Tarmac SL8 Frameset - FACT 10r Carbon
Shipping Bikes & Equipment
For the full Spoke N Trail experience we recommend choosing local pickup from our store in Noosaville.
1 - Ship to home - (Freight Cost TBC) - Contact us with your address for a quote.
Bikes are delivered partially assembled in a box. We highly recommend taking to your local bike shop for professional final assembly and setup by a qualified mechanic. If you decide to take your bike to a 3rd party for assembly or to check over of your own work, additional fees may apply. If any damage is evident to the box when it arrives please take photos and contact us prior to attempting assembly.
2 - Local Delivery $150 (within 50km of Noosaville store)
Bikes are professionally assembled, Delivery includes our standard bike setup and handover. During delivery we offer practical tips on setup, general care, and maintenance of your new bike.
3 - Pickup in-store (free)
All bikes are professionally assembled, setup and tuned for you.
Some of our in-stock bikes are not yet built and may take 48hrs to build for collection.
During in-store collection we offer practical tips on setup, general care, and maintenance of your new bike.
Please get in touch with our team if you have any questions about bikes or shipping.
Product Info
Details + Specs
Model Summary
Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8, thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, low 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. This Tarmac SL8 Frameset brings the full race platform within reach with a FACT 10r Carbon chassis: the same Rider-First Engineered™ tuning, Speed Sniffer aero shaping and race-proven geometry as the S-Works version, in a frame that's a genuinely accessible entry point into the Tarmac SL8 platform. Through race-simulation testing against real-world data, Specialized's Ride Science team found the Tarmac SL8 to be the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter — 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan-San Remo, and 20 seconds faster up the legendary Tourmalet climb.
Key Highlights
- FACT 10r Carbon frame: a Rider-First Engineered™ chassis at 780 grams (size 56) — heavier than the flagship FACT 12r layup by less than 100g, while sharing the same aero shaping, geometry and ride quality.
- Speed Sniffer aero shaping: the same repositioned steer tube and sharper head tube profile as the S-Works frameset, for genuine real-world aero gains.
- Race-proven handling: World Championship-proven Tarmac geometry, unchanged from the S-Works version, so you get the same handling at a lower entry price.
- Narrow aero seatpost with integrated wedge: a UCI-legal, low-drag S-Works FACT Carbon post keeps dirty air flowing cleanly around the legs.
- 32mm tyre clearance: genuine room for wider rubber without sacrificing the SL8's race-bike handling.
- Ready to build: 68mm threaded bottom bracket and flat-mount disc brakes for simple, no-hassle integration into your own build.
Technical Specifications
- Frame: FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, 780g (size 56)
- Fork: FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
- Headset: Fully integrated, tapered steerer, matching the S-Works Tarmac SL8 frameset headset standard
- Bottom Bracket: BSA, 68mm threaded
- Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
- Seat Binder: Integrated wedge
- Max Tyre Clearance: 32mm
- Brakes: Flat-mount disc, front and rear
- Dropouts/Axles: 12x142mm rear thru-axle, 12x100mm front thru-axle
- Frame Weight: 780g (size 56)