Ribble SL R
Racers shopping Ribble. Ultra if you want aero; Endurance if you want stack.
Ribble's lightweight race road bike. Low stack/reach for a D2C British brand, the climbing sibling to Ultra aero.
Racers shopping Ribble. Ultra if you want aero; Endurance if you want stack.
Ribble's lightweight race road bike. Low stack/reach for a D2C British brand, the climbing sibling to Ultra aero.
Racers shopping Ribble. Ultra if you want aero; Endurance if you want stack.
Ribble's lightweight race road bike. Low stack/reach for a D2C British brand, the climbing sibling to Ultra aero.
Racers and fast club riders who want the modern Tarmac. If you came off an SL7, check that the stack/reach still matches your size.
The current Specialized race bike: lighter than SL7, still aero, and famously 'it just disappears' if the fit is right. Size by stack/reach — the 54/56 split is where a lot of riders hop.
Riders shopping the newest Tarmac. Compare stack/reach to SL8 before you assume your size letter carries over.
The next Tarmac generation in the catalog window. Treat it as the race-bike successor to SL8: same family, new tubeset — confirm geometry on the year page rather than assuming SL8 numbers.
| Measurement |  RibbleSL R 2022 | RibbleSL R 2021 |  SpecializedTarmac SL8 2026 |  SpecializedTarmac SL9 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 546 | 546 | 544−2 | 544−2 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 388 | 384−4 | 384−4 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.5−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 74.0+0.5 | 74.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 408 | 410+2 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 990 | 990 | 978−12 | 986−4 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 72+2 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | 268 | 268 |
| Standovermm | — | — | 768 | 767 |
| Part | SL R M | SL R M | Tarmac SL8 54 | Tarmac SL9 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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