Alternatives to Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9

Performance Road

All 44S:R 1.37 49S:R 1.37 52S:R 1.39 54S:R 1.42 56S:R 1.43 58S:R 1.47 61S:R 1.5

Performance Road

98%Bigrock

44 → XXS 45	63%	Compare
49 → XS 49	80%	Compare
52 → S 52	92%	Compare
54 → M 54	79%	Compare
56 → L 56	95%	Compare
58 → XL 58	98%	Compare
61 → XL 58	43%	Compare

= Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Trail, TT Slope

$1,089

Performance Road

98%Bigrock

Bigrock Sohtea 730g

44 → XXS 45	63%	Compare
49 → XS 49	80%	Compare
52 → S 52	92%	Compare
54 → M 54	79%	Compare
56 → L 56	95%	Compare
58 → XL 58	98%	Compare
61 → XL 58	43%	Compare

= Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Trail, TT Slope

$1,199

Performance Road

95%Xiamen CarbonSpeed (XMCS)

XMCS APX 35mm

44 → XS	61%	Compare
49 → XS	76%	Compare
52 → S	92%	Compare
54 → M	81%	Compare
56 → ML	95%	Compare
58 → L	92%	Compare
61 → XL	87%	Compare

= Stack, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop

≈ Reach, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube, TT Slope

Endurance Road

92%Trifox

Trifox X16 QR - Rim 875g

44 → 44cm	64%	Compare
49 → 49cm	79%	Compare
52 → 52cm	91%	Compare
54 → 54cm	78%	Compare
56 → 56cm	92%	Compare
58 → 58	92%	Compare
61 → 58	43%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Trail, TT Slope

$559

ONIRII Ultralight Carbon Climbing Frame Full Internal Cable Layout with Carbon Integrated Handlebar and Fork 700C 680g/1.49 lb

Endurance Road

92%ONIRII

ONIRII Ultralight Carbon Climbing Frame Full Internal Cable Layout with Carbon Integrated Handlebar and Fork 700C 680g/1.49 lb 680g

44 → 47	34%	Compare
49 → 47	79%	Compare
52 → 50	92%	Compare
54 → 54	76%	Compare
56 → 56	84%	Compare
58 → 56	42%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Trail, TT Slope

$1,519

Performance Road

91%Quick Pro

QUICK PRO UR:ONE 685g

44 → XXS (432)	89%	Compare
49 → XS (446)	88%	Compare
52 → S (470)	91%	Compare
54 → S (470)	63%	Compare
56 → L (518)	70%	Compare
58 → L (518)	70%	Compare
61 → XL (542)	79%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Trail

$2,799

Performance Road

90%ICAN (Triaero)

ICAN FL1 795g 32mm

44 → 49	37%	Compare
49 → 49	78%	Compare
52 → 52	83%	Compare
54 → 54	76%	Compare
56 → 56	87%	Compare
58 → 58	90%	Compare
61 → 58	42%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ TT Slope

Performance Road

90%TanTan

TanTan TT-X34 1252g 30mm

44 → XXX / 47	46%	Compare
49 → XS / 50	61%	Compare
52 → S / 52	79%	Compare
54 → M / 54	77%	Compare
56 → L / 56	90%	Compare
58 → XL / 58	74%	Compare
61 → XXL / 60	75%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube, TT Slope

$499

Endurance Road

89%TanTan

TanTan TT-X68 878g 32mm

44 → 44	88%	Compare
49 → 49	88%	Compare
52 → 52	89%	Compare
54 → 54	77%	Compare
56 → 56	89%	Compare
58 → 58	89%	Compare
61 → 58	42%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ TT Slope

$609

Endurance Road

89%Spcycle

Spcycle R088 780g

44 → 44	89%	Compare
49 → 49	89%	Compare
52 → 52	89%	Compare
54 → 54	75%	Compare
56 → 56	85%	Compare
58 → 58	84%	Compare
61 → 58	42%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

€523

Performance Road

88%TanTan

TanTan TT-X70 870g 32mm

44 → 440	88%	Compare
49 → 490	88%	Compare
52 → 520	88%	Compare
54 → 540	75%	Compare
56 → 560	83%	Compare
58 → 580	83%	Compare
61 → 580	42%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

$429

Performance Road

88%Mondince

Mondince FM126 900g

44 → 49	38%	Compare
49 → 49	85%	Compare
52 → 52	85%	Compare
54 → 54	77%	Compare
56 → 56	87%	Compare
58 → 58	87%	Compare
61 → 61	88%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

$765

Performance Road

87%Trifox

TRIFOX X16 (TA = Thru Axle) 971g 28mm

44 → 44cm	63%	Compare
49 → 49cm	77%	Compare
52 → 52cm	87%	Compare
54 → 54cm	75%	Compare
56 → 56cm	83%	Compare
58 → 58cm	83%	Compare
61 → 58cm	43%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

