S-Works Tarmac SL8 Frameset - FACT 12R Carbon

Nothing is faster than the Tarmac SL8 thanks to a combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, and ride quality previously thought impossible. After eight generations and over two decades of development, it's more than the fastest Tarmac ever - it's the world's fastest race bike. Delivering speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real world data, the Tarmac SL8 is proven to be the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter - 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, and 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb. The Tarmac SL8 features aerodynamic design where it matters most - the leading edge. The new nose cone, called the Speed Sniffer, optimizes clean air for maximum advantage. By moving the steer tube back, the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. The Tarmac SL8 also features the narrowest, most aerodynamic seat post ever made, ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs flows back more cleanly. The frame achieves a mind-bending 685 gram weight - 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything else on the World Tour. The Tarmac SL8 can be easily built at UCI minimum weight with a full aero setup. The frame's shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. With a 33% improvement in stiffness-to-weight over the SL7, the Tarmac SL8 combines legendary handling and aggressive responsiveness with World Championship proven geometry. The bike is stiffer at the pedals and more precise at the bars, while delivering a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race bike comfort. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough road with a supple feel unique in the high strung world of race bikes. Tarmac's proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tires when needed. Rider-First Engineering ensures that every rider, regardless of size, gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling. The S-Works Tarmac SL8 Frameset features a 68mm threaded bottom bracket, flat mount disc brakes, and seamless integration as the ultimate starting point for your dream build.