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First Ride: 2017 Specialized Roubaix Expert UDI2


Matt

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Taking inspiration from the infamous Paris-Roubaix in both name and purpose, the Specialized Roubaix is a bike built for endurance, performance and superb ride quality. In 2007 Specialized changed the game with what was then an all-new Roubaix featuring vibration dampening “Zertz” inserts. Over the next three years the bike would claim back-to-back Paris Roubaix titles piloted by some of the greatest names in our sport.

 

To date the Specialized Roubaix has tallied five wins in the famed spectacle that is the “Hell of the North” (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014). And, ten years on, it appears that the big ‘S’ have taken things up a notch…



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I love like Specialized but I'm calling BS on this

 

Disc brakes (yes my pet hate), spring mounted stem, weird seat post clamp and tube....

 

Lets see if it stands the test of time like my 2005 Spaz Roubaix, still going strong 11 years later

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