2018 Specialized Roubaix Comp Mens Road Bike - Gloss Red/Tarmac Black

When you're rolling smoother you're rolling faster, and regardless of whether you're on the cobbles of Northern France or the chip and seal of your hometown, you'll benefit immensely from the Roubaix Comp.

The super-light frame has been constructed from FACT 10r carbon fibre. 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 efficient geometry. Through some engineering sorcery however Specialized have managed to keep the same fit, feel and position that we've all come to love from the SL4 and kept it consistent throughout the size-range due to their Rider-First Engineered™ construction.

With regards to suspension, Specialized call it Future Shock and, essentially it's a piston in the head tube with 20mm of travel. The 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. Specialized found that focusing on vertical compliance instead of fork splay meant they could improve smoothness, speed and comfort all in one go. Of all the bikes they've tested with their Rolling Efficiency Model, the new Roubaix outperforms anything on the market.

Lastly, Specialized spec'd it with awesome components, like Ultegra 8000 11-speed mechanical shifting, 8020 hydraulic disc brakes and ultra-tough Roval SLX 24 wheels that have been cased in their Turbo Pro 28mm tyres.

• Featuring a Rider-First Engineered™ design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary responsiveness and smooth ride quality you'd expect from a Roubaix.
• The FACT 10r frameset holds its own with Specialized high-end carbon offerings, with 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.
• A Roubaix Disc fork is built from FACT carbon fibre for supreme stiffness, strength, and reactivity, while a thru-axle design only stands to bolster all of the above.
• The Roval SLX 24 Disc wheelset features a sub-1600-gram weight, a 20-millimeter internal width, and an alloy construction that makes it a solid performer for any 'cross event.