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2021 S-Works Tarmac SL7

SRAM Red eTap AXS

4.9

14 Reviews

Why should you be forced to choose between aerodynamics and weight, between ride…

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Why should you be forced to choose between aerodynamics and weight, between ride quality and speed? It's simple, you shouldn't. Enter the new Tarmac—climb on the lightest bike the UCI allows, then descend on the fastest. We've utilized our most advanced technologies, from our FreeFoil Shape Library to an all-new Rider-First Engineered™ frame, to deliver a race bike that is truly without compromise. The days of making sacrifices between "aero" and "lightweight" bikes are over—the all-new Tarmac is the fastest race bike, ever. One bike to rule them all.

To complement the world's fastest frame, only the best components will do—which is why you'll find the likes of SRAM's RED eTap AXS 12-speed group with power meter, and Roval's new CLX Rapide wheels, with their exceptional stability and aerodynamic prowess. The S-Works Tarmac is a top-level, 6.8kg race machine, right out of the box.

  • Aero is everything”—we’ve been preaching it for years and it’s still the driving force for the new Tarmac. In our quest for tube shapes that deliver the fastest frame that the UCI rules allow, we took a page out of the Venge development book and utilized our FreeFoil Shape Library. Armed with a library of optimized shapes, we turned to the Win Tunnel to plug these shapes into a modular test bike, for more testing and validation. The result? A new Tarmac that’s the fastest we’ve tested—45 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL6. No compromises, just pure speed.

  • While aerodynamics were paramount to the Tarmac’s development, and to the development of all of our race bikes, weight was the co-pilot on this optimal race bike journey. Previously “aero bikes” always compromised in the weight department—the more drag you reduced, the more weight you gained. With the new Tarmac, our design philosophy was to keep it at, or below, the UCI weight limit out of the box, with no sacrifices to aerodynamics. And with the help of the FreeFoil Shape Library, tools like isotopic FEA analysis, and some engineering wizardry by the best engineers in the industry, we delivered a frame that weighs a mere 800 grams, without giving up a gram of aero, stiffness or ride quality.

  • Continuing our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we used our Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most balanced, best handling Tarmac yet—no matter the size. With an army of the world’s best test riders from our three World Tour Teams — SD Worx, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe — we made changes to the Tarmac based on their thousands of kilometers on the road. We balanced the ride quality between the front and rear end, so even the longest days in the saddle continue to be comfortable—all without giving up anything to the Tarmac’s legendary handling and race-winning snappiness.

  • Building on the learnings from the Venge, the new Tarmac utilizes simple integration to create a clean, fast cockpit that’s easy to live with. We’ve improved the routing for any configuration — mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars, etc. — all while keeping its aerodynamic attributes. These same traits also make the new Tarmac easy to work on and easy to travel with. It’s a win-win.

Technical Specifications

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Frameset

Frame

S-Works Tarmac SL7 FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Cockpit

Tape

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

Stem

Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree

Handlebars

S-Works Aerofly II

Saddle

Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon fiber rails, carbon fiber base

SeatPost

2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, Di2 Compatible, 20mm offset

Seat Binder

Tarmac integrated wedge

Suspension

Fork

S-Works FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes

Front Brake

SRAM RED eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc

Rear Brake

SRAM RED eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc

Drivetrain

Front Derailleur

SRAM RED eTAP AXS, braze-on

Rear Derailleur

SRAM RED eTAP AXS, 12-speed

Cassette

SRAM RED XG-1290, 12-speed, 10-33t

Chain

SRAM CN Red 12-speed

Crankset

SRAM RED AXS Power Meter

Chainrings

48/35T

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB BSA 68

Wheels & Tires

Front Wheel

Roval Rapide CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 51mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 18h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes

Rear Wheel

Roval Rapide CLX, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 60mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, Roval AFD hub, 24h, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes

Front Tire

Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm

Rear Tire

Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm

Inner Tubes

Turbo Ultralight, 60mm Presta valve

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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44495254565861
Crank Length165mm165mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width380mm380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length300mm300mm300mm380mm380mm380mm380mm
Stack491mm504mm517mm534mm555mm581mm602mm
Reach369mm378mm383mm387mm398mm405mm411mm
Head Tube Length93mm102mm113mm131mm151mm178mm198mm
Head Tube Angle70.5°71.75°72.5°73°73.5°73.5°74°
BB Height266mm266mm266mm268mm268mm268mm268mm
BB Drop74mm74mm74mm72mm72mm72mm72mm
Trail71mm63mm58mm58mm55mm55mm52mm
Fork Length, Full366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm366mm
Fork Rake/Offset47mm47mm47mm44mm44mm44mm44mm
Front Center572mm574mm577mm579mm592mm606mm613mm
Chainstay Length410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm410mm
Wheelbase970mm973mm975mm978mm991mm1006mm1013mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal496mm509mm531mm541mm563mm577mm595mm
Bike Standover Height723mm735mm746mm768mm786mm808mm834mm
Seat Tube Length435mm447mm458mm475mm496mm517mm547mm
Seat Tube Angle75.5°75.5°74°74°73.5°73.5°73°
Geometry

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Rider Reviews

4.9

14 Reviews

 

Building a 1x

100% S-Works rider... MTB, road, gravel - a couple of each. Now building a 1x SL7 Tarmac... with the advent of eTap, the science behind the lay-up and the effort evade air... these machines are nothing other than 15lbs of serious advanced tech. While not a weight weenie and this 1x build is NOT to shed weight, rather to exploit the realities of modern 1x, I did weigh a full-build 56 SL7 at 15lb 3oz... this 1x could easily come in at "15lbs". I am 200lbs... hard to believe my weight and the application of 1000W+ does nothing to these machines (other than make them fly).

