After I bought my Soecialized S-Works Tarmac Red dream bike in 2015 I never thought I would get another Specialized. But after accidently backing up my car and not seeing my bike … well I needed another one. Being only Specialized guy I looked to see what was available and of course could afford. The SL8 was the one. It has transformed my riding! The 48/35 and 11/36 SRAM group set has made it easier to hang with the “youngsters” I rode with and of course the electronic shifting and disc brakes are nice. I give this a 4. 9 out of 5 only because in our usual strong south west Tx winds coming back on a group ride you can spin out not having a bigger large ring. Great bike!!! I love it!!

More like 4.5 stars, but I’ll round it up. Have satin powder indigo. Great color and finish! Overall, the frame is fast and ride smooth. Handles great. Bike has aluminum drop bars. Very disappointing at this price point. It has to be carbon and aero. Also, I had to upgraded the DT Swiss hub from 18t to 36t star ratchet. Easy install but should have been stock with the Roval wheels.

Hello, the bike is sweet and has been so much fun to ride (hence the 4 stars). That being said I think I may have gotten a lemon or the Specialized shop that put it together didn’t install the headset correctly. For some reason, the dust cap has rubbed against the frame and it wore down the paint/frame right around the headset area. I just noticed this after cleaning the bike this past weekend. I took it to an Incycle shop near me and they advised that the clearance between the headset and frame is not ideal on my bike. I am pretty bummed to have this happened to my bike, it was very expensive and I’ve taken extremely good care of it. The shop emailed the warranty department to see what they thought of it so hoping they can replace the frame and install a new headset with the right amount of clearance in this particular area. Fingers crossed!

Geometry is both comfortable and aero position, this's almost impossible to find in other bikes, the frame is stiff and feels as smooth as butter, the Roval carbon wheel-set is light and stiff making the ride fast, the grip of the S-Work tyres is high on tarmac yet has minimum surface contact. With this bike, I was performing as good as Pro bikes with DuraAce group-set, the frame is definitely a the secret sauce here.

자전거 출퇴근을 위해 샀다. 평생 운동 한번 안해본 몸으로 주행 20Km 완주 평속 15Km. 최고 속도 20Km. 페달링을(왼쪽으로 진행) 뒤꿈치로 11시 방향에서 7시방향 일때만 지렛대 원리를 이용 발목을 꺽어 힘주었다. 평속 25Km. 최고속도 38Km로 변했다. 70Km 완주. 달리는 쾌감을 알려준 자전거.