Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS
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Tarmac SL9 Expert - SRAM Force AXS

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Size
Size chart
 Size  Rider Height
 44  

142 - 155 cm

4'8" - 5'1"
 49  

155 - 163 cm

5'1" - 5'4"
52  

163 - 170 cm

5'4" - 5'7"
 54  

170 - 175 cm

5'7" - 5'9"
 56  

175 - 180 cm

5'9" - 5'11"
 58  

180 - 188 cm

5'11" - 6'2"
 61  

188 - 196 cm

6'2" - 6'5"


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Pairs well with
Frame:
Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r Carbon
Fork:
FACT 12r Carbon
Tires:
S-Works Turbo, 700x30
Wheels:
Roval C38
Rear Derailleur:
SRAM Force AXS E1, 12-speed
Brakes:
SRAM Force E1, hydraulic disc
Saddle:
Body Geometry Power Expert, hollow Ti rails
Stem / Handlebar:
Roval Rapide / Specialized Expert Shallow Drop
Tire Clearance:
32 mm
Sizes:
44, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61
Weight (lbs/kg):
16 lb, 10.3 oz / 7.55 kg (Size 56)
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One Bike To Rule Them All

The Tarmac SL9 was born from the fastest road bike ever made. Not just because it’s the lightest. Not just because it’s our most aero. Not because it handles better than anything else on the road. But because it delivers the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any road bike ever made.

Tarmac SL9 turns more of your effort into pure speed—validated for real race courses, real terrain, real riders. When the goal is to cross the line first, no road bike gets you there faster.

The Fastest Road Bike Ever Made
The Tarmac SL9 delivers the lowest real-world Time To Finish of any road bike we have ever tested. When the goal is to cross the line first, no road bike gets you there faster

4 Watts Faster
The Tarmac SL9 is the fastest road race bike Specialized has ever tested, drawing directly from the Tarmac SL8 learnings and decades of aero research

Nothing is lighter
Utilizing their Flow State Design, Specialized was able to produce the SL9 with a weight of 687 grams

Speed Sniffer
The Speed Sniffer head tube is now 4mm narrower, delivering a 10 percent reduction in frontal area

Win Fin
The Win Fin channels airflow around the rear for the true aerodynamics of breakaway racing

Dropped Downtube
We added a dropped downtube that works in tandem with the Speed Sniffer and Flow Fork

Flow Fork
A breakthrough twisted-blade design delivers smoother airflow and measurable drag reduction

One with the Bike
Speed everywhere, all day. Telepathic Handling, instant response, and sublime compliance unite to make you one with the bike

Rider First Engineered
Every size from 44cm to 61cm receives the same uncompromising performance

Frameset

  • Frame: Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered, Win Tunnel Engineered, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout

Suspension

  • Fork: FACT 12r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount
    disc

Brakes

  • Front Brake: SRAM Force E1, hydraulic disc
  • Rear Brake: SRAM Force E1, hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

  • Shift Levers: SRAM Force AXS E1
  • Front Derailleur : SRAM Force AXS E1, braze-on
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1, 12-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM Force XG-1270 E1, 12 speed 10-36
  • Chain: SRAM Force E1, Flattop
  • Crankset: SRAM Force E1 Crankset, 48/35t
  • Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68

Wheels & Tires

  • Front Tire: S-Works Turbo, 700x30
  • Front Wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon
    rim, tubeless ready
  • Rear Tire: S-Works Turbo, 700x30
  • Rear Wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon
    rim, tubeless ready
  • Inner Tubes: 700x24-34,
    60mm presta valve

Cockpit

  • Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
  • Handlebars: Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy,
    125mm drop x 75mm reach
  • Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
  • Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert, hollow Ti rails
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT
    Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat Binder: Tarmac integrated wedge

Weight

  • Weight: 7.55 kg (16 lb, 10.3 oz)
  • Weight Size: 56

 

14 Seconds Faster

We ran the full stage through our Equation of Speed simulation using recorded data against the new SL9.
The result? Demi Vollering would have been 14 seconds faster at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes. A 14 second gain on a Tour decided by 4 seconds. The difference between losing the overall… or winning it by 10 seconds.

Rider Inclusive Aerodynamics

No road bike is raced without a rider—and no aero data is meaningful without one either. That’s why our Win Tunnel testing incorporates our Moving Leg Mannequin, now in its sixth generation. Unlike static mannequins or bike-only testing, this system captures how a rider’s full body in motion alters airflow across the bike at race-relevant speeds.

Made in Racing

By studying riders in real races, we identified behaviours that fundamentally shift aerodynamic performance. One example is that riders in most breakaways carry only one bottle, not two. The resulting design from analyzing data points like these is the Win Fin design at the Seat Tube and Rear Triangle

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