2024 Specialized Roubaix SL8 44

2024 Specialized Roubaix SL8 44

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  • Retail Price $2,800.00

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  • Year 2024
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  • Model Roubaix SL8
2024 Specialized Roubaix SL8 44

2024 Specialized Roubaix SL8 44

2024 Specialized Roubaix SL8 44

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.

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  • Smoother is Faster

Smoother is faster comes from suspending the rider, not the bike. As rough roads impact your Roubaix, our all-new Future Shock 3.0 and AfterShock technology keep you floating above the chaos - reducing impacts by 53% vs. the nearest competition.

Pioneering Endurance Geometry

  • The Roubaix’s endurance geometry delivers an “IN” the bike, not “ON” the bike feel that’s ideal for long rides. It relieves stress from your hands, arms, and shoulders, yet is ready to dissect any twisting mountain descent at full gas.

More Clearance, More Capable

  • With tire clearance up to 38c/40mm, this endurance road machine delivers better traction than ever on rough roads and even light gravel. We’ve given it every mount your adventures could need—three bottle mounts, top-tube mounts, and it’s even fender-ready.

Aero and Lightweight at the top of the Class

  • The new Roubaix SL8 is our most aero yet, with new fork shaping, a reimagined downtube, and dropped seat stays. At just 825 grams, the frame is 50 grams lighter, utilizing lessons learned from the Aethos and our premium Fact 12r carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter.

Peter Sagan’s Choice

  • Roubaix with Future Shock was a game-changer for Peter Sagan as he chased Paris-Roubaix glory. But don’t take our word for it. Hear the 2018 Champion of the Hell of the North himself tell us exactly why he’s a fan of the Roubaix.

Annika Langvad’s Ride

  • What does the greatest XC marathon racer in history choose when she hits the road? Roubaix, of course. Annika Langvad tells us why the Roubaix is her bike of choice to deliver race-level performance on the long days she loves.

#1 Again: 2023 Gran Fondo Awards

  • The riders have spoken! For the fifth year in a row, Specialized has been crowned the #1 “Drop Bar Bike Brand” in the prestigious Gran Fondo Best Brand Awards for 2023. We innovate for riders, and year after year, our bikes are loved by the most discerning riders. Thank you!

Dimensions

Dimensions Stack:543mm | Reach: 353mm | Head Tube Angle: 69.3° | BB Drop: 80mm | Fork Rake/Offset: 52mm | Front Center: 589mm | Seat Tube Angle: 75°
Length Crank: 165mm | Stem: 70mm | Seatpost: 380mm | Head Tube: 90mm | Fork, Full: 375mm | Chainstay: 418mm | Top Tube, Horizontal: 503mm | Seat Tube: 365mm
Height BB: 269mm | Bike Standover: 686mm
Width Handlebar: 360mm | Saddle: 155mm
Trail 76mm
Wheelbase 994mm

Drivetrain

Drivetrain Bottom Bracket: Shimano BSA | Rear Derailleur: Shimnao Tiagra | Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 R7100, braze-on
Chain Type KMC X10, 10-Speed | Rings: 50/34
Gear Shifter Levers: Shimano Tiagra 4720, Hydraulic Disc
Bicycle Crank Shimano Tiagra, 10-Speed
Sprockets, Rear Cassette: Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11-34T
Pedals PEDAL, TEST RIDE PEDALS PROVIDED BY SPECIALIZED

Chassis

Frame Type FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Handlebars Specialized Hover Comp, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole
Handlebar Stem

Suspension

Fork Future Shock 3.1 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Rear Shocks

Brakes

Front braking system Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disc
Rear braking system Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disc

Wheels & Tires

Wheels Inner Tubes: 700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve
Front Wheel Axis Elite Disc
Rear Wheel Axis Elite Disc
Front Tire Road Sport, 700x32c
Rear Tire Road Sport, 700x32c

Features

Features Saddle:Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails | Stem: Future Stem Comp | Tape: Roubaix S-Wrap
Seat Type Binder: Hidden drop clamp | Post: S-Works Pave Seat post
Weight 9.46kg (20 lb, 13.7 oz) | Size: 56

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