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2022 Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption vs 2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8

The Specialized Tarmac SL8 size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Specialized Tarmac SL8

Compared with the Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption in 54, the Specialized Tarmac SL8 in 52 places the top of the head tube 17 mm lower and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−17 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−3 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption (54) and 2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8 (52), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Tarmac SL8 is the colored outline on top.J 978

Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption, 54Specialized Tarmac SL8, 52Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption 54Specialized Tarmac SL8 52Difference
Reach384mm380−4 mm
Stack544mm527−17 mm
Head tube angle73°72.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle74°74±0.0°
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase978mm975−3 mm
BB drop72mm74+2 mm
BB height268mm266−2 mm
Standover748mm746−2 mm
Seat tube length481mm456−25 mm
Fork length369mm370+1 mm
Head tube length137mm120−17 mm

Differences are the Specialized Tarmac SL8 minus the Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption. Full charts: 2022 Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection Disruption, 2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Aethos Sagan Collection DisruptionSpecialized Tarmac SL8

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.

PartSpecialized Aethos Sagan Collection DisruptionS-Works Sagan Collection - DisruptionSpecialized Tarmac SL8
FrameSpecialized S-Works Aethos FACTnot listed
SeatpostRoval Alpinistnot listed

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