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Tarmac SL7 Comp

Shimano 105 Di2

4.3

4 Reviews

The new Tarmac is designed to go fast, there's no if's, and's, or but's about that—but…

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Product Details

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The new Tarmac is designed to go fast, there's no if's, and's, or but's about that—but it represents so much more than just aerodynamic prowess. With a light-weight, Rider-First Engineered™ frame, it delivers the best-possible ride characteristics, no matter the size. So no matter what you have planned for your new Tarmac, its ready to help you achieve your goals—PRs, KOMs, or podium top-steps. One bike to rule them all.

With the new Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed group to bring electronic shifting to the masses, along with some fast rolling tires in the Turbo Pro 700x26mm tires, this new Tarmac delivers performance at a more palatable price point.

  • While aerodynamics were paramount to the Tarmac’s development, and to the development of all of our race bikes, weight was the co-pilot on this optimal race bike journey. Previously “aero bikes” always compromised in the weight department—the more drag you reduced, the more weight you gained. With the new Tarmac, our design philosophy was to keep it at, or below, the UCI weight limit out of the box, with no sacrifices to aerodynamics. And with the help of the FreeFoil Shape Library, tools like isotopic FEA analysis, and some engineering wizardry by the best engineers in the industry, we delivered a FACT 9r frame that weighs a mere 1010 grams, without giving up a gram of aero, stiffness or ride quality.

  • Continuing our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we used our Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most balanced, best handling Tarmac yet—no matter the size. With an army of the world’s best test riders from our three World Tour Teams — Boels-Dolmans, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe — we made changes to the Tarmac based on their thousands of kilometers on the road. We balanced the ride quality between the front and rear end, so even the longest days in the saddle continue to be comfortable—all without giving up anything to the Tarmac’s legendary handling and race-winning snappiness.

  • Building on the learnings from the Venge, the new Tarmac utilizes simple integration to create a clean, fast cockpit that’s easy to live with. We’ve improved the routing for any configuration — mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars, etc. — all while keeping its aerodynamic attributes. These same traits also make the new Tarmac easy to work on and easy to travel with. It’s a win-win.

Technical Specifications

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Frameset

Frame

Tarmac SL7 FACT 9r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Suspension

Fork

FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

Front Brake

Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

Rear Brake

Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

Shift Levers

Shimano 105 Di2 R7170, 12-speed

Front Derailleur

Shimano 105 Di2, Braze-on

Rear Derailleur

Shimano 105 Di2

Cassette

Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11-34t

Chain

Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed w/ quick link

Crankset

Shimano 105, 12-speed

Chainrings

52/36T

Bottom Bracket

Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Wheels & Tires

Front Tire

Turbo Pro, 700x26

Front Wheel

DT R470 Disc

Rear Tire

Turbo Pro, 700x26

Rear Wheel

DT R470 Disc

Inner Tubes

Presta Valve Standard, 48mm valves

Cockpit

Stem

Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree

Handlebars

Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

Tape

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

SeatPost

2021 Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 20mm offset

Seat Binder

Tarmac integrated wedge

Weight

Weight

8.10kg (17 lb, 13.7 oz)

Weight Size

56

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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Crank Length165mm165mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width360mm380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length300mm300mm300mm380mm380mm380mm380mm
Head Tube Length93mm102mm113mm131mm151mm178mm198mm
BB Height266mm266mm266mm268mm268mm268mm268mm
Fork Rake/Offset47mm47mm47mm44mm44mm44mm44mm
Head Tube Angle70.5°71.75°72.5°73°73.5°73.5°74°
BB Drop74mm74mm74mm72mm72mm72mm72mm
Fork Length, Full366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm
Trail71mm63mm58mm58mm55mm55mm52mm
Seat Tube Angle75.5°75.5°74°74°73.5°73.5°73°
Front Centre572mm574mm577mm579mm592mm606mm613mm
Chainstay Length410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm
Bike Standover Height723mm735mm746mm768mm786mm808mm834mm
Wheelbase970mm973mm975mm978mm991mm1006mm1013mm
Seat Tube Length435mm447mm458mm475mm496mm517mm547mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal496mm509mm531mm541mm563mm577mm595mm
Stack to Stem509mm522mm535mm552mm573mm599mm620mm
Reach to Stem363mm372mm377mm381mm393mm400mm406mm
Frame Stack491mm504mm517mm534mm555mm581mm602mm
Frame Reach369mm378mm383mm387mm398mm405mm411mm
Geometry

Rider Reviews

4.3

4 Reviews

 

Awesome bike

The di2 is shifting is sooo smooth, I wish this bike would come with carbon wheels but luckily my LBS will upgrade these for me. Still a pretty good bike out of the box! Color looks great and integrated wires are a plus. The matte finish is harder to maintain though!


Name:
Alexandra-Maude

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Fast as lightning, huge upgrade

I absolutely love this thing. I began cycling seriously around two years ago, and I had had a Allez Disc Sport that was also amazing, however I wanted something a bit more agressive and aero to push me to that higher performance bracket. That being said, I’m straight out of college and couldn’t afford the Pro or the S-Works models, but the Comp was a perfect balance of being relatively affordable (though $5k is still a LOT of money) and having the agressive geometry of the flagship Tarmac. Coming from a Tiagra groupset, the 105 di2 shifting was another massive change in yen quality of the ride—I can’t stress that enough. It comes stock with 25mm tires however I swapped those out for 28mm GP5000’s which was a great choice for comfort and running lower pressures. I really am impressed with the Comp model and recommend it to all of my entry to mid-level amateurs that are looking to really increase their performance.


Name:
Michael

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Love the bike.

The Tarmac SL7 Comp is head and shoulders above any other bike I’ve owned and I LOVE it. The only complaint I have is that the Quality Control might not be there… my front derailleur came loose about 200km into ownership. I was lucky enough to be close to my LBS when it happened, so they got me up and running quickly, but I’m a bit disappointed it happened at all. This bike is too expensive for not having everything good to go.


Name:
Mitch

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Good bike until the derailleur fell off on 3rd ride

The Tarmac could be a great bike, but buying online left me hanging. Amazing ride uphill the first few rides, but the brakes were weird on the descents, and in the big ring it clacked, clacked louder, and then the front derailleur just fell right off. Both hanger bolts were loose enough to come entirely out after a couple hours of riding. In some ways it's a much better bike than the previous Tarmac I loved. But I bought that at a local shop (now closed) that took care that the bikes it sold were assembled and tuned right. This bike seemed to have been assembled by Boeing.


Name:
Peter

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