The new Tarmac from Escapa is designed to go fast—no ifs, ands, or buts—but it’s much more than just an aerodynamic marvel. With a lightweight Rider-First Engineered™ frame, it offers the best possible riding characteristics, regardless of size. So no matter what you’ve planned for your new Tarmac, it’s ready to help you achieve your goals: personal bests, KOMs, or podium finishes. A bike to conquer them all.
With the new Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical groupset, paired with fast-rolling 700x26mm Turbo Pro tires, the Specialized Tarmac SL7 Sport 24 offers performance at a more affordable price.
While aerodynamics were paramount in the development of the Tarmac—and in the development of all our race bikes—weight was the co-pilot on this journey toward the perfect race bike. Previously, “aerodynamic bikes” always had to compromise on weight: the more aerodynamic drag was reduced, the more weight was added. With the new Tarmac, our design philosophy was to keep it at or below the UCI weight limit without sacrificing aerodynamics. And with the help of the FreeFoil shape library, tools like finite element analysis, and a few tricks from the industry’s top engineers, we’ve achieved a FACT 9r frame that weighs just 1,010 grams—without sacrificing a single gram of aerodynamics, stiffness, or ride quality.
Continuing our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we’ve applied our Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most balanced and best-handling model to date, regardless of your height. With an army of the world’s best test riders from our three World Tour teams—SD-Worx, Soudal-Quick-Step, and Bora-Hansgrohe—we made changes to the Tarmac based on their thousands of kilometers on the road. We’ve balanced the ride quality between the front and rear end, so even the longest days in the saddle remain comfortable—all without compromising the Tarmac’s legendary race-winning handling and agility.
Building on what we learned with the Venge, the new Tarmac uses simple integration to create a clean, fast cockpit that’s easy to live with. We’ve improved cable routing for any setup—mechanical shifters, traditional stems, round handlebars, etc.—all while maintaining its aerodynamic attributes.These same features also make the new Tarmac easy to set up and travel with. It’s a win-win for everyone.
