Specialized Tarmac Comp 2019 Weight
Thankfully although not as light and flighty as that bike the tarmac disc sport is really good offering great handling and brisk performance.
Specialized tarmac comp 2019 weight. While there s a certain degree of truth in applying terms like upgrade or value to our tarmac comp we prefer to refrain from doing so. Designed to perform at the highest level of the sport and painstakingly refined through feedback from top worldtour teams the tarmac sl6 comp is a true race thoroughbred. The tarmac has been a stalwart at or near the top of specialized s line of road racing bikes for years. Throw in a 300g fork for a decent overall.
As far as race bikes go the specialized tarmac needs no introduction. The tarmac comp s fact 9r frame comprises a more modest carbon fibre lay up than the s works fact 12r although it still weighs less than a kilo. Because the tarmac comp stands on its own two wheels as a bike that s born to perform and able to take your riding and racing to the next level. With a full carbon fiber frame a list of reliable components and many of the features found in way more expensive models it s sure to get you out on the road riding with an ear to ear smile.
Like the s works tarmac iterations it features a rider first engineered design that that applies specificity to. In order cut some grams from the tarmac but to. The tarmac disc sport is the perfect entry level high performance road bike. 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.
The specialized tarmac sl6 comp disc is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019. Within the tarmac family the 6 700 tarmac disc pro is a standout for delivering the same. Supplied here with a top level shimano ultegra groupset and a dt r470 wheelset as well as the added. While there s a certain degree of truth in applying terms like upgrade or value to our tarmac comp we prefer to refrain doing so.
If you re a peter sagan fan and who isn t then check out the tarmac disc comp sagan collection ltd 3 100 the tarmac disc comp 2 900 brings the regular tarmac disc under the 3k mark with men and women versions. By utilising aerospace design software specialized managed to refine their tube shapes and carbon fibre layup shedding an incredible 20 of weight from the previous edition the tarmac sl5. The most affordable model is the tarmac disc sport 2 250 again in men and women versions and sporting a shimano 105 groupset. Lightweight stiff and surprisingly aerodynamic the specialized tarmac sl6 comp is a do it all road bike that demands it s place on so many riders wish lists.
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