New (to me) Roubaix :-)

zak3737
zak3737 Posts: 370
edited February 2015 in Your road bikes
My new (to me) Roubaix.....

I picked up a 58cm last summer, which I've had to tweak with shorter stem etc to get right, but after seeing this one at a bargain price, decided to change to a 56cm.
Treat it to new Ultegra Chainset & Brakes, and will upgrade./tweak further as the summer arrives.
Yet to ride in anger due to damn snow !

Liking the Ksyrium wheels, and have just fitted new tyres - some Giant 'Armadillo' type jobbies that a new LBS has said are great, and good value @ £15 each. Jury's out on the reflective strip for now, altho it is growing on me. No biggie to change in the summer if they're crap.

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Comments

  • lancew
    lancew Posts: 680
    Nice bike. I do like the all black Specialized frames, and those zert seatposts are supposed to be great.

    But boy you have your handlebars high.
    Specialized Allez Sport 2013
  • zak3737
    zak3737 Posts: 370
    Yeh I need to sort out the stem & insert I think, I certainly dont like em too low but they may need tweaking.
    As I said, havent ridden it yet ! Pesky weather........
  • katiebob
    katiebob Posts: 208
    Fab. I have the ladies the version - the zertz are awesome!
  • zak3737
    zak3737 Posts: 370
    Must admit, with the Zertz, and the CG-R seatpost, and 25c tyres, the Roubaix is an armchair to ride, relatively !

    Ps - it doesnt reside in my kitchen permanently :-)
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Looks like you'd be better off with a flat-bar hybrid....
  • matt-h
    matt-h Posts: 847
    While no doubt a lovely bike to ride, it doesn't do it for me.
    The stem and Zertz are just a bit too much

    Matt
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  • turbotommy
    turbotommy Posts: 493
    Good luck with it Zak!

    It kinda looks like it's been set up to help you make the transition from the larger frame you had?

    Lovely frame all the same, I think the roubaix leaves lots of options open.

    Have fun with it
    Cannondale caad7 ultegra
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  • zak3737
    zak3737 Posts: 370
    Thx TT : Still havent been able to ride it yet, so its not 'set up' at all in reality, - I did flip the stem over to 'upward' bias, as thats how it was on the 58, but there's also a shim inside the stem that takes a little off the height, or ultimately, I could flip it downward.
    But as I say, with no riding it as yet due to the snow & ice we have here, i'm scuppered for now.

    Matt - not all of us are 'racer's' ya know - some of us like the damping effect of those zertz.....
    Imposter - move on ? :lol:

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