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Two decades ago, we created the category of endurance athletes and proved that high ergonomics means high performance. Today, the new Roubaix SL8 with Future Shock 3.0 is lighter, faster, and smoother than any race bike ever built, delivering unparalleled confidence. While the road may be hell below, it's always heaven atop the Roubaix.
COMPLIANCE: The star of the show is the Future Shock 3.0, more tunable, adaptable, and durable than ever before. No matter the position on the bike, every rider now experiences 20 mm of smooth, friction-free travel between the stem and head tube. The Future Shock keeps your hands and the handlebar steady, ensuring a smoother ride with more control. Control to stay fast, safe, and confident. Our Dropped-Clamp design allows more room for the seatpost to increase travel, but "more" isn't just better. The Pavé seatpost controls this deflection for optimal vertical compliance. Paired with the stiff rear frame of the Roubaix, the AfterShock technology ensures a smooth ride without losing efficiency. The Roubaix SL8 is the smoothest race bike our Ride Science Team has ever tested, reducing shocks at the handlebar and saddle by 53% compared to the nearest competitor. With Roubaix's Future Shock 3.0, the bike swiftly moves over bumps while the rider's mass remains stable, maintaining momentum in challenging terrain. Traditional forks flex backward upon impact, causing measurable speed loss. It's a scientific fact: smoother is indeed faster.
CAPABILITY: The Roubaix is a pioneer in endurance geometry, allowing you to ride "IN" the bike, not "ON" the bike, relieving your hands, arms, and shoulders and inspiring confidence on every road while still being ready to dissect a mountain at full speed. Nestle in. With tire clearance up to 38c/40mm, this long-distance machine offers better traction than ever on rough roads and even on light gravel. Thanks to the light, super-efficient Specialized tires, the added tire volume and traction come without drawbacks. The Roubaix inspires truly BIG days on the bike, so we equipped it with all the mounts you need for three bottle cages, top tube mounts, and it's even ready for fenders. So take everything with you on the journey.
PERFORMANCE: The new Roubaix SL8 is our most aerodynamic bike yet, with new aero shapes from our Free Foil library and dropped seat stays. Weighing just 828 grams, the frame is 50 grams lighter, leveraging the experiences from the Aethos—the lightest production frame in the world—and our top-grade Fact 12r carbon blend. Nothing in its class is faster or lighter than the Roubaix.
