{"id":3408,"date":"2026-08-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/specialized-tarmac-sl9-s-level-expert-comp\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:00:00","slug":"specialized-tarmac-sl9-s-level-expert-comp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/specialized-tarmac-sl9-s-level-expert-comp\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized Tarmac SL9 now more affordable: new S-Level, Expert and Comp models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early July, Specialized announced the <strong>S-Works Tarmac SL9<\/strong> The rest of the family is now following suit. The most important newcomer is the <strong>S-Level<\/strong>, a new version that replaces the previous Pro version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is how the family is organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>S-Works:<\/strong> FACT 12r frame and fork, Roval Rapide CLX III wheels, CeramicSpeed bearings, SRAM RED AXS or Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>S-Level (new):<\/strong> FACT 10r frame from <strong>822 grams<\/strong> with FACT 12r fork, Roval Rapide CL III wheels and Rapide handlebar, SRAM RED or Dura-Ace. Complete <strong>7.1 kilograms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Expert:<\/strong> The same FACT 10r frame, with Roval C38 carbon wheels and SRAM Force AXS or Shimano Ultegra Di2.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Comp:<\/strong> Also the FACT 10r frame, but with aluminum DT Swiss wheels and SRAM Rival AXS or Shimano 105 Di2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Specialized, the FACT 10r frame is as aerodynamic, stiff and comfortable as the S-Works frame, only slightly heavier. All versions have the same geometry and the same aerodynamic shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the American site of Specialized, the Comp starts at $ 4,199.99 (105 Di2). The Expert costs $ 6,499.99 with Ultegra Di2 and $ 6,999.99 with Force AXS, the S-Level $ 9,999.99 with Dura-Ace and $ 10,499.99 with RED. In Europe, the Comp starts at <strong>\u20ac 4.499<\/strong>; For exact Dutch prices, check the Specialized website or your dealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smartest part of this news: the Comp, Expert and S-Level get the same frame, including all the aerodynamic benefits of the SL9. Those who upgrade with lighter wheels get a large part of the difference compared to more expensive versions. The S-Level with 7.1 kilograms is more realistic for many riders than the S-Works, which cost almost \u20ac14,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialized.com\/us\/en\/tarmac-sl9-bike-level-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialised<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the S-Works, Specialized is releasing the rest of the Tarmac SL9 family. The new S-Level replaces the Pro version and has a frame weight of 822 grams; Expert and Comp share the same FACT 10r frame and differ mainly in groups and wheels.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cr_product":"","cr_merk":"","cr_score":"","cr_oordeel":"","cr_plus":"","cr_min":"","cr_prijs":"","cr_koop_url":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,392],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fietsen","category-nieuws"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3408\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}