specialized tarmac sl8

Specialized Tarmac SL8 Comp

A good race bike that is begging for a few upgrades

£3599.00
Tue, Dec 09, 2025 16:00
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Factor releases new Ostro VAM as “the benchmark aerodynamic, lightweight race bike”

Updated road bike has better aero efficiency than Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Cervelo S5, according to Factor

Wed, Feb 14, 2024 10:00
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Is BMC’s new Teammachine R really “the ultimate race bike”?

Swiss brand has worked with Red Bull Advanced Technologies on design that’s intended to balance weight, aerodynamics and power transfer – BMC’s entry in the “one bike to rule them all” genre

Sat, Oct 07, 2023 08:00
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8 things you didn’t know about the new Specialized Tarmac SL8

Why three bottle cage mounts? Where are the batteries hiding? How is the frame tested for strength? We've grilled Specialized engineers to find out more about the bike everyone is talking about

Mon, Aug 14, 2023 13:17
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Could this tiny sensor help you ride faster? Plus the rest of the week’s tech news from Specialized, Vision, Gorewear + the World Championships

Check out all of the week’s top tech news, including the most out-there tech from the World Champs, Vision’s latest handlebar, and “a wondrous tale about murder, vengeance, and bicycling”

Sat, Aug 12, 2023 11:00
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The history of the Specialized Tarmac — every version of Specialized’s ‘one bike to rule them all’ from 2003-2023

From rim brakes to disc brakes, ever-increasing tyre clearance and plenty of aero improvements, here's how the Specialized Tarmac has changed after nine generations and two decades

Sun, Aug 06, 2023 14:00
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Specialized officially launches the Tarmac SL8 — faster than the Venge, stiffer and lighter than the SL7, and all-new ‘speed sniffer’ head tube

After much speculation it's finally here, and we've already taken the all-new SL8 for a spin. It's faster, stiffer, lighter and more compliant than the SL7 according to Specialized, and even a bit less expensive

Sun, Aug 06, 2023 14:00
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Specialized Tarmac SL8: leaked details of “the world’s fastest race bike” appear online

Documents say new model features a ‘Speed Sniffer’ nose cone for aero gains with the S-Works frame weighing just 685g frame and complete bikes starting at 6.62kg

Tue, Aug 01, 2023 17:17
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Why is Strava telling me how much CO2 I’ve saved by cycling? Plus more tech news from Specialized, Cadex, Kickstarter & loads more

Check out all of the week's tech news, including spy shots of Specialized's unreleased Tarmac SL8, a mini battery-powered pump, new lighweight saddles, and the camper you can tow behind your bike

Sat, Jul 29, 2023 11:00
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