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Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8 with its perfect combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, and ride quality previously thought impossible.
Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8 with its perfect combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, and ride quality previously thought impossible.
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Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS

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Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS

Season:2024

Brand:Specialized

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Nothing is faster than the Specialized Tarmac SL8 with its perfect combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it’s more than the fastest Tarmac ever ... it’s the world’s fastest race bike, and now it’s available in a gorgeous, limited color with all-new SRAM RED AXS and a host of unique features.

Aerodynamics or lightweight alone don’t win races—speed is what matters. Delivering that speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real-world data, our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter—16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, 20 seconds faster over the legendary Col du Tourmalet climb.

To celebrate the launch of the lightest disc brake group ever, this S-Works Tarmac SL8 comes in a gorgeous, limited Glacial Metallic color with all-new SRAM RED AXS, custom Roval graphics, silver accents, and the new Hammerhead Karoo 3 cycling computer. With only 300 worldwide, each individually numbered, they’ll go faster than Demi chasing Tour glory, so don’t wait.

  • Aero in Everything
    Specialized are putting aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. In the process, they’ve created their most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it’s more aero than the Venge. Clean air is optimized for maximum advantage with the Tarmac’s new nose cone, the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back - the tube that determines head tube width - the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. Utilizing new UCI rules, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aero seat post Specialized have ever made, ensuring fast-moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?

  • Minimum weight, maximum aero
    Tarmac SL8 took learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero setup. The Specialized team delivered a mind-bending, scale-tickling 685-gram frame—15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything else on the World Tour*. With the ability to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike, lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame’s shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. *Unless, of course, you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced our 585-gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.

  • Goes like hell, rides like heaven
    With massive gains in stiffness-to-weight - an improvement of 33% over the SL7 - the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness, and World Championship-proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer at the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines it with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race bike comfort. Thanks to Specialized's Rider-First Engineering, every rider gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling regardless of size. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough roads with a supple feel unique in the high-strung world of race bikes. Tarmac’s proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tires when needed.

  • Beyond gender
    There can be more differences between two male cyclists than between a male and female. Gender alone doesn’t provide nearly enough data to specialize, and that means creating male or female bikes is arbitrary and outdated. Every rider can get the next-level advantage of Tarmac SL8. It’s time to go Beyond Gender.

  • S-Works Tarmac SL8 is spec’d with only the best components.
    A SRAM RED AXS groupset with power meter, and a Roval Rapide CLX II tubeless-ready wheelset is the perfect complement to the world’s fastest frame. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models ship with a Roval Rapide cockpit to save weight and for the fastest possible leading edge.
Rides Like Heaven The Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness, and World Championship-proven geometry to the next level.
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Goes Like Hell Thanks to Specialized's Rider-First Engineering™, every rider gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling regardless of size.
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Technical Information
  • Frame
    S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
  • Fork
    S-Works FACT 12r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
  • Handlebars
    Roval Rapide Cockpit, Integrated Bar/Stem
  • Stem
    Roval Rapide Cockpit, Integrated Bar/Stem
  • Tape
    Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
  • Saddle
    S-Works Power with Mirror
  • Seatpost
    S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat Binder
    Tarmac Integrated Wedge
  • Rear Brake
    SRAM RED AXS, hydraulic disc
  • Front Brake
    SRAM RED AXS, hydraulic disc
  • Shift Levers
    SRAM RED AXS, hydraulic disc
  • Front Derailleur
    SRAM RED AXS, braze-o
  • Rear Derailleur
    SRAM RED AXS, 12-speed
  • Cassette
    SRAM RED XG-1290, 12-speed, 10-33t
  • Crankset
    SRAM RED AXS Power Meter
  • Chainrings
    48/35
  • Bottom Bracket
    SRAM DUB BSA 68
  • Chain
    SRAM RED 12-speed
  • Front Wheel
    Roval Rapide CLX II, Tubeless, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 51mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 18h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes
  • Rear Wheel
    Roval Rapide CLX II, Tubeless, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 60mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 24h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes
  • Front Tire
    S-works Turbo Rapidair 2BR, 700x26mm
  • Rear Tire
    S-works Turbo Rapidair 2BR, 700x26mm
  • Inner Tubes
    Turbo Ultralight, 60mm Front, 80mm Rear, Presta valve
  • Head Unit and Mount
    Hammerhead Karoo 3 with K-Edge Cockpit mount
  • Weight
    6.78 kg (14 lb, 15.2 oz)
  • Weight Size
    56
Sizing Information

Mountain Bike Sizing Chart

Rider HeightFrame Size
5'2" – 5'6"Small
5'6" – 5'10"Medium
5'10" – 6'1"Large

Road Bike Sizing Chart

InseamFrame Size
70–75 cm52 cm
76–81 cm54 cm
82–86 cm56 cm

Electric Bike Sizing Chart

Rider HeightRecommended Size
5'0" – 5'5"Small
5'6" – 5'11"Medium
6'0" – 6'4"Large
Professional Opinion

What we think about the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS

"The S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD is claimed to be lighter, stiffer, smoother-riding, and a smidge more aero than all before it."

Lighter, stiffer and smoother-riding

Only a handful of road bike models on the market attract quite as much attention as the Specialized Tarmac. A big part of that is the company’s ability to create a lot of noise, but no matter how big the megaphone is, they still need something to say. And as one of the consistently best-selling road models, the Tarmac has earned a reputation for being a damn good road race bike.

It’s a bike that retains the same proven geometry figures as SL6, Venge, and SL7 before it, yet it’s claimed to be lighter, stiffer, smoother-riding, and a smidge more aero than all before it.

"We believe that Specialized has done it again. They have created a bike that masses of road cyclists will love, pro and amateur alike."

Do we like this bike?

This bike feels like a successful combination of multiple component parts - you have many elements from the Aethos, lots of hereditary features carried over from the SL7, and a few genuinely new innovations which are now distinctly SL8.

Do we like this bike? Absolutely. Is it still one of, if not the best road bike on the market? That’s hard to say, perhaps it's too subjective, but after our limited time with the bike, we believe that Specialized has done it again. They have created a bike that masses of road cyclists will love, pro and amateur alike.

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The Final Word

To celebrate the launch of the lightest disc brake group ever, this S-Works Tarmac SL8 comes in a gorgeous, limited Glacial Metallic color with all-new SRAM RED AXS, custom Roval graphics, silver accents, and the new Hammerhead Karoo 3 cycling computer.

With only 300 worldwide, each individually numbered, they’ll go faster than Demi chasing Tour glory ... so don’t wait.

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  • Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS review by Connor, on 4/12/2025

    3
    The LTD paint job is stunning in person — I get compliments every ride. Performance-wise, this is top-tier stuff. SRAM Red AXS is buttery smooth and maintenance has been minimal so far.
  • Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS review by Steph, on 4/12/2025

    4
    I’ve put about 800 miles on this bike and it continues to impress. Aero gains are real, and it climbs beautifully for an aero frame. Only knocked off half a star because the price is... intense. But if you can afford it, it delivers.
  • Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD with SRAM Red AXS review by James, on 4/12/2025

    5
    The SL8 is hands-down the fastest bike I’ve ever ridden. The responsiveness is unreal, and SRAM Red AXS shifts like a dream. Light, stiff, and just plain fast. Worth every penny if youre chasing PRs or podiums.
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  • Does this S-Works come with pedals?
    Question asked by James on 4/12/2025 1:38:24 PM
    Pedals are not provided with this bike but ...
    This bike does not come with pedals, but we do put some basic free pedals in the box to get you started!
    Alternatively, if you can stretch to picking up some pedals now, we can help with that!
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