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Roubaix SL8 Comp

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We created the endurance road category two decades ago proving that high ergonomics…

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Specialized Roubaix SL8: The Tech behind the World's Lightest, Fastest and Smoothest Bike

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We created the endurance road category two decades ago proving that high ergonomics means high performance. Today, the new Roubaix SL8 with Future Shock 3.0 is lighter, faster, and smoother than any road bike ever made, unleashing unmatched confidence. The road may be hell below, but on Roubaix, it’s always heaven above.

  • COMPLIANCE: Future Shock 3.0 is the star of the show, more tunable, adjustable, and durable than ever. Now, regardless of position on the bike, every rider experiences 20mm of smooth, stiction-free travel between the stem and head tube. Future Shock helps keep your hands and bars steady for a smoother ride with more control to stay fast, safe, and confident.
  • Our dropped clamp design exposes more seatpost to increase deflection, but “more” isn’t simply better. The Pavé seatpost controls that deflection for the optimal vertical compliance. Together they create AfterShock technology, and when paired with the Roubaix’s rigid rear triangle, deliver a smooth ride with no loss in efficiency.
  • The Roubaix SL8 is the smoothest road bike our Ride Science Team has ever tested—reducing impacts at the bars and saddle by 53% vs. the nearest competition. With Roubaix’s Future Shock 3.0 the wheel quickly moves over the bump, while rider mass remains stable, maintaining momentum in rough terrain. Typical forks deflect backward on impact, causing a measurable loss in speed. It’s a scientific fact, smoother is indeed faster.
  • CAPABILITY: The Roubaix pioneered endurance geometry, so you ride “IN” the bike, not “ON” the bike to relieve pressure on your hands, arms, and shoulders for capability and confidence on any road, yet it’s ready to dissect a mountain decent at full gas. Snuggle up.
  • With tire clearance up to 40mm, this endurance road machine delivers better traction than ever on rough roads and even light gravel. Thanks to lightweight, super-efficient Specialized tires, that extra tire volume and traction comes with no downsides.
  • Roubaix inspires really BIG days on the bike, so we’ve given it every mount your adventures could need—three bottle mounts, top-tube mounts, and it’s even fender-ready. So, go ahead and bring it all along for the ride.
  • PERFORMANCE: The new Roubaix SL8 is our most aero yet, with new aero shapes from our Free Foil library and dropped seat stays. At just 950 grams, the frame is lighter, utilizing lessons learned from the Aethos - the world’s lightest production frame - and Fact 10r carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter than the Roubaix.

Technical Specifications

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Drivetrain

Bottom Bracket

Shimano Threaded BSA BB

Shift Levers

Shimano 105 R7170, hydraulic disc

Front Derailleur

Shimano 105 R7170, braze-on

Rear Derailleur

Shimano 105 R7150, 12-speed

Cassette

Shimano 105, 12-Speed, 11-36t

Chain

Shimano 105, 12-Speed

Crankset

Shimano 105, 12-speed

Chainrings

50/34T

Wheels & Tires

Front Tire

S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c

Rear Tire

S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c

Inner Tubes

700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

Front Wheel

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples

Rear Wheel

DT Swiss G540 rim, 24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples

Product Details

Product ID

221823

Weight

Weight

8.97 kg (19 lb, 12.4 oz)

Weight Size

56

Frameset

Frame

FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Suspension

Fork

Future Shock 3.2 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Cockpit

Handlebars

Specialized Hover Comp, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole

Stem

Future Stem Comp

Saddle

Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails

Grips

Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

SeatPost

S-Works Pave

Seat Binder

Hidden drop clamp

Brakes

Front Brake

Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

Rear Brake

Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

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

Geometry

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Crank Length165mm165mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm175mm
Handlebar Width360mm380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm440mm
Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm120mm
Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
Seatpost Length380mm380mm380mm380mm380mm450mm450mm450mm
Stack543mm549mm566mm585mm605mm630mm665mm685mm
Reach353mm363mm370mm381mm389mm397mm403mm409mm
Head Tube Length90mm90mm105mm122mm140mm168mm202mm222mm
Head Tube Angle69.3°70.8°71.5°72.3°73°73°73.5°73.5°
BB Height269mm269mm269mm270mm270mm271mm271mm271mm
BB Drop80mm80mm80mm78mm78mm78mm78mm78mm
Trail76mm66mm62mm61mm57mm57mm54mm54mm
Fork Length, Full375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm
Fork Rake/Offset52mm52mm52mm47mm47mm47mm47mm47mm
Front Center589mm587mm593mm598mm604mm620mm631mm634mm
Chainstay Length418mm418mm418mm420mm420mm423mm423mm423mm
Wheelbase994mm992mm998mm1005mm1012mm1031mm1042mm1054mm
Top Tube Length, Horizontal503mm523mm534mm550mm569mm584mm600mm618mm
Bike Standover Height686mm719mm747mm766mm787mm809mm847mm865mm
Seat Tube Length365mm410mm446mm465mm485mm505mm545mm581mm
Seat Tube Angle75°74°74°74°73.5°73.5°73.5°73°
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ROVAL ACCESSORY MOUNT SCHEMATICS
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