Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite

Name: Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite
Brand: Specialized

2017 RoadRace Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 34–50t / 11–28t
Gear range: 374%
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

12 of 16 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FACT 9r carbon, threaded BB, full internal cable routing, internally integrated seat clamp, 130mm rear spacing Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- S-Works

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Praxis
Cassette
- Shimano CS-5800 11–28t
CS-5800
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Praxis 50/34t
Front derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra FD-6800
FD-6800
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra RD-6800
RD-6800
Shifters
- Shimano Ultegra ST-6800
ST-6800

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Ultegra

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Rims

Front: Axis Elite, QR, Rear: Axis Elite, QR Not identified
Tires
- Specialized

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Handlebar
- Specialized
Saddle

Body Geometry Toupé Sport, steel rails, 143mm Not identified
Seatpost
- Specialized
Stem

3D-forged alloy, 7-degree rise Not identified

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size 54cm

Table

Reach 387mm

Stack 543mm

Wheelbase 977mm

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	386	386	387	395	402	408
Stackmm	505	526	543	564	591	612
Top tube lengthmm	517	537	548	565	583	601
Seat tube lengthmm	460	490	510	530	550	580
Head tube lengthmm	100	120	140	160	190	210
Head tube angle	72.25°	73°	73°	73.5°	73.5°	74°
Seat tube angle	75.5°	74°	73.5°	73.25°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	405	405	405	405	407	410
Wheelbasemm	970	970	977	987	1004	1014
Front centermm	575	576	582	591	607	614
Bottom bracket dropmm	72	72	69	69	68	68
Bottom bracket heightmm	270	270	272.5	272.5	274	274
Standover heightmm	730	755	775	795	826	850
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	63	58	58	55	55	52
Stack/reach ratio	1.31	1.36	1.40	1.43	1.47	1.50
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	172.5	172.5	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	400	420	420	420	440	440
Stem lengthmm	70	80	90	100	100	110
Seatpost lengthmm	300	300	350	350	350	350

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle and Dropper post travel.

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: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 35.2 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 23c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

35.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2017
Sample: 239 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2017
Sample: 239 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 245 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2017
Sample: 245 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.5 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 374%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 35.2–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 32.6–137.1 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 239 bicycles with this information, 97.5% of the class
Highest gear: 239 bicycles with this information, 97.5% of the class

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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Tarmac SL4 Elite	Specialized S-Works Tarmac Di2	Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc eTap	Specialized S-Works Tarmac Dura-Ace	Specialized S-Works Tarmac eTap	Specialized S-Works Tarmac 32 eTap
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	Not informed	36	36	36	36
Largest chainring	50	Not informed	52	52	52	52
Largest sprocket	28	28	28	28	28	32
Lowest gear	35.2 in	Not informed	37.3 in	37.3 in	37.3 in	32.6 in
Highest gear	131.8 in	Not informed	137.1 in	137.1 in	137.1 in	137.1 in
Brakes
Brake type	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Rim brake	Rim brake
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Not informed	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB30	BB30	BB30	BB30	BB30
Tire width	23c	24c	24c	24c	24c	24c
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon