2024 Specialized
Roubaix SL8 Pro
A carbon frame endurance bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$8,500| Weight | 17.9 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | Force eTap |
| 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
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
| 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 Color: Gloss Metallic Pine |
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| Fork | Future Shock 3.3 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA |
| Stem | Future Stem Pro |
| Handlebar | S-Works Carbon Hover Drop 125mm, Reach 75mm, w/Di2 hole |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Pro, hollow titanium rails |
| Seatpost | S-Works Pave Seat post Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | PEDAL, TEST RIDE PEDALS PROVIDED BY SPECIALIZED |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force eTAP AXS, 12-speed |
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| Front Derailleur | SRAM Force eTAP AXS, 12-speed |
| Crank | SRAM Force AXS w/Power, 12-speed, 46/33T |
| Shifters | SRAM Force eTAP AXS, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG 1270, 10-36T |
| Chain | SRAM Force, 12-Speed |
| Brakes | Front: SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc, Rear: SRAM Force eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Roval Terra CL II, 25mm internal width, 32mm depth, 21h, Tubeless ready, DT for Roval 350 hub, Centerlock disc, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes, Rear: Roval Terra CL II, 25mm internal width, 32mm depth, 24h, Tubeless ready, DT for Roval 350 hub, Centerlock disc, DT Swiss Aerolite spokes |
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| Tires | Front: S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c, Rear: S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c |
Last updated June 1