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Roubaix SL8 Expert

Roubaix SL8 Expert

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Roubaix SL8 Expert

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 38c/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.
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    Technical Specifications

    COCKPIT

    Saddle

    Body Geometry Power Expert

    Stem

    Future Stem Pro

    Seat Binder

    Hidden drop clamp

    SeatPost

    S-Works Pave Seat post

    Handlebars

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

    Tape

    Supacaz Super Sticky Kush

    SUSPENSION

    Fork

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

     

    FRAMESET

    Frame

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

     

    WHEELS & TIRES

    Inner Tubes

    700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve

    Front Tire

    S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c

    Rear Tire

    S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c

    Front Wheel

    Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes

    Rear Wheel

    Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 Star Ratchet hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes

     

    DRIVETRAIN

    Chain

    SRAM Rival, 12-Speed

    Cassette

    SRAM XG 1250, 10-36T

    Bottom Bracket

    SRAM DUB BSA

    Shift Levers

    SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed

    Front Derailleur

    SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed

    Rear Derailleur

    SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed

    Crankset

    SRAM Rival AXS w/Power, 12-speed

    Chainrings

    46/33T

     

    BRAKES

    Front Brake

    SRAM Rival Hydraulic Disc

    Rear Brake

    SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc

     

    WEIGHT

    Weight

    8.62kg (19 lb, .1 oz)

    Weight Size

    56

    * 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

     44495254565861
    Crank Length165mm165mm170mm172.5mm172.5mm175mm175mm
    Handlebar Width360mm380mm400mm420mm420mm440mm440mm
    Stem Length70mm80mm90mm100mm100mm110mm110mm
    Saddle Width155mm155mm155mm143mm143mm143mm143mm
    Seatpost Length380mm380mm380mm380mm380mm450mm450mm
    Stack543mm549mm566mm585mm605mm630mm665mm
    Reach353mm363mm370mm381mm389mm397mm403mm
    Head Tube Length90mm90mm105mm122mm140mm168mm202mm
    Head Tube Angle69.3°70.8°71.5°72.3°73°73°73.5°
    BB Height269mm269mm269mm270mm270mm271mm271mm
    BB Drop80mm80mm80mm78mm78mm78mm78mm
    Trail76mm66mm62mm61mm57mm57mm54mm
    Fork Length, Full375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm375mm
    Fork Rake/Offset52mm52mm52mm47mm47mm47mm47mm
    Front Center589mm587mm593mm598mm604mm620mm631mm
    Chainstay Length418mm418mm418mm420mm420mm423mm423mm
    Wheelbase994mm992mm988mm1005mm1012mm1031mm1042mm
    Top Tube Length, Horizontal503mm523mm534mm550mm569mm584mm600mm
    Bike Standover Height686mm719mm747mm766mm787mm809mm847mm
    Seat Tube Length365mm410mm445mm465mm485mm505mm545mm
    Seat Tube Angle75°74°74°74°73.5°73.5°73.5°

     

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