2023 Specialized
Roubaix Expert
A carbon frame endurance bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$8,000| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | Ultegra Di2 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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May 2024 · James Huang
The latest iteration of Specialized’s endurance road bike, updated with a more refined suspension cartridge and lighter-weight chassis.
The new Future Shock 3.3 cartridge finally performs the way it should
Wonderfully light and efficient-feeling frame
Excellent tire clearance
Generous mounting options
No-compromise build kit
No headset cable routing
Still compatible with mechanical drivetrains.
Ride quality can still be imbalanced front-to-rear
Goofy headset adjustment procedure
Sky-high stack height
Not exactly the prettiest thing.
Jan 2024 · James Spender
This is generation seven of the Specialized Roubaix, a platform that debuted in 2004. Great fact, I know, but in
Exceptionally smooth ride
Tuneable suspension
Now with mudguard and top tube bag mounts
40mm tyre clearance
Suspension components add weight
Hoses routed externally
No adjuster dial for suspension at this spec level
Nov 2023 · Warren Rossiter
The Roubaix is versatile with a smooth ride and swift handling, but it's very much an all-road bike rather than a pure road bike
Smooth, comfortable ride position
Swift steering
Ride can feel unbalanced
Better value available elsewhere
Sep 2023 · Troy Templin
The upgraded Specialized Roubaix SL8 is new but far from all-new.
Sep 2023 · Tom Wieckowski
The Roubaix platform has received further refinement and the Future Shock in particular feels better than ever
The Future Shock 3.0 feels plusher and is more adjustable
Stiff, performance-focused frame and ride feel
Power meter chainset as standard
Some riders may desire a lower front-end
Sep 2023 · Calvin Zajac
The Specialized Roubaix Comp aims to deliver a ride as smooth as a magic carpet. But can the compliant bike hold its own in our all-road group test?
Bike with the best front suspension
Forgiving long-distance handling
Reserved, dated look
Feb 2023
Specialized patent gives glimpse of more vertically compliant Classics road bike with improved tire clearance... next-gen Roubaix, perhaps?
Oct 2021 · Ben Delaney
Shimano’s latest R9200 Dura-Ace group has a few options, but none of them include mechanical shifting; it’s Di2 only for Shimano’s top racing group from here on out. At Paris-Roubaix, Peter Sagan has voted with his bike that he prefers still mechanical shifting for the world’s hardest cobblestone race, thank you very much. In 2018, … Continued
| Frame | FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Colors: Teal Tint/ Ice Papaya/ Black Reflective; Smoke / Tarmac Black/silver Dust/black Reflective |
|---|---|
| Fork | Future Shock 2.0 w/ Smooth Boot, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Threaded BSA BB |
| Stem | Future Stem, Pro |
| Handlebar | Specialized Hover Expert, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert |
| Seatpost | S-Works Pave Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra R8150, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra R8150, braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano Ultegra R8100, 50/34T |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed, 11-34t |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc, Rear: Shimano Ultegra R8170, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim, Rear: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: Specialized Turbo Pro, 700x30mm, Rear: Specialized Turbo Pro, 700x30mm |
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