Specialized has a Roubaix bike in the works with SRAM Red hydraulic brakes. BikeRadar recently spotted a prototype on a Specialized group ride. While the company is mum on the details of the new bike, a mechanical Roubaix Disc model is available now.
There are a number of visually apparent differences in the prototype and the mechanical Specialized Roubaix Disc, but, being a prototype, it in unclear what designs and components will make it to production and what elements will be discarded.
SRAM Red hydraulic caliper on a Roubaix fork
"We are always testing new prototypes in the field with real athletes," said Specialized PR man Chris Riekert. "This is a hugely important piece of our development process."
Take a look through the gallery at right for some hints at what could come.
