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 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.

This bike is built on a FACT 10R Rider First Engineered™ frame with FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, a threaded bottom bracket, 12x142mm thru-axle, and flat-mount disc design. It features a Future Shock 3.2 suspension system with Smooth Boot and a FACT carbon fork (12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc). Stopping power comes from Shimano Tiagra hydraulic brakes on both the front and rear. The drivetrain is driven by Shimano Tiagra Disc 4720 10-speed shift levers, paired with a Shimano 105 R7000 front derailleur, Shimano Tiagra 10-speed rear derailleur, an 11-34t Shimano Tiagra cassette, KMC X10 chain, and Shimano Tiagra 4700 crankset (50/34t) with its included bottom bracket. Rolling on Axis Elite Disc wheels with RoadSport 700x32 tires and 700x28/38mm inner tubes (48mm Presta valve), the bike is designed for durability and performance. The cockpit includes a Future Stem Comp, Specialized Hover Comp alloy handlebars (125mm drop, 75mm reach, Di2-ready), Supacaz Suave bar tape, a Body Geometry Power Sport saddle with steel rails, S-Works Pave seatpost, and a hidden drop clamp seat binder, making it a well-balanced setup for comfort and control.