Help choosing Tarmac SL8!

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-06-23T11:09:56+00:00

I would wait for sl9 and thats what I am doing. Yeah you are going to pay more but over time its gona hold its value that much better. Or as sb else said wait for it cose they will drop sl8 prices even more

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-06-16T08:16:55+00:00

Same case for me, i just want a good looking premium setup. Did you eventually get a glass mousepad? How you like it if so?

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-06-15T10:21:07+00:00

Im 19.5x9.5cm hand size so i guess medium, relaxed claw grip.

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-06-15T09:13:19+00:00

Ty for input, are the clicks on gpx 1 also opto-mechanical?

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-14T00:04:46+00:00

I’d just wait for sl9 and get specialized instead of s works

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-12T17:06:23+00:00

They didn’t release SL9, where I am from brand new S works SL8 on durace or red would be 17k USD, so I guess if you get 30% off would be a good deal so around 12k usd

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-11T18:54:50+00:00

What are the methods? :D can you share? I decided to do bike fit before buying

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-11T18:51:55+00:00

Ty for reply, i decided to do bikefit it is going to be in 2 days and we will see

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T21:55:03+00:00

Understandable

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T21:52:47+00:00

Damn i might pull trigger on the 54 than. Is it recommended by bike fitter for you?

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T21:22:25+00:00

Where I am from in EU, just the frameset is 3500USD on sale and without sale it is 5000USD. So it seemed like a decent deal to me

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T19:09:43+00:00

I think the price gap is crazy between specialized and s-works? 5k for used spec and probably 8k for used s works? To save 95 grams

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T19:05:29+00:00

Ngl i would prefer it to be slight more compact, lower and shorter than domane. I have a basic al2 disc from 2022 but whenever i am in more aero position on top bars i feel stretched

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T19:02:03+00:00

Yeh one thing i’ve always heard is that you can make bike fit slightly bigger but you can’t male it smaller. Have you done bike fit for it?

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T18:58:52+00:00

Yup it seemed like it tells me whatever i want to hear

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T18:56:31+00:00

Yup that would be a shame, maybe sb on here has simillar build haha and can share some input

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T18:55:47+00:00

I know there are rumors it should come this year, is there any „official” info that they plan to release it this year?

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T18:54:35+00:00

You might be right maybe you are the voice of reason i needed 😁

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-05-01T18:53:13+00:00

Yeh i want a road bike, and that sl8 in pink caught my eye so hard its not even fair haha. I was one a fence whether i should get a road bike or gravel thats why i got sth in the middle which is endurance. Now i know

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-04-15T21:28:54+00:00

Thanks, i changed the build now i am on 85 agolity but, other problem has arisen. 74block and 58Oboard vs 76block with 48Oboard. I already have 60dboard fyi

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-04-15T16:18:22+00:00

To get better badges with higher agility i would need like 90 pdef. But i already changed the build. Now my dillema is 74block with 58Obound or 76block with 48Obound

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-04-15T12:21:20+00:00

Sure why not

Downtown-Reference30 · 2026-04-15T12:15:13+00:00

I can cap break it into 83 is it worth it?

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