2018 Specialized Bicycles SL6 Expert

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Carbon/Composite
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Rim brake
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category

Geometry

49
52
52
54
56
58
61
Stack
514mm
527mm
527mm
544mm
565mm
591mm
612mm
Reach
375mm
380mm
380mm
384mm
395mm
402mm
408mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.37:1
1.39:1
1.39:1
1.42:1
1.43:1
1.47:1
1.5:1
Seat Tube Length, C-C
431mm
462mm
462mm
481mm
501mm
522mm
553mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
508mm
531mm
531mm
540mm
562mm
577mm
595mm
Head Tube Angle
71.75deg
72.5deg
72.5deg
73deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
74deg
Seat Tube Angle
75.5deg
74deg
74deg
74deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
73deg
Head Tube Length
115mm
126mm
126mm
143mm
163mm
190mm
210mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
74mm
74mm
74mm
72mm
72mm
72mm
72mm
Bottom Bracket Height
262mm
262mm
262mm
264mm
264mm
264mm
264mm
Chainstay Length
405mm
405mm
405mm
405mm
405mm
407mm
410mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
398.2mm
398.2mm
398.2mm
398.6mm
398.6mm
400.6mm
403.6mm
Front-Center
574mm
577mm
577mm
579mm
591mm
606mm
613mm
Front-Center Horizontal
569.8mm
571.8mm
571.8mm
574.5mm
586.5mm
601.4mm
608.4mm
Wheelbase
968mm
970mm
970mm
973mm
985mm
1002mm
1012mm
Fork Offset/Rake
47mm
47mm
47mm
44mm
44mm
44mm
44mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
363mm
363mm
363mm
363mm
363mm
363mm
363mm
Trail
61.3mm
mid/​neutral
56.7mm
mid/​neutral
56.7mm
mid/​neutral
56.7mm
mid/​neutral
53.6mm
mid/​neutral
53.6mm
mid/​neutral
50.6mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
58.2mm
54mm
54mm
54.2mm
51.4mm
51.4mm
48.6mm
Wheel Flop
18.2mm
16.3mm
16.3mm
15.9mm
14.6mm
14.6mm
13.4mm
Standover Height
740mm
755mm
755mm
775mm
795mm
826mm
850mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
68mm
170 mm cranks
71mm
170 mm cranks
71mm
170 mm cranks
70.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
82.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
95mm
175 mm cranks
102mm
175 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
92mm
170 mm cranks
92mm
170 mm cranks
92mm
170 mm cranks
91.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
91.5mm
172.5 mm cranks
89mm
175 mm cranks
89mm
175 mm cranks

Expert Build

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52
52
54
56
58
61
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
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
Tire Width Max
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
Tire Outer Diameter
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
Bike Length with Tires
1640mm
1642mm
1642mm
1645mm
1657mm
1674mm
1684mm
Crank Length
170mm
170mm
170mm
172.5mm
172.5mm
175mm
175mm
Handlebar Width
400mm
420mm
420mm
420mm
420mm
440mm
440mm
Stem Length
80mm
90mm
90mm
100mm
100mm
110mm
110mm

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 Scale
Category Trend
Performance Road
Source:https://www.specialized.com/au/en/mens-tarmac-expert/p/133929?color=239637-133929, https://www.specialized.com/us/en/tarmac-sl6/p/175300?color=293448-175300