Specialized Roubaix Expert 2018 - Road Bike

5/5 BikeRadar “The Roubaix's comfort, control and handling qualities are among the very best”

road.cc - Sportive and Endurance Bike of the Year 2017-18

Ride smoother, ride faster. The Specialized Roubaix Expert is an endurance road bike that is ideal for long distance racing and sportives, especially on rough road surfaces,

Specialized developed the Roubaix to race over the challenging road surfaces that are found on Spring classic races, like the iconic Paris-Roubaix. The lightweight FACT 10r carbon frame is made to go the distance, and is extremely capable on rough roads.

With the Future Shock, Specialized has taken comfort and control to the next level in road racing. Developed with the help of McLaren Applied Technologies, Future Shock is a suspension cartridge inside the headtube with 20mm travel working between the stem and frame. It effectively isolates much of the bumps from your hands, allowing the bike to maintain the same momentum. It’s particularly good for rough roads.

Paired with the Future Shock, the seatpost features rearward arc compliance that leaves room for the seatpost to flex slightly inside the frame, reducing vibrations and bumps from filtering to the saddle.

The Rider-First Engineered™ technology that Specialized use to build their frames takes into account people of all sizes, making each size of the bike ride with exactly the same characteristics, so everyone gets the same fantastic experience. The rear of the frame has a thru-axle and 12x142mm spacing, keeping it stiff and responsive. The FACT carbon fork is lightweight and stiff, especially with its 12x100mm spacing and thru-axle, allowing extremely precise steering.

The full Shimano Ultegra 2x11 speed drivetrain features a compact chainset, and wide range cassette, to give you all the gears you need to tackle every climb. Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes give you confident stopping power in all weather conditions. Lightweight, tough, and reliable, the Roval SLX 24 Disc wheels feature DT Swiss 350 hubs.

Experience next level road smoothing and efficiency, on the Specialized Roubaix Expert sportive road bike.

Key Features:

• FACT 10r carbon with Rider-First Engineered™ technology and 12x142mm thru-axle
• Future Shock suspension with 20mm travel
• FACT carbon fork with 12x100mm thru-axle
• Specialized CG-R, FACT carbon seatpost softens the ride
• Full Shimano Ultegra 2x11 speed drivetrain for slick shifting
• Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes are powerful in all-weathers
• Roval SLX Disc wheels with DT Swiss 350 hubs for lightweight yet tough rolling
• Sizes: 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 61cm
• Colour: Gloss Red/Black
• The Specialized Roubaix Expert is available with 0% APR finance

Specialized Roubaix review

 All Tredz bikes are:

• Fully built & ready to ride
• Fully checked & tested by Cytech qualified mechanics
• Available with 0% APR finance (up to 48 months) on any basket over £250
• UK price match guarantee
• 365 day no hassle returns
• Free delivery in the UK Mainland on a date that suits you

 In the box with every Tredz bike is:

• Free Tredz 9 key trail tool
• Free Tredz pedal spanner
• Free basic pedals
• Tredz drawstring kit bag
• 16-point quality control check sheet
• Basic bike setup instructions
• Free Cycle Plan insurance voucher (4 weeks)

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