Compare: 2023 Specialized Bicycles Tarmac SL8 S-Works Carbon 54 vs 2022 Enve Melee Base 54

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of all-road/gravel bikes

Stack	544mm	550.6mm +6.6mm
Reach	384mm	386.7mm +2.7mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.42:1	1.42:1
Seat Tube Length, C-C	473mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	484.6mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	541mm	—
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C	—	548mm
Top Tube Slope	—	9.3deg
Head Tube Angle	73deg	72.4deg -0.6deg
Seat Tube Angle	74deg	73.8deg -0.2deg
Head Tube Length	137mm	145mm +8mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	72mm	73mm +1mm
Bottom Bracket Height	265mm	265mm +0mm
Chainstay Length	410mm	410mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	403.6mm	403.5mm -0.1mm
Front-Center	579mm	592mm +13mm
Front-Center Horizontal	574.4mm	587.5mm +13.1mm
Wheelbase	978mm	990.9mm +12.9mm
Fork Offset/Rake	44mm	47mm +3mm
Fork Length, Unknown	370mm	—
Trail	57mm mid/neutral	57.9mm +0.9mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	54.5mm	55.2mm +0.7mm
Wheel Flop	15.9mm	16.7mm +0.8mm
Standover Height	768mm	753mm -15mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	72mm 170 mm cranks	84mm +12mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	95mm 170 mm cranks	95mm +0mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	26mm	27mm +1mm
Tire Outer Diameter	674mm	676mm +2mm
Bike Length with Tires	1652mm	1666.9mm +14.9mm
Stem Length	100mm	—
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.specialized.com/us/en/tarmac-sl8-frameset/p/216957?color=350020-216957&searchText=74924-7054	https://www.bikeradar.com/news/enve-melee/
Brand	Specialized Bicycles	Enve
Bike	2023 Tarmac SL8 S-Works Carbon	2022 Melee Base
Size	54	54
Category	Performance Road	All-road/Gravel