2026 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Frameset

£4,999.00

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Dispatched between 21st Nov and 25th Nov, if ordered before 2:00pm tomorrow.
Part Number:

74926-0254

GTIN:

196625243073

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Nothing is faster than the S-Works Tarmac SL8 thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, 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. Your legs up for it? Aerodynamics or lightweight alone don’t win races - speed is what matters. Delivering that speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real world data our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter - 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb.

  • AERO IN EVERYTHING: We’re putting aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. In the process we’ve created our most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it’s more aero than the Venge. Clean air is optimized for maximum advantage with the Tarmac’s new nose cone - the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back - the tube that determines head tube width - the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. Utilizing new UCI rules, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aero seat post we’ve ever made ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?
  • MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO: Tarmac SL8 took learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero set up. The team delivered a mind bending, scale tickling 685 gram frame - 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything on else on the World Tour*. With the ability to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame’s shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. *Unless of course you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced our 585 gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.
  • GOES LIKE HELL, RIDES LIKE HEAVEN: With massive gains in stiffness-to-weight - an improvement of 33% over the SL7 - the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness and World Championship proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer at the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines it with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race 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 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough road with a supple feel unique in the high strung world of race bikes. Tarmac’s proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tires when needed.
  • BEYOND GENDER: There can be more difference between two male cyclists than between a male and female. Gender alone doesn’t provide nearly enough data to specialize and that means creating male or female bikes is arbitrary and outdated. Every rider can get the next level advantage of Tarmac SL8. It’s time to go Beyond Gender.
  • 68mm threaded bottom bracket, flat mount disc brakes, and no-hassle seamless integration — the S-Works Tarmac SL8 Frameset is the ultimate starting point for your dream build.

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Who are Specialized?

Specialized is one of the best-known quality bike brands in the world. Started by a group of riders in 1974. A fact which has guided their decision making ever since.

" Made for riders, by riders."

They strove to make the best quality tires when quality tyres weren't around. When people wanted to ride cruisers in the dirt, they made the first production mountain bike. When roadies wanted to go faster, Specialized doubled down on carbon and built their own wind tunnel.

Bikes like the Allez, Rockhopper and Stumpjumper have developed followings and reputations of their own. Specialized has a reputation for making high-end, high-quality bikes. Specialized bikes always look great with high-quality paint and sensible sizing hel0s you get the right bike each time. If you buy a Specialized bike you can be guaranteed it will do what it is supposed to and will last.

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Frame S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Fork S-Works FACT 12r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Seat Post S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Seat Binder Tarmac integrated wedge
Headset Stem headset spacers kit for SL7 stem & Roval Rapide cockpit use
Colours GLOSS DOLOMITE METALLIC / DIRECTIONAL BRUSH / BLUE MAJESTY METALLIC, GLOSS METALLIC WHITE SILVER / PEARL / BLACK, RTP RAW CARBON / GLOSS PREMIUM FJORD, SATIN CARBON / CYAN TO BLUE VIAVI PEARL FRONT EDGE FADE / METALLIC WHITE SILVER
Sizes 44, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61
Brand Specialized
Model Year 2026
Barcodes 196625242809, 196625242816, 196625242823, 196625242847, 196625242939, 196625243073, 196625243196, 196625243448, 196625243523, 196625243653, 196625243660, 196625243752, 196625243820, 196625244049, 196625244070, 196625244162, 196625244209, 196625244223, 196625244254, 196625248573, 196625248597, 196625249068, 196625249228, 196625249280, 196625249419
SKUs / Part Numbers 74926-0149, 74926-0152, 74926-0154, 74926-0156, 74926-0158, 74926-0161, 74926-0244, 74926-0249, 74926-0252, 74926-0254, 74926-0256, 74926-0258, 74926-0261, 74926-0349, 74926-0352, 74926-0354, 74926-0356, 74926-0358, 74926-0361, 74926-0749, 74926-0752, 74926-0754, 74926-0756, 74926-0758, 74926-0761

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