2024 Specialized
Roubaix SL8
A carbon frame endurance bike with mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$2,800| Weight | 20.9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | Tiagra, 105 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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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
The latest cobble crushing Roubaix gives you more tire clearance, a lighter frame, upgraded Future Shock suspension, and better aerodynamics.
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 · Jan Richter
The 2024 Specialized S-Works Roubaix boasts a range of new features and doesn’t shy away from fast gravel roads. Is this the perfect do-it-all bike?
Adaptability of the Future Shock 3.0 system
A super versatile bike thanks to a variety of mounting points and wide tire clearance
Very comfortable thanks to the Future Shock 3.0 and relaxed riding position
External cable routing isn’t the cleanest
No high-end Shimano groupset options
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
Oct 2021 · David Kennedy
REVAMPED AND STILL A WINNER
| Frame | FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 38c Colors: Satin Rusted Red / Obsidian; Gloss Morning Mist / Smoke |
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| Fork | Future Shock 3.1 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BSA |
| Stem | Future Stem Comp |
| Handlebar | Specialized Hover Comp, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails |
| Seatpost | S-Works Pave Seat post Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | PEDAL, TEST RIDE PEDALS PROVIDED BY SPECIALIZED |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimnao Tiagra |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano 105 R7100, braze-on |
| Crank | Shimano Tiagra, 10-Speed, 50/34 |
| Shifters | Shimano Tiagra 4720, Hydraulic Disc |
| Cassette | Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11-34T |
| Chain | KMC X10, 10-Speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disc, Rear: Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Axis Elite Disc, Rear: Axis Elite Disc |
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| Tires | Front: Road Sport, 700x32c, Rear: Road Sport, 700x32c |
Last updated April 29