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2016 Specialized

Ruby Comp Disc

A carbon frame women’s endurance bike with high-end components and shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
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FrameCarbon
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 11
GroupsetUltegra
BrakesShimano Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

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63 km/h

Ruby Comp Disc

62 km/h

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Reviews

Summary

The Specialized Ruby is celebrated for its exceptional comfort and endurance-focused design, featuring innovative technologies like vibration-damping Zertz inserts and a compliant 'O' shaped seat tube. It offers a stable, responsive ride with impressive stiffness and efficient power transfer, though some note a relaxed geometry that may require adjustment. The bike's versatility appeals to a wide range of riders, from endurance enthusiasts to those interested in bike packing, with a model range accommodating various budgets.

Pros
  • Exceptional comfort and endurance-focused design

  • Innovative vibration-damping technologies

  • Stable and responsive ride

  • Versatile for various riding styles

  • Wide range of models for different budgets

Cons
  • Relaxed geometry may require adjustment

  • Not the most exciting looking bike

  • Slightly heavier with disc brakes

Key Quotes
The Ruby really just does it all for you.
Cycling Weekly logoCycling Weekly
the brand new 2017 Ruby would be called a statement bike – something that everyone would be talking about
Cyclist logoCyclist
It’s a fantastically comfortable, fast and stable ride with above-par spec for the price.
BikeRadar logoBikeRadar
Disc brakes on an endurance bike should be a no-brainer.
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Cycling Tips
Ridden: the all new 2017 Specialized Ruby, a suspension road bike

sept. 2016

It’s the end of July and we’re in a classroom setting in a small town in the south-western suburbs of Paris. Specialized’s Head of Women's Brand Vanessa Christie is addressing the room of media folk and it’s clear she can hardly contain her excitement. Behind the door to her left awaits a small fleet of bicycles

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Cyclist
Specialized Ruby review: first ride

sept. 2016 · Susannah Osborne

The new Specialized Ruby claims to be the smoothest bicycle around, but can you really create a silky ride without compromising on speed?

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BikeRadar
Specialized Ruby Comp review

juil. 2016 · Aoife Glass

Exceptional performance, supreme comfort – a fast, responsive and encouraging ride. Buy if you want a bike that will eat up miles comfortably, quickly – and excitingly

Highs
  • Fantastically comfortable, stable and responsive ride, with superior parts for the price

Lows
  • We're struggling to think of any

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Velo
Specialized Ruby Pro Disc Ultegra Di2

juin 2016 · VeloNews.com

Disc brakes on an endurance bike should be a no-brainer. Yet the Ruby Pro is one of only a few women’s-specific comfort rides to offer them. While they

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VeloNews
Reviewed: Specialized Ruby Pro Disc Ultegra Di2

avr. 2016 · William Tracy

Disc brakes on an endurance bike should be a no-brainer. Yet the Ruby Pro is one of only a few women’s-specific rides to offer them.

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Cycling Weekly
Specialized Ruby Elite Disc

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

Highs
  • Comfort over long miles

  • Addition of disc brakes

  • Women-specific geometry and contact points

Lows
  • FSA chainset

  • A little weighty

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Bicycling
Specialized Ruby Pro Disc

mars 2015 · Leah Flickinger

A seductively smooth and sparkly ride

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
Review: Specialized S-Works Ruby

déc. 2013 · Kirsten Frattini

Specialized S-Works Ruby - comfort with a competitive edge.

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Specs
Build
Frame

Specialized FACT 9r carbon, FACT construction, Women's Endurance Geometry, women's layup, Zertz, OSBB

BB StandardBB30, Press Fit

Fork

Specialized FACT carbon, size-specific taper

Bottom Bracket

BB30, press-fit

Headset

1-1/8"", stainless steel cartridge bearings, 20mm carbon cone spacer, w/ 20mm carbon spacers

Stem

Specialized Comp Multi, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 12-degree rise

Handlebar

Specialized Comp, short reach

Saddle

Body Geometry Ruby Expert, hollow Ti rails, 155mm

Seatpost

Specialized CG-R, FACT carbon, single bolt, 27.2mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

Nylon, loose ball bearings, w/ reflectors

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed, medium cage

Front Derailleur

Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed

Crank

TURN Zayante by Praxis Works, BB30, 50/34T

Shifters

Shimano 685, 11-speed

Cassette

Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed, 11-32t

Chain

Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed

Brakes

Front: Shimano BR-785, hydraulic disc, Ice-Tech resin pads w/ fins, Rear: Shimano BR-785, hydraulic disc, Ice-Tech resin pads w/ fins

TypeShimano Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Front: AXIS 4.0 Disc SCS, Rear: AXIS 4.0 Disc SCS

Tires

Front: Specialized Turbo Pro, 60TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm, Rear: Specialized Turbo Pro, 60TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm

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