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Yes!

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Erik

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melhor do mundo

bike aligenigena nunca andei em uma melhor, e vamo dale partiu africaaaaaa


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John B.

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Best Bike and would definitely buy again!

Hands down one of the best bikes I've ridden and I've ridden pretty much every brand. If you are in the market for one and want the best prices, hit up Roy's Sheepshead Bicycle Shop in Brooklyn NY, ask for Boris.


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Kdall

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The holy grail of bike racing!

It's everything I like on a bike: responsive, light, aero, beautiful. Everything great until the EXP ratchet from DT Swiss started getting stuck inside the body :( DT already issued this, hoping a solution comes soon.


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Ocassional S.

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Dynamique, rapide mais facile

Racé, aéro, pourtant léger, cintre plat mais ergonomique, un rendement grisant, je suis stupéfait des capacités de ce TARMAC SWORKS SL7. Après un excellent vélo Italien, le SL7 invite à la performance ou tout simplement au plaisir pur. Le confort global est vraiment bon et bien meilleur que je ne l'imaginais en voyant les lignes acérées et les jantes hautes. Fabuleux! Well done job at Morgan Hill 🤩


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Php

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This bike is amazing!

SL7 is such unbelievable bike. It ride smooth and comfortable without sacrificing aero and style. Got mine from Roy's SheepShead Cycle. Boris was amazing with helping find this bike and Allan did my sizing perfectly. Boris suggested for me to go to NY even though it's a far drive. He wanted to make sure that I would like bike in person and most importantly, the to fit me. Overall, my experience with the SL7 is just as good as my experience with Boris from Roy's Sheepshead Cycle.


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Mik R.

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Worth the wait!

Upgraded from an SL4 that I really liked and wow what a difference! I can feel how much faster the bike is in both climbing and descending. I would highly recommend it if you can afford the price tag.


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Mike

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Lucky Enough to Nab one of these

This bike is so willing, it's confusing how it takes my power and gives more to the road, I love it, it feels tactical , non-aggressive but dominant and so light, first specialised bike, a real treat, but wow.


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Poojinky

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Stupenda

? un sogno...e incrocio fra il cielo è la terra...una volta salito non scenderesti più Ogni pedalata è una sensazione di libert? unica...indescrivibile...?????????


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Mauo

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Amore a prima ""pedalata""

Meraviglioso connubio tra Tarmac e Venge... risultato: bici reattiva e veloce come poche altre. La rigidit? di fa sentire ed apprezzare sin dai primi km, si ha la sensazione di non aver ""spinto"" tanto, ma guardando le velocit? medie si capisce subito che sono migliori di come ce le si ricordava prima di aver usato la SL7. Pulizia estetica e sobriet? delle linee, colore perlato verde (cangiante passando dal verde bottiglia all'antracite violaceo), è molto fine e discreta; stare in sella e non ""vedere un filo"" la rendono veramente BELLA. L'allestimento SRAM Etap AXS è completo e di altissimo livello (misuratore di coppia, trasmissione completamente wireless, sistema frenante modulante e potente); cassetta pignoni 10-33 sarebbe stata meglio se più uniformemente spaziata (gli ultimi ingranaggi hanno un salto di denti rilevante) ma nel complesso è tutto molto ""facile"" e confortevole. In merito alle ruote le Rapide CLX 51 e 60... sono perfette per il vero agonista che in pianura va a 50 all'ora, ma preferisco delle ""semplici"" C38 o le Alpinist, forse meno estetiche da vedere, ma più leggere e reattive (più polivalenti ed adatte a percorsi misti con salite). Nota finale, molto bello il supporto per ciclo computer e luce frontale, discretamente attaccato alla pipa di sterzo.


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Mrccrl

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Dream Bike

When I finally got my hands on these I couldn't help smile. Then, when I took this out for my first ride, it just blew all of my expectations. This bike is FAST! This bike is LIGHT! If you have any doubts about this, don't. Get it and you will not regret it. If you have any trouble with finding this bike in your size and fitting to your preferences, Roy's Sheepshead Cycle located in Brooklyn is the way to go! They will cater to your needs no matter where you are in the world! Seriously! Boris will make sure your needs are met when buying your new dream bike.


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David

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Love, Love, Love!

Got my S-Works SL7 a month and a half ago. Fantastic! Im faster up the mountains and about the same speed as my Venge down the mountains. The SL7 is more nimble, smooth and great acceleration. A fast aero/climbing bike I highly recommend. Roys Sheepshead Bicycle Shop with their usual flawless service Love, Love, Love this bike! Thanks Boris!


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H.Ere

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colorazioni telaio

non esiste il colore più bello e più semplice da fare che e tutto nero opaco con le scritte bianche ! secondo me la combinazione migliore per estetica ed aggressivit? . indugio nell acquisto e nella quinta stella solo per questo motivo


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Betto 6.

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S-WORKS TARMAC SL7 - SRAM RED ETAP AXS Lives Up to the Hype!

My new S-WORKS TARMAC SL7 - SRAM RED ETAP AXS certainly lives up to all the hype. In terms of being the lightest, fastest, best handling bike it meets and exceeds all expectations. I've set new PR's for 40k time trial, top end speed and increased my FTP by 20w. The bike accelerates and corners with ease and is very comfortable on long rides. ""One bike to Rule Them All""...I would agree.


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Florida R.

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