Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Road Bike Frame Details
Key Details
- Type: Road
- Price: 1,750,000 Drops
- Level Required: 40+
- Aero: ★★★☆
- Weight: ★★★★
- Added March 2025 🛈
- Color Slider? No
ZIMetrics 🛈
Aero Rating: 96.1/100
Climb Rating: 73.3/100
Related Links
- IRL Bike Homepage
- Listed In Top Aero Bikes by Level
- Listed In Top Climbing Bikes by Level
Why are Zwift races full of white Tarmacs? Because the S-Works SL8 is the top all-around performer in Zwift! Yes, other bikes might edge it out in aero performance, and some might even outclimb it when fully upgraded. But if you want a bike that climbs very well while losing hardly anything to the most aero bikes, look no further.
PERFORMANCE & UPGRADING
Performance At Each Upgrade Stage
This chart shows how many seconds this frame will save across 1 hour of riding compared to our stage 0 baseline frames (Zwift Carbon or TT). This is based on a 75kg rider, 183cm tall, at 300 watts, riding on tarmac.
Upgrade Stages (Distance, High-End)
- 200km: Aero Upgrade for 100k Drops
- 260km: Weight Upgrade for 200k Drops
- 320km: Drivetrain Upgrade for 350k Drops
- 380km: Aero Upgrade for 500k Drops
- 440km: Weight Upgrade for 750k Drops
Drop Shop Description:
Nothing is faster than the Specialized Tarmac SL8 thanks to the bike’s synergistic combination of aerodynamics, light weight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it’s more than the fastest Tarmac ever – it’s the world’s fastest race bike.
Nothing is faster than the Specialized Tarmac SL8 thanks to the bike’s synergistic combination of aerodynamics, light weight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it’s more than the fastest Tarmac ever – it’s the world’s fastest race bike.