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Specialized Men's Tarmac SL5 Expert DA

Last known price
$4,000
Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
2 × 11 36–52t / 11–28t
Gear range
368%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 49cm 155–163
  • 52cm 161–169
  • 54cm 166–175
  • 56cm 172–181
  • 58cm 178–186
  • 61cm 183–191

Components

14 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Specialized Tarmac SL5, FACT 10r carbon, Rider-First Engineered™, compact race design, 1-3/8" lower bearing, threaded BB, 130mm spacing Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size 54cm

Table
Reach 387mm
Stack 543mm
Wheelbase 978mm
Head angle 73.0°
Seat angle 73.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Fork material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 36
Largest chainring
  • 52
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 28
Lowest gear
  • 37.3 in
Highest gear
  • 137.1 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

37.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Race Model year: 2018
Sample
267 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.8% of the class

Highest gear

137.1 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Race Model year: 2018
Sample
267 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

82 of 294 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Race Model year: 2018
Sample
294 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
14.3 km/h
Highest gear
52.5 km/h

Total gear range 368%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Men's Tarmac SL5 Expert DA Specialized Men's-Works Tarmac Specialized Men's-Works Tarmac Ultralight Specialized Men's Tarmac Specialized Men's Tarmac Comp Specialized Men's Tarmac Comp Disc
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 36 36 36 34 36 36
Largest chainring 52 52 52 50 52 52
Rear sprockets 11 11 11 10 11 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 12 11 11
Largest sprocket 28 30 30 28 28 28
Lowest gear 37.3 in 34.8 in 34.8 in 35.2 in 37.3 in 37.3 in
Highest gear 137.1 in 137.1 in 137.1 in 120.8 in 137.1 in 137.1 in
Brakes
Brake type Rim brake Rim brake Rim brake Rim brake Rim brake Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Shifting Mechanical Electronic Electronic Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA Not informed Not informed BSA BSA BSA
Tire width 24c 26c 26c 23c 24c 24c
Wheel material Aluminum Carbon Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Tire clearance Not informed Maximum tire width: 30c Maximum tire width: 30c Not informed Not informed Not informed

No exact Men's Tarmac SL5 Expert DA publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

12 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Men's Tarmac SL5 Expert DA, by Specialized

This bicycle

Race

Men's Tarmac SL5 Expert DA

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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