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 optimal vertical compliance. Together they create AfterShock technology which when paired with the Roubaix’s rigid rear triangle delivers 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% compared to 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 828 grams the frame is 50 grams lighter utilizing lessons learned from the Aethos – the world’s lightest production frame – and our premium Fact 12r carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter than the Roubaix. Frame FACT 12R Rider First Engineered™ RFE FreeFoil Shape Library tubes threaded BB 12x142mm thru-axle flat-mount disc Fork Future Shock 3.3 w/ Smooth Boot FACT Carbon 12x100mm thru-axle flat-mount disc Handlebars S-Works Carbon Hover Drop 125mm Reach 75mm w/Di2 hole Saddle S-Works Power with Mirror Stem S-Works Future Stem w/ Integrated Computer Mount Seatpost S-Works Pave Seat post Tape Supacaz Super Sticky Kush Seat Binder Hidden drop clamp Front Brake Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 hydraulic disc Rear Brake Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 hydraulic disc Chain Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed Cassette Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed 11-34t Shift Levers Shimano Dura-Ace R9270 hydraulic disc Rear Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 12-speed Chainrings 50/34t Bottom Bracket Shimano Dura-Ace BB-R9100 Crankset Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 HollowTech II 12-speed with 4iiii Precision Pro dual-sided powermeter Front Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace R9250 braze-on Inner Tubes 700×28/38mm 60mm Presta valve Front Tire S-Works Mondo 2BR 700x32c Rear Tire S-Works Mondo 2BR 700x32c Front Wheel Roval Terra CLX II 25mm internal width 32mm depth 21h Tubeless ready Roval LFD hub with ceramic SINC bearings Centerlock disc DT Swiss Aerolite spokes Rear Wheel Roval Terra CLX II 25mm internal width 32mm depth 24h Tubeless ready Roval LFD hub with ceramic SINC bearings Centerlock disc DT Swiss Aerolite spokes Weight Size 56: 7.25 kg 15 lb 15.7 oz
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