
Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp - Rival eTap AXS
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Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 road bike in review. How does it fare in a direct comparison with the 4 fastest race bikes of the 2021 season?
- highest efficiency on the flats and fast everywhere else
- best handling in the test
- not just for professionals and good-natured enough for less experienced riders
- coherent overall package
- rattling SRAM shift levers
- highest susceptibility to crosswinds in the test
- less comfortable than the competitors and than the Tarmac SL6
Cory Benson
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Stu Kerton
Eye-watering price but an exceptional performance
The new Tarmac SL7 is faster than the SL6 it replaces, with absolutely minimal weight penalty. The excellent handling and responsiveness of the Tarmac lives on, though there's a new stiffness in the latest model which won't suit everyone. However, after over...
- Great handling
- Aero
- Punchy
- Light
- More clattery than the SL6
- Price tag
Josh Croxton
The Tarmac SL7 is a thoroughbred race bike with a dedicated focus on being fast, perhaps better described as a lightweight Venge, but it's let down by lack of tubeless wheels
- +Aerodynamics and power transfer on par with Venge
- +Weight (6.89kg tested, size 58cm)
- -Non-tubeless wheels
- -Harsher ride than Tarmac SL6
- -Huge price
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Drivetrain
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Wheels
Geometry Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp - Rival eTap AXS
Size | 44 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
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Seat Tube Length (mm) | 435mm | 447mm | 458mm | 475mm | 496mm | 517mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 75.5° | 75.5° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
Head Tube Length (mm) | 93 | 102 | 113 | 131 | 151 | 178 |
Head Tube Angle | 70.5° | 71.75° | 72.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
Top Tube Length (mm) | 496mm | 509mm | 531mm | 541mm | 563mm | 577mm |
Chainstay Length (mm) | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 970 | 973 | 975 | 978 | 991 | 1006 |
Standover (mm) | 723mm | 735mm | 746mm | 768mm | 786mm | 808mm |
Stack (mm) | 491mm | 504mm | 517mm | 534mm | 555mm | 581mm |
Reach (mm) | 369mm | 378mm | 383mm | 387mm | 398mm | 405mm |
BB Offset (mm) | 74mm | 74mm | 74mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm |
Trail (mm) | 71mm | 63mm | 58mm | 58mm | 55mm | 55mm |
Fork Rake Offset (mm) | 47mm | 47mm | 47mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Handelbar Width (mm) | 360mm | 380mm | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm |
Stem Length (mm) | 70mm | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm |
Crank Length (mm) | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm |
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FAQ Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp - Rival eTap AXS
What material is the frame of the Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp - Rival eTap AXS?
The Specialized Tarmac SL7 Comp - Rival eTap AXS ist crafted with Carbon
What is the recommended price given by the manufacturer Specialized?
The SRP Price is our information at 5600 EUR
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