Specialized Roubaix news, reviews and buying advice

The Specialized Roubaix was created in 2004 to tame the cobbles of the spring Classics and continues to earn its stripes in cycling’s toughest racing environment.

Its reputation was cemented during the first fortnight in April 2010, when Fabian Cancellara did the double and won the two biggest cobbled classics on consecutive weekends: the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Today's version of the bike is notable for its inclusion of the Future Shock, a small shock absorber that sits below the stem.

The 2017 Specialized Roubaix was the first version to come fitted with the Future Shock

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