With the Roubaix with hydraulic disc brakes, you'll be taming wild asphalt without any extra effort. This is how road bikes were always meant to be.
The super-light frame has been constructed from a FACT 10r carbon fibre. Its stiffness levels are also off the charts, and compared to the previous SL4, you'll experience a whole new, faster, and more efficient geometry. Through some sophisticated engineering, however, the same fit, feel, and position that we've all come to love from the SL4 have been maintained, and have been kept consistent throughout the size-range with a Rider-First Engineered™ construction.
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 smoothness, speed, and comfort could be improved in one fell swoop. Of all the bikes tested with the Rolling Efficiency Model, the Roubaix outperforms anything on the market.
Lastly, it is spec'd with 11-speed Tiagra shifting, RS hydraulic disc brakes, and DT R470 Disc wheels that have been cased in Turbo Pro 28mm tyres.
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Shimano's RS505 hydraulic disc brakes deliver plenty of stopping power abd the superior modulation that hydraulic disc brakes are known for.
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With Shimano Tiagra taking the reins on shifting, you'll experience crisp shifts for many miles to come.