2021 S-WORKS TARMAC SL7 - SRAM RED ETAP AXS

SPECS Specifications subject to change without notice.

FRAME S-Works Tarmac SL7 FACT 12r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™,

Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm

thru-axle, flat-mount disc

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

HANDLEBARS S-Works Aerofly II

STEM Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree

TAPE Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

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

FRONT BRAKE SRAM RED eTap AXS, hydraulic disc

REAR BRAKE SRAM RED eTap AXS, hydraulic disc

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

CRANKSET SRAM RED AXS Power Meter

CHAINRINGS 48/35T

BOTTOM BRACKET SRAM DUB BSA 68

CHAIN SRAM CN Red 12-speed

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

Carbon/Color Run Silver Green

PART

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. 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.

• 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 — Boels-Dolmans, 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.