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2017 Fuji SL 1.1 vs 2018 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert

The Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert size closest to your 52 is the 49. Compare the 49 instead

What changes on the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert

Compared with the Fuji SL 1.1 in 52, the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert in 44 places the top of the head tube 20 mm lower and 13 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 15 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−20 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−13 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−15 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2017 Fuji SL 1.1 (52) and 2018 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert (44), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Fuji SL 1.1 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert is the colored outline on top.J 979

Fuji SL 1.1, 52Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert, 44Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementFuji SL 1.1 52Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert 44Difference
Reach378365mm−13 mm
Stack520500mm−20 mm
Head tube angle71.570.5°−1.0°
Seat tube angle73.7576°+2.3°
Effective top tube530490mm−40 mm
Chainstay length405405mm±0 mm
Wheelbase979964mm−15 mm
BB drop6874mm+6 mm
Standover743730mm−13 mm
Seat tube length480400mm−80 mm
Head tube length120105mm−15 mm
BB heightnot listed266mm
Fork lengthnot listed363mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert minus the Fuji SL 1.1. Full charts: 2017 Fuji SL 1.1, 2018 Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert.

Where each sits in its class

Fuji SL 1.1Specialized Tarmac Women's Expert

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartFuji SL 1.1SL 1.1Specialized Tarmac Women's ExpertWomen's Expert
FrameFuji SL 1.1Specialized Tarmac SL6
ShifterSRAM eTap RedShimano Ultegra R8000
DerailleurSRAM eTAP REDShimano Ultegra R8000
CassetteSRAM XG-1190 REDShimano Ultegra R8000
CranksetSRAM 22 REDShimano Ultegra R8000
WheelsetOval Concepts 935Roval SLX 24
TireVittoria Open CorsaSpecialized S-Works Turbo
BrakeSRAM eTAP REDShimano Ultegra R8010
HandlebarOval Concepts 910SLnot listed
StemOval Concepts 777SLnot listed
SeatpostOval Concepts 950not listed
SaddleOval Concepts 934Specialized Oura Pro
Chainnot listedShimano Ultegra

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