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S-Works Ruby
A carbon frame women’s endurance bike with ultra high-end components and shimano dura-ace rim brakes.
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| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Dura-Ace |
| Brakes | Shimano Dura-Ace Rim |
Summary
The Specialized Ruby is celebrated for its women's endurance geometry, offering a blend of comfort and performance. Its vibration-damping technology, including Zertz inserts and a carbon-fibre leaf-suspension seatpost, ensures a smooth ride. The addition of disc brakes across models enhances braking efficiency and allows for wider tires, making it versatile for various conditions.
Women's endurance geometry for stability and comfort
Vibration-damping technology with Zertz inserts and carbon-fibre leaf-suspension seatpost
Addition of disc brakes for enhanced braking and tire clearance
Versatile performance suitable for long rides and aggressive racing
Electronic drivetrains for easier gear changes
High price point for higher-end models
Some models may be weighty
Occasional gear shifting issues
Comfortable ≠ SlowBicycling
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Canadian Cycling MagazineThe Ruby Elite Disc offers a stable ride, and even though it only just scrapes in under the 9kg mark, it is reassuringly responsive.
Cycling WeeklyThe Ruby Pro is Specialized’s second-tier Ruby, but we reckon it shades its lighter S-Works sibling both on value and the advantages of its disc brakes
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Oct 2015 · Jocelyn Mack
A bike with women's-specific geometry, rather than just a shrunken men's frame, Jocelyn Mack got to grips with the Specialized Ruby Elite Disc
Comfort over long miles
Addition of disc brakes
Women-specific geometry and contact points
FSA chainset
A little weighty
May 2015 · Kristen Legan
Efficient and smooth-riding with electronic shifting and hydraulic disc brakes, the Ruby is a fabulous endurance bike
Mar 2015 · Leah Flickinger
A seductively smooth and sparkly ride
Dec 2013 · Kirsten Frattini
Specialized S-Works Ruby - comfort with a competitive edge.
June 2012
Comfort, style and even a fair bit of speed. An excellent all-round women's sportive bike
| Frame | S-Works FACT 11r carbon, FACT construction, Women's Endurance Geometry and layup, Zertz, carbon OSBB |
|---|---|
| Fork | S-Works Ruby, FACT carbon full monocoque, Zertz |
| Bottom Bracket | OS integrated, CeramicSpeed, sealed ceramic bearings |
| Headset | 1-1/8"" hybrid cartridge lightweight bearings, 15mm carbon cone spacer, w/ 20mm of carbon spacers |
| Stem | S-Works Pro-Set, 7050 3D-forged, carbon-clip front cap/cone, 4-degree shim, CNC head bolts |
| Handlebar | Specialized Women's SL Carbon, 125mm drop, 75mm reach |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Women's Ruby Pro, carbon rails, 155mm |
| Seatpost | S-Works CG-R, FACT carbon w/ Zertz, 27.2mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Nylon flat test ride, loose ball, w/ reflectors |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace, braze-on, 11-speed |
| Crank | S-Works FACT carbon, OSBB |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace STI, 11-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura Ace, 11-speed, 11-28 |
| Chain | Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Dura-Ace, Rear: Shimano Dura-Ace Type: Shimano Dura-Ace Rim |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Rims | Front: Shimano Dura-Ace, carbon tubeless, Rear: Shimano Dura-Ace, carbon tubeless |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: S-Works Turbo, 220TPI, foldable aramid bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26c, Rear: S-Works Turbo, 220TPI, foldable aramid bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26c |
First added 9 July
Last updated 9 July
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