SPECIALIZED - Roubaix Sport - 2023
Hitting a sweet spot between performance and value, the Roubaix Sport was designed to thrive on long rides through rough country.
The light weight frame has been constructed from our FACT 9r carbon fiber. 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‚Ñ¢ 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, we spec'd the Roubaix Sport with Shimano 105 11-speed mechanical shifting, hassle-free Tektro Spyre mechanical disc brakes, and Axis Sport wheels that have been cased in our Turbo Pro 28mm tires.
Featuring our Rider-First Engineered design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary responsiveness and smooth ride quality that you'd expect from a Roubaix. The FACT 9r frameset holds its own with our high-end carbon offerings, with the ideal blend of light overall weight and targeted stiffness, while the all-new Future Shock "suspension" system at the cockpit delivers a revolutionary degree of comfort and control.
A Roubaix Disc fork is built from our FACT carbon fiber for supreme stiffness, strength, and reactivity, while a thru-axle design only stands to bolster all of the above.
Specs
FRAME
Specialized FACT 9r carbon, Endurance Geometry, Rider-First Engineered‚Ñ¢, 12x142mm thru-axle, Future Shock suspension, 20mm of travel, flat disc mounts
FORK
Specialized FACT carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle
WHEELS
FRONT WHEELAxis Sport Disc
REAR WHEEL
Axis Sport Disc
FRONT TIRE
Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm
REAR TIRE
Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm
INNER TUBES
700x20/28mm, 40mm Presta valve
DRIVETRAIN
FRONT DERAILLEURShimano 105 Ez, braze-on
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano 105, 11-speed
SHIFT LEVERS
Shimano 105
CASSETTE
Shimano 105, 11-speed, 11-32t
CRANKSET
Praxis Alba 2D
CHAIN
KMC X11EL, 11-speed w/ Missing Link‚Ñ¢
CHAINRINGS
50/34T
COCKPIT
STEMSpecialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise
HANDLEBARS
Specialized Comp Hover Bar, 6061 alloy, 70x125mm w/ Di2 hole
TAPE
S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel
SADDLE
Body Geometry Toupé Sport, steel rails, 143mm
SEATPOST
Specialized Comp carbon, single bolt
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKETektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc
REAR BRAKE
Tektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc
ACCESSORIES
PEDALSNylon, 105x78x28mm, loose balls w/ reflectors