Specialized Roubaix Expert 2013 Review

2013 specialized roubaix expert sl4 2010 specialized roubaix elite sl2.

Specialized roubaix expert 2013 review. The zerts are essentially a damper placed in the rear stays and the forks that absorb road vibration. May 12 2013 at 8 00 am. Chainset shimano 105. The frame is the lightest that we ve ever made and it s been constructed from our fact 10r carbon fiber.

Specialized like trek are firm believers in trickling down technology. Specialized s works roubaix sl4 review. The carbon fibre framed roubaix range is named after the one day professional paris roubaix road race which takes riders over a number of gruelling sections of cobbled road or pavé as it s also know. The specialized roubaix expert di2 has changed my outlook on road bikes.

With such harsh conditions to contend with the roubaix range is engineered to offer a considered balance of comfort and speed. This is a review for the 2013 specialized roubaix expert sl4 compact. Skip to view product specifications. The difference is pretty significant.

About specialized roubaix bikes. Specialized roubaix elite 2013. 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. The specialized roubaix sl4 tested rated and reviewed specialized roubaix sl4.

If you financially pinched get the sl3 roubaix one generation detached. While i do still race often in a grade criteriums and occasionally at victorian road series events there is nothing to suggest the roubaix expert can t perform at the same high level. Specialized roubaix named after paris roubaix the queen of the classics the famous classic race over the cobbles the bike was designed to soak up the worst of the bumps through its innovative zerts inserts. This is the third roubaix i have owned all experts the others were 2007 and 2009 models and is by far the best in terms of overall speed cornering weight acceleration and looks.

The shock absorbing technology was so efficient that i am questioning the value of riding an aggressive and stiff race bike. Looking for the latest version of this bike. We always knew that smoother was faster but before the all new roubaix expert we couldn t have imagined just how much faster it actually is. Specialized roubaix expert sl4 disc 2013.

Specialized roubaix is specifically designed for the cobbled classics in. With that in mind it s worth considering that the all carbon roubaix frame featured on the 1 500 sport is the sl2. S works tarmac sl3 reputation. Arguably the specialized roubaix kicked off the whole comfortable race bike genre.