SPECIALIZED Tarmac SL9 Expert Gloss Black
The Specialized Tarmac SL9 Expert is a road bike designed for riders seeking race-level performance, combining light weight, aerodynamics, stiffness, and precise handling in a single package.
The Tarmac platform has one clear goal: to turn every watt produced by the rider into speed. Its race-oriented geometry and Rider-First Engineered™ technology ensure balanced and predictable handling across all frame sizes, while the aerodynamic design helps reduce drag.
This version is equipped with the electronic Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset, delivering fast, precise, and reliable shifting, ideal for both high-intensity training and racing.
A bike designed for riders who don't want to choose between climbing, flat roads, and descents: the Tarmac is a true all-round race bike, engineered to be fast everywhere.
Key Features
- Race road bike
- FACT Carbon frame
- Rider-First Engineered™ technology
- Win Tunnel Engineered aerodynamic design
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic groupset
- 2x12-speed electronic drivetrain
- Hydraulic disc brakes
- Race-oriented geometry
- Fully integrated cable routing
- High-performance Roval wheels
- Designed to maximize speed, efficiency, and responsiveness
Frame
- Frame: Tarmac SL9
- Material: FACT Carbon
- Technology: Rider-First Engineered™
- Design: Win Tunnel Engineered
- Bottom bracket: Threaded
- Rear axle: 12x142 mm
- Front axle: 12x100 mm
- Brakes: Flat Mount
- Integrated cable routing
Drivetrain
- Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2
- Configuration: 2x12-speed
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic rear derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 front derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra cassette
- Shimano Ultegra crankset
- Shimano Ultegra chain
Brakes
- Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes
- Hydraulic system
- Center Lock rotors
- Flat Mount
Wheels & Tires
- Roval wheels
- Specialized tires
- Tubeless Ready compatibility depending on configuration
- Wheels designed to provide an excellent balance of weight, stiffness, and aerodynamic performance
Cockpit & Components
- Specialized handlebar
- Integrated/optimized stem with internal cable routing
- Tarmac carbon seatpost
- Specialized saddle
- High-performance handlebar tape
Technology
Rider-First Engineered™
Rider-First Engineered™ technology ensures consistent and predictable handling characteristics across all frame sizes. Each size is developed to provide the right balance of stiffness, weight, and comfort.
Win Tunnel Engineered
The Tarmac's design was developed using Win Tunnel testing, optimizing the frame tubes and components to reduce aerodynamic drag without compromising weight or handling performance.
Race Geometry
The race-oriented geometry provides an efficient riding position and immediate response to changes in pace, making the Tarmac particularly effective during accelerations, climbs, and technical descents.
Ideal Use
- Road cycling
- Training
- Granfondos
- Racing
- Climbing
- Hilly routes
- High-intensity competition
Why Choose It
The Tarmac SL9 Expert is designed for riders who want a no-compromise road bike: fast on the flats, responsive on climbs, and precise on descents. The Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset adds fast and precise electronic shifting to the Tarmac platform, creating a complete package for riders who put performance first.