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Specialized created the endurance road category two decades ago proving that high ergonomics means high performance.
Specialized created the endurance road category two decades ago proving that high ergonomics means high performance.
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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Road Bike in Satin Rusted Red/Obsidian

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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Road Bike in Satin Rusted Red/Obsidian

Season:2025

Brand:Specialized

Code:ROUBAIXBRNEDREDOBSIDIAN

Specialized 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.

Features:
  • 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.
  • The 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 Specialized's 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 Specialized have 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 Specialized's most aero yet, with new aero shapes from their 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 their premium Fact 12R carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter than the Roubaix.
Technical Information
  • Frame
    FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disk
  • Fork
    Future Shock 3.1 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disk
  • Handlebars
    Specialized Hover Comp, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole
  • Saddle
    Body Geometry Power Sport, steel rails
  • Stem
    Future Stem Comp
  • Seat Binder
    Hidden drop clamp
  • Tape
    Roubaix S-Wrap
  • SeatPost
    S-Works Pave Seat post
  • Front Brake
    Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disk
  • Rear Brake
    Shimano Tiagra Hydraulic Disk
  • Chainrings
    50/34
  • Chain
    KMC X10, 10-Speed
  • Front Derailleur
    Shimano 105 R7100, braze-on
  • Bottom Bracket
    Shimano BSA
  • Crankset
    Shimano Tiagra, 10-Speed
  • Shift Levers
    Shimano Tiagra 4720, Hydraulic Disk
  • Rear Derailleur
    Shimnao Tiagra
  • Cassette
    Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11-34T
  • Front Wheel
    Axis Elite Disk
  • Rear Wheel
    Axis Elite Disk
  • Inner Tubes
    700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve
  • Front Tire
    Road Sport, 700x32c
  • Rear Tire
    Road Sport, 700x32c
  • Pedals
    PEDAL, TEST RIDE PEDALS PROVIDED BY SPECIALIZED
  • Weight
    9.46kg (20 lb, 13.7 oz)
  • Weight Size
    56
Sizing Information
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