Reviewed: Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc Di2

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Lab data: 19.6/20 (.43mm head tube deflection; .3 BB deflection)Build: 14.4/15Comfort: 13.2/15Value: 11.4/15Handling: 14.3/15Pedaling response: 14.3/15Aesthetics: 4.7/5

Overall: 91.9/100

Any discussion about best bike in the pro peloton has to include the S-Works Tarmac. As a brand, Specialized is polarizing; as a designer and builder of high-end race bikes, the company knows exactly what it’s doing. There are many examples in the company’s lineup, but none shine quite as brightly as the Tarmac, and especially this version.

The things the Tarmac is supposed to do — climb, accelerate, sprint, turn, and stop — it does as well as or better than any race bike out there. “Best handling bike I’ve …

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