Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert Di2 White/Metallic Black 2025

Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert Di2 2025 | Road bike

Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8, thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, light weight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it's more than just the fastest Tarmac ever—it's the fastest road bike in the world. Are your legs ready?

Aerodynamics or light weight alone aren't enough to win races—what matters is speed. Achieving that speed requires an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, light weight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations with real-world data, our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest road bike ever built on the courses that matter—16.6 seconds faster over 40 km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, and 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb.

AERO IN EVERYTHING:
We put aero where it matters—at the leading edge—not just where it looks good. In the process, we've created our most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it's even more aerodynamic than the Venge. Clean air is harnessed to its full potential by the Tarmac's new nose—the Speed ​​Sniffer. By moving the head tube—the tube that determines the width of the head tube—backward, the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, resulting in much lower drag. Taking the new UCI rules into account, the Tarmac SL8 features the narrowest, most aerodynamic seatpost we've ever made, allowing fast-moving, dirty air around the legs to flow back more cleanly. Doesn't victory smell good?

MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO:
The Tarmac SL8 draws on the learnings from the Aethos to achieve the UCI minimum with a full aero setup. The team delivered a stunning frame weighing 685 grams—15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything else on the World Tour*. With the ability to make weight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike, lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame's shape carries the load so efficiently that additional carbon stiffness layers are unnecessary. *Unless you count the time Kasper Asgreen rode our 585-gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.

GOES LIKE HELL, DRIVES LIKE HEAVEN:
With massive increases in stiffness-to-weight ratio—a 33% improvement over the SL7—the Tarmac SL8 takes the bike's legendary handling, aggressive throttle response, and world championship-winning geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer on the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines this with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets new standards for road bike comfort. Thanks to our rider-first engineering, every rider, regardless of size, gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 offers 6% more compliance, gliding over rough roads with a smooth feel that's unparalleled in the high-stress world of road bikes. The Tarmac's proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adjustment and the versatility to run larger-volume tires when needed.

BEYOND GENDER:
There can be more differences between two male cyclists than between a man and a woman. Gender alone doesn't provide nearly enough data to specialize, and that means designing men's or women's bikes is arbitrary and outdated. With the Tarmac SL8, every rider can enjoy the benefits of the next level. It's time to move beyond gender.

The Tarmac SL8 Expert Di2 offers exceptional performance with a full Ultegra Di2 groupset, a C38 carbon wheelset with tubeless capability and an SL7 stem with Specialized Expert shallow drop aluminum handlebars for an accessible, capable bike.