The Specialized Roubaix has a lengthy heritage stretching back to 2003 and its first launch. 'Endurance road' is how Spesh describes the bike, and even back then it featured elastomer damping in the seat stays for added compliance. But this latest bike is a far cry from that original model in nearly every way bar the idea behind it.
Launched September 2023, the bike tested here is the 2024 machine, which features some subtle – and not-so-subtle – tweaks over the outgoing model. They all point in the direction of more versatility, more capability.
