2019 Specialized Roubaix Expert

The super-light frame has been constructed from our FACT 10r 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™ 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.

The Specs

SIZES - 56cm, 58cm, 61cm
FRAME - Specialized FACT 10r carbon, Endurance Geometry, Rider-First EngineeredTM, 12x142mm thru-axle, Future Shock suspension, 20mm of travel, flat disc mounts
FORK - Specialized FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle
STEM - Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt
HANDLEBAR - Specialized Expert Hover, alloy, 75x125mm
TAPE/GRIPS - Wrap w/ sticky gel
BRAKE SET - Shimano Ultegra 8020, hydraulic disc
REAR DERAILLEUR - Shimano Ultegra 8000, long cage, 11-speed
FRONT DERAILLEUR - Shimano Ultegra 8000, braze-on
SHIFTERS - Shimano Ultegra 8020, hydraulic disc
CASSETTE - Shimano 11-speed, Ultegra 8000, 11-32t
CHAIN - Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed
CRANKSET - Shimano Ultegra R8000
CHAINRINGS - 50/34tBOTTOM
BRACKET - Shimano Ultegra
WHEELSET - RovalSLX 24 Disc, DT Swiss 350 hubs, DT Swiss Competition spokes, 24h
TIRES - Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding beak, BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm
SADDLE - Body Geometry PhemonExpert, Adaptive Edge design, hollow titanium rails, carbon fiber base 143mm
SEAT POST - Specialized CG-R, FACT carbon, single bolt, 27.2mm