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Specialized Men's Tarmac Disc Comp

Specialized Men's Tarmac Disc Comp
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Ripping corners, sticking it to friends on the road, cruising down the highway—no matter how you ride, the Tarmac Disc Comp delivers in spades. It houses many of the features found in its S-Works siblings, so you'll have the ride of your life.

In order to cut some grams from the Tarmac, but to also ensure that it's stiff and compliant in exactly the right places, we took major steps to improving our Rider-First Engineered technology. From different layup schedules and materials, to visibly different forks, we scrutinized every single aspect of the Tarmac to ensure you're getting the perfect ride. With this revamp, we also updated the geometry, basing it on countless Retül data points and professional rider input. This enabled us to develop a Performance Road Geometry that perfects the combination of a responsive front-end and short wheelbase, which delivers instantaneous response and optimal power transfer.

And while stiffness aids in the aforementioned, compliance must also be utilized for an optimal ride quality. That's why we dropped the seatstays, and altered the seat tube shape. We also added tire clearance up to 30mm. This allows lower pressures for decreased rolling resistance, increased traction, and more comfort. Altogether, these additions still have the Tarmac riding like a true race-machine, but it also takes a bit of the sting out of road imperfections. You'll thank us on your next long ride.

But why disc brakes? The real question is "why not?" They offer superior braking power and modulation, work exceptionally well in wet weather, and offer a very, very minor weight addition. All this means that you have more control and can go faster with more confidence.

We also know, however, that aerodynamic improvements are the most important thing we can do to make you faster. Our Bora-Hansgrohe and Quick-Step Floors Pro Tour riders, after all, are demanding aero improvements on every bike. With this, the aero goal was to discover where we could essentially "add aero for free," by not taking anything away from the hallmarks of the Tarmac design. During the six-month iterative process, three areas were discovered where we could do this—a new fork shape and dropped seatstays with aero tubes.

This Tarmac comes with a no-fuss spec that includes Shimano Ultegra mechanical shifting, quick-stopping hydraulic disc brakes, durable DT R470 Disc wheels.

- Featuring our Rider-First Engineered design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary climbing responsiveness and descending prowess you'd expect from a Tarmac. The FACT 9r frame is the perfect blend of value and performance.
- Shimano's no-fuss Ultegra shifting with hydraulic disc brakes provides precise shifting and plenty of stopping power.
- DT R470 Disc wheels feature reliable, sealed cartridge hubs, and 24 front and rear spokes that keeps weight low and durability high.

Specs

Frame Tarmac SL6, FACT 9r carbon, Rider-First Engineered, threaded BB, clean routing, flat-mount disc
Fork FACT 10r carbon, flat-mount disc
Rims/Wheels DT R470 Disc, 24h
Hubs Sealed cartridge
Spokes 14g
Tires Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm
Crankset Shimano Ultegra R8000, HollowTech 2, 11-speed
Chainrings 52/36T
Bottom Bracket Shimano threaded
Chain Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed
Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra R8000, braze-on
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra R8000-GS, medium cage
Cassette/Rear Cogs Shimano Ultegra R8000, 11-speed, 11-30t
Shifters Shimano Ultegra Disc R8020
Handlebars Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
Tape/Grips S-Wrap Roubaix w/ sticky gel
Stem Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
Brake Levers Shimano Ultegra Disc R8020
Brakes Shimano Ultegra R8070, hydraulic disc
Pedals Nylon, 105x78x28mm, loose ball w/ reflectors
Saddle Toupe Comp Gel, 143mm, hollow Cro-Mo rails, Adaptive Edge
Seat Post S-Works FACT carbon 27.2mm, 20mm offset

* Subject to change without notice.

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