The s works tarmac 9 150 then heads the range with all the best kit and ensuring it s still the lightest bike in the complete tarmac range thanks to that 733g frame and very light components on this lavish build. Specialized tarmac pro 2018.
For the stem you can choose between 80 mm to 140 mm with 6 or 110 mm to 140 mm with 12. The specialized tarmac sl6 comp disc is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019. Regardless of whether you re pelting at 40 km h on the flats slowly climbing a mountain pass or blasting fast descents in your best aero tuck the tarmac always feels precise and radiates an innate calmness remaining reassuringly predictable and composed at all times but without. 2019 8 38 am.
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. To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes. If you missed the full review of the specialized s works tarmac 2018 rim version here is a little refresher. In this video i review the all new specialized s works venge and compare it to the tarmac s works sl6.
The performance of this new s works tarmac is absolutely stunning. The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years. It s initially available with rim brakes with the disc brake tarmac coming next year and is priced from 3 500 to 9 000. This specialized s works tarmac disc review was always going to be difficult to write.
You can also buy the s works frameset 3 250 and build your own dream bike. The geometry of the 2019 s works venge has an aggressive position comparable to the s works tarmac sl6 despite differing in stack and reach. The model on test is the 8 500 s works tarmac sl6.