2018 Specialized Bicycles Tarmac Expert
- Category
- Performance Road
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Rim brake
Geometry
49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 | |
Stack | 504mm | 526mm | 543mm | 564mm | 591mm | 612mm | 636mm |
Reach | 386mm | 386mm | 387mm | 395mm | 402mm | 408mm | 415mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.31:1 | 1.36:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.53:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 431mm | 462mm | 481mm | 501mm | 522mm | 553mm | 584mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 518mm | 537mm | 548mm | 565mm | 582mm | 600mm | 621mm |
Top Tube Slope | 10deg | 9.1deg | 8.9deg | 8.9deg | 9.4deg | 8.4deg | 7.6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 72.25deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 74deg | 74deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 75.5deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 73.25deg | 73deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 120mm | 140mm | 160mm | 190mm | 210mm | 235mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 71.5mm | 71.5mm | 69mm | 69mm | 67.5mm | 67.5mm | 67.5mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 263.5mm | 263.5mm | 266mm | 266mm | 267.5mm | 267.5mm | 267.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 405mm | 405mm | 405mm | 405mm | 407mm | 410mm | 410mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 398.6mm | 398.6mm | 399.1mm | 399.1mm | 401.4mm | 404.4mm | 404.4mm |
Front-Center | 576mm | 576mm | 583mm | 591mm | 605mm | 612mm | 645mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 571.4mm | 571.4mm | 578.9mm | 586.9mm | 601.6mm | 608.6mm | 611.6mm |
Wheelbase | 970mm | 970mm | 978mm | 986mm | 1003mm | 1013mm | 1016mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 368mm | 368mm | 368mm | 368mm | 368mm | 368mm | 368mm |
Trail | 60mm mid/neutral | 55.4mm mid/neutral | 55.4mm mid/neutral | 54.4mm mid/neutral | 54.4mm mid/neutral | 51.3mm mid/neutral | 51.3mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 57.1mm | 52.9mm | 52.9mm | 52.2mm | 52.2mm | 49.3mm | 49.3mm |
Wheel Flop | 17.4mm | 15.5mm | 15.5mm | 14.8mm | 14.8mm | 13.6mm | 13.6mm |
Standover Height | 730mm | 755mm | 775mm | 795mm | 826mm | 850mm | 850mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 71mm 170 mm cranks | 71mm 170 mm cranks | 75.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 83.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 95mm 175 mm cranks | 102mm 175 mm cranks | 135mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 93.5mm 170 mm cranks | 93.5mm 170 mm cranks | 93.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 93.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 92.5mm 175 mm cranks | 92.5mm 175 mm cranks | 92.5mm 175 mm cranks |
Expert Build
49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 24mm | 24mm | 24mm | 24mm | 24mm | 24mm | 24mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 670mm | 670mm | 670mm | 670mm | 670mm | 670mm | 670mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1640mm | 1640mm | 1648mm | 1656mm | 1673mm | 1683mm | 1686mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Stem Length | 70mm | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 120mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Performance RoadSource:Specialized