Spesh Roubaix S-Works SL2 cost...

nferrar
nferrar Posts: 2,511
edited April 2010 in Road buying advice
Am I missing something with the cost of the 2010 S-Works Roubaix SL2? It's £5499 whereas the framset (inc. seatpost) is £1800. It looks like is has DA 7850 CL wheels (£550) and a DA groupset (£1000), even being generous the rest of the finishing kit is no more than £600 so that makes about £4000 so where's the missing £1500+? I assume the S-Works chainset isn't worth that over a DA one...
OK so the Shimano prices I'm quoting are Merlin discounts not RRP (although widely available elsewhere) but it's not like Specialized wouldn't get a good deal from Shimano. I guess the wheels might be some other model but even then it wouldn't account for the difference.
Before I start looking seriously about building one up from a framset am I missing something obvious?

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  • VerwoodAsh
    VerwoodAsh Posts: 196
    No - I had exactly the same a few years ago and built my s-works Roubaix with full 7800 Duraace for hundreds less than the shop bought model - except for the cranks which I went for FSA instead and I chose a better set of wheels.

    I ended up buying all my bits from various places and got an absolute bargain on the groupset.

    Plus you have the fun of building it yourself too!
  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    I think the manufacturers often try using the retail prices of the components when they're pricing. I was talking about building a Roubaix sl2 last year (till the recesion smashed my budget to pieces) and the Specialized shop I was looking at buying the frame from said they couldn't buy groupsets as cheaply as Merlin sold them for.

    I worked out I could have built an S-works with Ultegra for the same price as a stock Roubaix Expert - pretty similar with a Tarmac SL3 too - especially if you'd rather have SRAM Rival or Force as you can't get that from Specialized anyway.
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  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Yeah I can't see a downside yet (apart from having warranties from multiple places but that's not a big concern for me). Tempted to build one with a Record groupset to although I've always used Shimano until now.
  • Heckler1974
    Heckler1974 Posts: 479
    Silly question but how do you insure a more expensive DIY build? Most insurance just ask for a model and frame number and value, would you just tot up the total cost and how does that work if you bust a component?

    I was thinking DIY before buying my Roubaix Expert but the above put me off.....
  • Daimler
    Daimler Posts: 215
    Ditto with the Tarmac SL3.
    I bought the frameset for £1600 (special offer).
    Already had my SRAM Red gears, wheels and other parts.
    Got me a 14.25lb bike but it doesn't get the BB30 like buying the complete bike does.

    Nowt wrong with that though.
    In total my bike has been built to my personal spec and a very good weight for a little over £3500.
    Planet X RT-57 custom build
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    @Heckler - insurance companies vary in what proof they want but generally either keep all the receipts and take photos or get an LBS to provide a valuation (usually for a small charge), or do both. Then just point out to the insurance company it's not a stock bike. Not sure on component breakage under insurance, as mine doesn't cover that.

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