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2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ vs 2025 Colnago Y1Rs

The Colnago Y1Rs size closest to your 54 is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Colnago Y1Rs

Compared with the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ in 54, the Colnago Y1Rs in L places the top of the head tube 21 mm higher and 11 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+21 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+11 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ (54)The Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ frame drawn to scale.J 978

Only the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ is drawn. The Colnago Y1Rs numbers we have for size L are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’ 54Colnago Y1Rs LDifference
Reach384mm395+11 mm
Stack544mm565+21 mm
Head tube angle73°73.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle74°73.7−0.3°
Effective top tube541mmnot listed
Chainstay length410mm408−2 mm
Wheelbase978mmnot listed
BB drop72mm72±0 mm
BB height268mmnot listed
Standover768mmnot listed
Seat tube length473mmnot listed
Fork length370mm376.5+7 mm
Head tube length137mm150.5+14 mm

Differences are the Colnago Y1Rs minus the Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’, 2025 Colnago Y1Rs.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’Colnago Y1Rs

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 Tarmac SL8 LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’S-Works LTD Remco's ‘Golden Season’Colnago Y1RsY1RS
FrameSpecialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACTColnago Y1Rs
ShifterShimano Dura-Ace R9270Shimano Dura-Ace R9200
DerailleurShimano Dura-Ace R9250Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Di2
CassetteShimano Dura-Acenot listed
ChainShimano Dura-Ace R9270Shimano XTR M9200
CranksetShimano Dura-Ace R9200Shimano Dura-Ace R9200
Bottom bracketShimano Dura-Acenot listed
WheelsetRoval Rapide CLX IIVision SC45
TireSpecialized S-Works Turbo Rapidair 2BrPirelli P Zero Race
BrakeShimano Dura-Ace R9270Shimano Dura-Ace R9200
HandlebarRoval Rapide Cockpitnot listed
HeadsetSpecialized SL7not listed
SaddleSpecialized S-Works PowerPrologo Scratch M5
Stemnot listedColnago YY.01

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