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Tech feature: Specialized 2008 road lineup, July 2, 2007

The new Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2
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As compared to the standard Tarmac SL
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Chain stays on the Tarmac SL2
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Seat stays are kept relatively small
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A curved top tube provides a leaf spring effect
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The oversized and tapered head tube
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A 1.5" lower headset bearing
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A bigger head tube naturally yields
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Cane Creek provides a custom headset
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The giant down tube runs the full width
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Seat stays take a more direct path
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The Tarmac SL2 seat tube
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Bigger tubes provide a bigger canvas
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Carbon fiber dropouts
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The larger diameter lower steerer tube on the new SL2 fork
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A stainless steel crown race
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Fork dropouts are bonded aluminum.
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The S-Works Tarmac SL2 will be available
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SRAM will receive healthy spec on Specialized's new bikes
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The new S-Works Transition
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Deep-section carbon tubing
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A narrow hourglass-shaped head tube
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Speed gussets' supposedly help smooth the airflow
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The raised top tube looks a bit unusual
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A deep-section aero post
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Sharp aero profiles
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Specialized draws a unique path
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Not surprisingly, the seat tube
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Seat stays and chain stays take a dramatic turn
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A clean wedge-type seatpost binder
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Proprietary dual-pivot center-pull brakes
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The rear brake is located behind the bottom bracket shell
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All of the cables are cleanly routed
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A Zipp Vuka Aero integrated carbon fiber aero bar
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Last year's excellent S-Works Roubaix SL
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