Specialized Venge VS. Tarmac (Head to Head Review)

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In this video, I review the all-new Specialized S-Works Venge and compare it to the Tarmac S-Works SL6. While the Tarmac SL6 that I test rode was the Specialized S-Works rim brake version, outside of braking performance and some very slight geometry changes, the Tarmac Rim VS. Disc bikes are almost identical.

The five main aspects I will drill into to delineate the Venge from the Tarmac are: Speed & handing / Weight / Aesthetics / Comfort / Compatibility. I describe technical features while blending in my own personal riding experiences on both these race performance machines from Specialized.

Interestingly, I weighed this 54cm Specialized Venge down at a Specialized dealer Hampton Cycles and it was 7.47 kgs, complete bike. While I was there, there was also a Tarmac SL5 with Roval 32s and SRAM ETAP DISC. And that was 7.38 kg. Incredible to think the Venge is almost the same weight as the older Tarmac S-Works, yet it has Roval 64 wheels.

But Stock 56cms without pedals, cages etc:

S-Works Venge comes in at 7.1kg with deep, 64mm Roval Carbon Wheels.

S-Works Tarmac comes in at 6.65kg with mid size5 0mm Roval Carbon Wheels

Outside of Venge VS Tarmac weight, I spend most of my time in this video on speed and handling, outlining some of the technologies Specialized have used to create the new Venge, which they now describe as “free Foil library tube shapes “ enabling them to actually improved the speed of the new Venge over the VIAS by 8 seconds over 40 km.

Lastly, I conclude with which bike I'd personally prefer to take home. The Venge or the Tarmac....?