• 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

Frame: FACT 10R, Rider First Engineered™ (RFE) with FreeFoil Shape Library tubes, threaded bottom bracket, 12x142mm thru-axle, and flat-mount disc brake compatibility. Suspension: Future Shock 3.2 with Smooth Boot made of FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, and flat-mount disc brake compatibility. Cockpit: Specialized Hover Comp Alloy handlebars (125mm drop, 75mm reach with Di2 hole), Body Geometry Power Sport saddle with steel rails, Future Stem Comp, hidden drop clamp seat binder, S-Works Pave seatpost, and Supacaz Super Sticky Kush tape. Brakes: Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes (front and rear). Drivetrain: 50/34T chainrings, Shimano 105 R7170 hydraulic disc shift levers, Shimano 105 12-speed 11-36t cassette, Shimano 105 12-speed crankset, Shimano 105 R7150 12-speed rear derailleur, Shimano 105 R7170 braze-on front derailleur, Shimano 105 12-speed chain, and Shimano Threaded BSA BB bottom bracket. Wheels & Tires: 700x28/38mm inner tubes with 48mm Presta valve, S-Works Mondo 2BR 700x32c tires (front and rear), DT Swiss G540 rims (24mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h) with Specialized full sealed bearing thru-axle hubs, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, and DT Swiss brass nipples (front and rear). Accessories: Specialized test ride pedals and RBX Fender Mount (upper and lower kits for road bikes)