Specialized Tarmac Sl5 2015
This creates the optimal balance of rigidity weight and responsiveness so every frame regardless of its size performs.
Specialized tarmac sl5 2015. The new tarmac loses the sl suffix. The specialized tarmac expert is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2018. It s a no compromise race bred machine equipped with a full shimano dura ace drivetrain to ensure perfect shifting and legendary braking power. The specialized tarmac sl5 expert backs up that aesthetic praise with equal performance praise.
The 2015 tarmac sees two major visual changes. The s works shiv now called shiv tt frame module follows the osbb standard as described for the venge but the non s works version has an aluminum insert like the 2015 tarmac making it bb30. I liken it to sitting around the campfire and staring into the fire for hours on end. Like the s works tarmac iterations it features a rider first engineered design that applies specificity to every tube size and carbon layup for every frame size.
The tarmac expert with shimano dura ace finds the optimal blend of value and performance and ups the ante. The 2015 tarmac comes in s works pro and expert models the versions are equally stiff says specialized but the s works options use higher grade composites that weigh 100 to 120 grams less. It looks like specialized s tarmac sl5 the long overdue replacement for the sl4 first introduced way back 2011 has quietly made its public debut or so it would seem from the photos taken by jakob kristian sørensen at liege bastogne liege at the weekend. The most desired color salt and pepper with carbon speed 50mm wheels sapim spokes 25mm wide very light wheels k edge chain keeper swiss stop black prince pads revised 50 34 front chain ring 11 28 dura ace cassette continental gp4000 still has some miles left s works seat post brand new specialized roman evo pro with.
The 2015 specialized s works tarmac gloss white satin carbon black red buy bikes online enquire or visit your local specialized concept store today. Despite the speculation that this model would be dubbed the sl5 it is simply known as the tarmac from the expert. To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes visit our. 2015 specialized s works tarmac sl5 49cm full dura ace 9000.
The new s works tarmac is rider first engineered to provide every size frame with the hill destroying stiffness and legendary descending prowess the tarmac is known for. The specialized website speaks of osbb. It draws you in.