$569

Performance Road

85%TFSA

TFSA JH-35 700g 30mm

44 → 49	72%	Compare
49 → 49	59%	Compare
52 → 52	85%	Compare
54 → 54	72%	Compare
56 → 56	78%	Compare
58 → 58	78%	Compare
61 → 58	44%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

€1,092

OSTRO VAM Full Internal Wiring Carbon Fiber Road Bicycle Frame Assembly Carbon Frame Combination

Performance Road

85%

OSTRO VAM Full Internal Wiring Carbon Fiber Road Bicycle Frame Assembly Carbon Frame Combination 32mm

44 → 49	56%	Compare
49 → 49	54%	Compare
52 → 52	78%	Compare
54 → 54	82%	Compare
56 → 56	79%	Compare
58 → 58	85%	Compare
61 → 61	66%	Compare

= Seat Tube Angle, TT Slope

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop

Performance Road

84%TanTan

TanTan TT-X67 923g 32mm

44 → 45	63%	Compare
49 → 49	49%	Compare
52 → 54	62%	Compare
54 → 54	84%	Compare
56 → 56	75%	Compare
58 → 58	79%	Compare
61 → 58	33%	Compare

= Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

$539

Performance Road

82%BXT

BXT 145 PRO Road 950g 32mm

44 → 47	26%	Compare
49 → 47	63%	Compare
52 → 52	75%	Compare
54 → 54	75%	Compare
56 → 56	82%	Compare
58 → 58	67%	Compare
61 → 58	25%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Chainstay

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

€561

Endurance Road

80%VeloBuild

VeloBuild VB-R-268 950g 32mm

44 → XS 49	38%	Compare
49 → XS 49	74%	Compare
52 → M 54	64%	Compare
54 → M 54	71%	Compare
56 → L 56	80%	Compare
58 → XL 58	79%	Compare
61 → XL 58	30%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop

≈ Stack, Reach, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube, TT Slope

$499

Performance Road

80%Long Teng

LT RD301-D 1350g 38mm

44 → 470	20%	Compare
49 → 470	58%	Compare
52 → 520	73%	Compare
54 → 520	78%	Compare
56 → 560	80%	Compare
58 → 580	68%	Compare
61 → 580	31%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Chainstay

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

Performance Road

80%Bigrock

Bigrock Aero 920g 30mm

44 → 46	58%	Compare
49 → 49	51%	Compare
52 → 51	71%	Compare
54 → 53	78%	Compare
56 → 59	80%	Compare
58 → 59	39%	Compare

= BB Drop

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube, TT Slope

$1,380

Speeder Cycling Carbon Integrated Road Disc Frameset (SC-R55D)

Performance Road

80%Speeder Cycling

Speeder Cycling Carbon Integrated Road Disc Frameset (SC-R55D) 780g 32mm

44 → 450	39%	Compare
49 → 450	75%	Compare
52 → 480	73%	Compare
54 → 510	80%	Compare
56 → 535	54%	Compare
58 → 560	49%	Compare
61 → 560	18%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

Performance Road

79%Evolve

evolve CIMA Speed Artist 750g 32mm

44 → XS	66%	Compare
49 → XS	65%	Compare
52 → S	65%	Compare
54 → M	79%	Compare
56 → ML	69%	Compare
58 → L	65%	Compare
61 → XL	74%	Compare

= Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, BB Drop, Top Tube

≈ Head Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail, TT Slope

$2,299

FAQ — Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9

What are cheap alternatives to the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9?

These Chinese-made carbon frames offer similar geometry to the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 at a fraction of the price:

Bigrock Sohtea TEAM EDITION (98% geometry match)
Bigrock Sohtea (98% geometry match)
XMCS APX (95% geometry match)
Trifox X16 QR - Rim (92% geometry match)
ONIRII Ultralight Carbon Climbing Frame Full Internal Cable Layout with Carbon Integrated Handlebar and Fork 700C 680g/1.49 lb (92% geometry match)

What frames have the most similar geometry to the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9?

The Bigrock Sohtea TEAM EDITION is the closest match to the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with a 98% geometry similarity score, based on stack, reach, head tube angle, seat tube angle, chainstay length, and wheelbase.

How aggressive or comfortable is the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9?

The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 has a stack-to-reach ratio of 1.42, which is moderate. This geometry offers a balanced riding position — sporty enough for spirited riding, yet comfortable for longer distances. A versatile choice for most riders.

What type of bike is the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9?

The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is classified as a Performance Road bike with a stack-to-reach ratio of 1.42. Its riding character is moderate — a versatile all-rounder balancing speed and comfort. The geometry determines how the bike handles and how the rider is positioned — frames with similar numbers will feel similar on the road, regardless of brand.