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Roubaix

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2018 Roubaix

The Roubaix provides you with the tools you need to explore the road less travelled, while keeping room in your wallet for a mid-ride brew.

The light weight frame has been constructed from our FACT 9r carbon fibre. Its stiffness levels are also off the charts, and compared to the SL4 iteration of yesteryear, you'll experience a whole new, faster, and more efficient geometry. Through some engineering sorcery, however, we've managed to keep the same fit, feel, and position that we've all come to love from the SL4, and kept it consistent throughout the size-range due to our Rider-First Engineered™ construction.

Of course, you're probably thinking, "get on to the suspension thing up front." We call it Future Shock, and essentially, it's a piston in the head tube with 20mm of travel. We developed this technology in partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, and the result of this are a host of drastic performance improvements, namely in the vertical compliance department. Without giving a physics lecture, we found that focusing on vertical compliance, instead of fork splay, meant that we could improve smoothness, speed, and comfort in one fell swoop. And of all the bikes that we've tested with our Rolling Efficiency Model, the new Roubaix outperforms anything on the market.

Lastly, the Roubaix comes equipped with hassle-free mechanical disc brakes that'll see you spending more time riding and zero time bleeding your brakes, a Shimano Tiagra drivetrain, and Axis Sport Disc wheels, ensuring that you'll keep rolling without trouble, mile after mile.

Technical Specifications

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FRAMESET

FRAME

Specialized FACT 9r carbon, Endurance Geometry, Rider-First Engineered™, 12x142mm thru-axle, Future Shock suspension, 20mm of travel, flat disc mounts

FORK

Specialized FACT carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

WHEELS

FRONT TIRE

Espoir Sport, 60 TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm

REAR WHEEL

Axis Sport Disc

FRONT WHEEL

Axis Sport Disc

INNER TUBES

700x20/28mm, 40mm Presta valve

REAR TIRE

Espoir Sport, 60 TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm

DRIVETRAIN

SHIFT LEVERS

Shimano Tiagra

REAR DERAILLEUR

Shimano Tiagra, long cage, 10-speed

FRONT DERAILLEUR

Shimano Tiagra, braze-on

BOTTOM BRACKET

Shimano Tiagra

CHAINRINGS

50/34T

CRANKSET

Shimano Tiagra, 50/34T

CHAIN

KMC X10EL, 10-speed w/ Missing Link™

CASSETTE

Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11-34t

COCKPIT

SEATPOST

Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 27.2mm

TAPE

S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel

SADDLE

Body Geometry Toupé Sport, steel rails, 143mm

HANDLEBARS

Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp

STEM

Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise

ACCESSORIES

PEDALS

Nylon, 105x78x28mm, loose balls w/ reflectors

BRAKES

REAR BRAKE

Tektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc

FRONT BRAKE

Tektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc

* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Geometry

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495254565861
Crank Length170mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width400mm420mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm
Saddle Width143mm143mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length350mm350mm400mm400mm450mm450mm
Seat Tube Length, BB Center to Top425mm462mm481mm501mm522mm563mm
Fork Rake50mm50mm44mm44mm44mm44mm
Standover Height715.5mm743mm762mm785mm813mm844.3mm
Stack549mm569mm585mm611mm644mm665mm
Reach369mm371mm375mm381mm386mm392mm
Head Tube Length90mm110mm125mm150mm185mm205mm
Head Tube Angle72°72.25°72.75°73.5°73.5°74°
BB Drop77.5mm77.5mm76mm76mm74.5mm74.5mm
Trail58.5mm57mm61mm55mm55mm52mm
Front Center580mm586mm584mm590mm605mm612mm
Chainstay Length413mm413mm415mm415mm418mm418mm
Wheelbase981mm987mm987mm993mm1011mm1018mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal527mm534.9mm545mm561.8mm576.3mm588.5mm
Seat Tube Angle74°74°74°73.5°73.5°73.5°
Geometry

Manual Downloads

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Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual Addendum: Riding With Kids
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Trainer Usage Addendum to the Bicycle Owner's Manual
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2018 Rider/Bike Weight Limits and Terrain Conditions
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Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual (All Languages)
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Specialized Bicycle Owner's Manual (English)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Chinese Sim)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Chinese Traditional)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Czech)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Dutch)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (English)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (French)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (German)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Italian)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Japanese)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Polish)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Portuguese)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Slovakian)
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Roubaix/Ruby User Manual (Spanish)
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Chinese Simplified
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Croatian
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Dutch
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - English
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Future_Shock_Retrofit_Compatibility_Tech_Bulletin_French.pdf
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - German
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Japanese
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Polish
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Slovenian
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Future Shock Retrofit Compatibility - Spanish
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Future Shock Front Suspension (2.0 damper/1.5 undamped) User Manual

Rider Reviews

  • 4.8
  • 4 Reviews

Love it!! Great ride!! Makes riding fun!!

I bought my Roubaix 2 months ago and literally got hooked. I ride all the time. If I knew I was going to enjoy riding so much, I would have purchased the bike sooner. I love it!! Specialized has proven to be a great company as well. The lettering on the bike was defective and the labeling came off the Bike after a few long rides in the rain. Specialized and my LBS saw to it that a new frame was provided at no cost or inconvenience to me. The warranty experience was handled in a pleasant, efficient and effective manner. I have recommended Specialized, the Roubaix, and my LBS to friends and neighbors already and will continue to do so.


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Ben

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this is the best bike I have ever had

I love the suspension - though I have added a Brooks Cambium saddle - and at 55 years I can tap out a 100km ride every Saturday and even stretch to 100 miles every now & again. The suspension does soak up the road chatter, the disc brakes give me confidence downhill and the whole bike is just well thought through and put together. I like the tactile feel of the handle bars as well: there is a decent-sized bar to wrap your hands around and support you when not on the drops.


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Blair J.

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What a bike..

hands down the best things I've purchased so far this year. Makes me want to go further every time


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It's B.

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