2018 Specialized Tarmac SL5 Expert DA

Specs

Frame : Specialized Tarmac SL5, FACT 10r carbon, Rider-First Engineered, compact race design, 1-3/8" lower bearing, threaded BB, 130mm spacing

Fork: S-Works FACT full carbon, size-specific taper

Rims/Wheels: Roval SLX 24 Rims, DT Swiss 350 hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes

Tires: S-Works Turbo, 120 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x24mm

Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100

Chainrings: 52/36

Bottom Bracket: Shimano Dura-Ace BB

Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100, braze-on

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100, 11-speed

Rear Cogs: Shimano 105, 11-speed, 11-28t

Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100, 11-speed

Handlebars: Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 123x75mm

Tape/Grips: S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel

Stem: Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt

Brake Levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100

Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100

Saddle: Toupe Expert Gel, 143mm, hollow titanium rails, Adaptive Edge

Seatpost: Specialized Comp carbon, single bolt

The Specialized Tarmac Expert with Shimano Dura-Ace finds the optimal blend of value and performance and ups the ante. Like the S-Works Tarmac iterations, it features a Rider-First Engineered design that applies specificity to every tube size and carbon layup for every frame size. This creates the optimal balance of rigidity, weight, and responsiveness, so every frame, regardless of its size, performs just as intended. You'll also find an identical, Grand-Tour-winning geometry to past Tarmacs, plus a high-end FACT 10r carbon fiber construction. To top off this legendary frame, the Expert features a full 11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 groupset, Roval SLX 24 rims laced to DT Swiss hubs, and a bevy of Body Geometry components that maximize performance by providing the utmost in comfort. It's everything you need to take your racing to the next level, and more than enough to bag some PRs along the way.

- The FACT 10r carbon frame combines the lightweight performance and compliance of top-end carbon production methods with Rider-First Engineered design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary climbing responsiveness and descending prowess you'd expect from a Tarmac.
- S-Works full FACT carbon fork with a tapered construction provides incredible front end stiffness and steering response for instantaneous accelerations and high-speed descents.
- The 11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 shifting offers the smoothest, crispest shifts, while keeping overall bike weights extremely low.