Specialized Tarmac Sport 2016 – Road Bike

Product description

Explore the open road with the Specialized tarmac Sport road bike. With efficient power transfer and an aggressive riding position you will ride faster than you’ve ever gone before.

Frame & Fork

Choose any Tarmac model and you’re getting an incredibly advanced frame and fork, honed through years of development by Specialized. The FACT 9r carbon frame is very strong and stiff rolled up into a lightweight package. Carbon composite material absorbs road vibrations far better than an aluminium frame giving you a more comfortable ride.

Upfront oversized top and down tubes wrap around the headtube eliminating any potential weak spots. Combined with the tapered headtube design, this increases your steering response due to a stiffer frame and fork junction.

A full carbon fork also helps to improve steering precision in a lightweight package that, just like the frame, also helps to soak up road buzz.

Oversized bottom bracket and chainstays are molded together as one unit. This results in a super stiff unit that resists deflection under load. Your acceleration improves as more of your power is being transferred directly to the drivetrain.

Rider-First Engineered

Each frame size is specifically engineered for the needs of the individual rider. No matter your height the ride experience will be the same as all other riders. Smaller riders benefit from a lighter, more balanced bike with improved handling in the corners. Larger riders benefit from a marked increase in steering response.

Testing and development of Rider-First engineering is carried out in partnership with McLaren F1.

Components

Equipped is a Shimano 105 11-speed groupset with FSA Gossamer Pro semi compact chainset offering a spread of gears for taking on big climbs with ease.

The addition of a carbon seatpost further helps to reduce road vibrations, and the AXIS 2.0 wheelset provides excellent performance in a durable package.
The Specialized Tarmac Sport 2016 Features are:

Frame: Specialized FACT 9r carbon, FACT construction, compact race design, 1-3/8″ lower bearing, OSBB

Fork: Specialized FACT carbon, monocoque, OS race for 1-3/8″ bearing

Headset: 1-1/8″ upper, 1-3/8″ lower, integrated Cr-Mo cartridge bearings, 20mm cone spacer, w/ 20mm of spacers

Bars: Specialized Comp, shallow drop, alloy, 125mm drop, 70mm reach

Stem: Specialized Comp Multi, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 12-degree rise

Speed: 22

Front Mech: Shimano 105, 11-speed

Rear Mech: Shimano 105, 11-speed

Shifters Shimano 105 STI, 11-speed

Chainset: FSA Gossamer Pro, BB30, 52/36T

Cassette: Shimano 105, 11-speed, 11-28t

Chain: Shimano 105, 11-speed

Front Brake: AXIS 2.0

Rear Brake: AXIS 2.0

Rims: AXIS 2.0

Front Hub: AXIS 2.0

Rear Hub: AXIS 2.0

Spokes: AXIS 2.0

Tyres: S-Works Turbo, 120TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x24mm Front S-Works Turbo, 120TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x24mm Rear

Seatpost: Specialized Comp Carbon, single bolt

Pedals: Nylon, loose ball bearings, w/ reflectors