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2022 Tarmac SL7 Frameset

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We designed the new Tarmac to have the perfect blend of aerodynamics, light weight,…

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Product Details

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We designed the new Tarmac to have the perfect blend of aerodynamics, light weight, and ride quality to deliver the ride of your life. From using our FreeFoil Shape Library to find the best tube shapes, to developing our next generation of Rider-First Engineered™ design, the new Tarmac is the culmination of our ever-longing pursuit of speed. It’s a pure-bred race machine with no compromises. One bike to rule them all.

This Frameset is the perfect canvas to begin your dream build. Build your totally-custom dream bike, and be ready to ride fast.

  • “Aero is everything”—we’ve been preaching it for years and it’s still the driving force for the new Tarmac. In our quest for tube shapes that deliver the fastest frame that the UCI rules allow, we took a page out of the Venge development book and utilized our FreeFoil Shape Library. Armed with a library of optimized shapes, we turned to the Win Tunnel to plug these shapes into a modular test bike, for more testing and validation. The result? A new Tarmac that’s the fastest we’ve tested—45 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL6 (built with Aerofly II handlebars, sold separately). No compromises, just pure speed.
  • 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 frame that weighs a mere 920 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 10r 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

Cockpit

Stem

Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree

SeatPost

2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, Di2 Compatible, 20mm offset

Seat Binder

Tarmac integrated wedge

* 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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Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm
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

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2022 Rider/Bike Weight Limits and Terrain Conditions
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2021 TARMAC SL7 - USER MANUAL - ENGLISH
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Rider Reviews

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The best for your buck

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beautiful gorgeous frameset still in

beautiful gorgeous frameset still in the process of being built out No regrets with this beauty

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Incredible

I purchased the white with snake eyes logo frameset. As far as the colors and the frameset goes, amazing. In the shade the lettering turns to a darker almost black, but in the sunlight it changes to a metallic green. At first I was nervous for the color scheme but in person it really does look awesome. I was able to build up my frameset with Ultegra 12 speed, and DT Swiss 1450 62mm wheels. My build turned out to be 17.6 pounds before cages and pedals but that is because I don't have the lightest wheels. Coming from my old aluminum bike though I'm still 5-6 pounds lighter than before. The bike rides super smooth and just accelerates so easy then holds speed. Sustaining higher speed on this bike so so much easier than before....it just wants to go. THis bike is stiff at the bottom brack but not a harsh ride at all. I havne't done any hard sustained climbs yet but I can tell that PRs are in my future.

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