Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert

£3,998.99
Was £5,999.99
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Roubaix SL8 Expert

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.

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 950 grams, the frame is lighter, utilizing lessons learned from the Aethos - the world’s lightest production frame - and Fact 10r carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter than the Roubaix.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.

Cockpit

Saddle


Body Geometry Power Expert


Stem


Future Stem Pro


Seat Binder


Hidden drop clamp


SeatPost


S-Works Pave Seat post


Handlebars


Specialized Hover Expert, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole


Tape


Supacaz Super Sticky Kush


Suspension

Fork


Future Shock 3.2 w/ Smooth Boot, FACT Carbon 12x100mm, thru-axle, flat-mount disc


Frameset

Frame


FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE), FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc


Wheels & Tires

Inner Tubes


700x28/38mm, 48mm Presta valve


Front Tire


S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c


Rear Tire


S-Works Mondo 2BR, 700x32c


Front Wheel


Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes


Rear Wheel


Roval Terra C, 25mm inner width carbon rim, 32mm depth, NEW DT 370 Star Ratchet hub, 24h, DT Swiss Comp Race spokes


Drivetrain

Chain


SRAM Rival, 12-Speed


Cassette


SRAM XG 1250, 10-36T


Bottom Bracket


SRAM DUB BSA


Shift Levers


SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed


Front Derailleur


SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed


Rear Derailleur


SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, 12-speed


Crankset


SRAM Rival AXS w/Power, 12-speed


Chainrings


46/33T


Brakes

Front Brake


SRAM Rival Hydraulic Disc


Rear Brake


SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, hydraulic disc


Weight

Weight


8.62kg (19 lb, .1 oz)


Weight Size


56


* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Please note: Manufacturers can sometimes change the specification of the products from time to time.

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  • Light use - 6 weeks
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  • Hard / aggressive use - After the first 2 rides

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