Man, I sure want one of these...
11-26-17, 07:35 PM
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The future shock and the lowering of the seat tube clamp work very well to deliver a smooth ride on rough surfaces. On roads and surfaces I used to cringe and have to slow down for on my 2016 Diverge (with 60 psi Strada USH tires!) I just glide over full speed on this bike. Yesterday I rode the Roubaix at full speed across some bridges with washboard planks across them that nearly yanked the hoods out of my hands with the Diverge - no problem with the Roubaix, in complete control.
Get one while you are still young. Or even not
Get one while you are still young. Or even not
Not saying the Luddites and penny-pinchers are all wrong, but I'll take a noticeably more comfortable and also faster and more stable ride over what I got from the old Trek any day.
I'd love to take a test ride on the bike linked to in the OP. I'd be really curious to see how it compares to the Lynskey.
11-26-17, 07:39 PM
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https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ro...=240084-128894
Just would be stretching my rubber band a little too tight. Ha, who am I kidding... that's bungee cord status, instead of rubber band.
11-27-17, 09:57 AM
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I'd rather spend the money flying to France and running the amateur Roubaix day for the next three years on my already owned gravel bike 
11-27-17, 09:51 PM
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Three of our club riders ride these, one a woman's version. They love them. I haven't been able to con them out of a demo ride yet. I have an old '07 Roubaix Elite 105, and I have disc brakes and Di2 on my Culprit, lot less money, but without the road buzz kill compliance. I do love the Di2 and discs on my Culprit. Go for it. I also have a '73 Super Course that is the smoothest riding bike in the bunch. It would be fun to compare the SC and the new Roubaix. New toys are fun, but steel is real ... as they say.
