Ripping corners, sticking it to friends on the road, cruising down the
highwayâno matter how you ride, the Tarmac Disc Comp delivers in spades.
It houses many of the features found in its S-Works siblings, so you'll
have the ride of your life.
In order cut some grams from the Tarmac, but to also ensure that it's
stiff and compliant in exactly the right places, we took major steps to
improving our Rider-First Engineered⢠technology. From different layup
schedules and materials, to visibly different forks, we scrutinized
every single aspect of the Tarmac to ensure you're getting the perfect
ride. With this revamp, we also updated the geometry, basing it on
countless RetÃŒl data points and professional rider input. This enabled
us to develop a Performance Road Geometry that perfects the combination
of a responsive front-end and short wheelbase, which delivers
instantaneous response and optimal power transfer.
And while stiffness aids in the aforementioned, compliance must also
be utilized for an optimal ride quality. That's why we dropped the
seatstays, and altered the seat tube shape. We also added tire clearance
up to 30mm. This allows lower pressures for decreased rolling
resistance, increased traction, and more comfort. Altogether, these
additions still have the Tarmac riding like a true race-machine, but it
also takes a bit of the sting out of road imperfections. You'll thank us
on your next long ride.
But why disc brakes? The real question is "why not?" They offer
superior braking power and modulation, work exceptionally well in wet
weather, and offer a very, very minor weight addition. All this means
that you have more control and can go faster with more confidence.
We also know, however, that aerodynamic improvements are the most
important thing we can do to make you faster. Our Bora-Hansgrohe and
Quick-Step Floors Pro Tour riders, after all, are demanding aero
improvements on every bike. With this, the aero goal was to discover
where we could essentially "add aero for free," by not taking anything
away from the hallmarks of the Tarmac design. During the six-month
iterative process, three areas were discovered where we could do thisâa
new fork shape and dropped seatstays with aero tubes.
This Tarmac comes with a no-fuss spec that includes Shimano Ultegra
mechanical shifting, quick-stopping hydraulic disc brakes, durable DT
R470 Disc wheels.