Smoother is faster but with the all-new S-Works Roubaix Boonen Frameset, this philosophy is taken to new, remarkable heights. Not only do you get the lightest frame and smoothest ride that Specialized have ever developed, but with this limited-edition frameset, you can now tackle rough roads by channeling your inner Boonen with its limited edition paint job.
The design includes four wing-tip feathers that represent his four Paris-Roubaix victories, along with guardian wings that will hopefully carry him safely carry to a fifth win on the cobble. So whenever your motivation is lacking, have a look at your Boonen Roubaix and ask yourself, "What would Tom do?" The frame is the lightest and it's been constructed from a top-end FACT 11r carbon fibre. Its stiffness levels are also off the charts, and compared to the previous SL4 iteration, you'll experience a whole new, faster, and more efficient geometry. Through some engineering sorcery, the same fit, feel, and position that we've all come to love from the SL4 have been maintained.
The Future Shock suspension is essentially a piston in the head tube with 20mm of travel. This technology was developed in partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, and the result of this are a host of drastic performance improvements, namely in the vertical compliance department. Focusing on vertical compliance, instead of fork splay, meant that smoothness, speed, and comfort could be improved in one fell swoop. Of all the bikes tested with the Rolling Efficiency Model, the new Roubaix outperforms anything on the market.
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Featuring a Rider-First Engineered™ design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary responsiveness and smooth ride quality that you'd expect from a Roubaix. The S-Works FACT 11r frameset is the highest quality carbon frame, offering the ideal blend of light overall weight and targeted stiffness, while the all-new Future Shock "suspension" system at the cockpit delivers a revolutionary degree of comfort and control.
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An S-Works Roubaix Disc fork is built from the top-end FACT 11r carbon fibre for supreme stiffness, strength, and reactivity, while a thru-axle design only stands to bolster all of the above.
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FACT carbon CG-R seatpost has integrated elastomer inserts that help dissipate road chatter and vibration, without sacrificing responsiveness or power transfer.