I bought the base Roubaix triple in August and have been fairly happy with it. I was disappointed that it weighed 21 pound versus the 19 or 20 I expected. Also the saddle and my butt aren't a good match even after a professional fitting and seven months. I just ordered a Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow with the hope it will be better.

Also I've had 4 flats with the stock tires but then I have ridden all winter and the snow gravel. They seemed soft and picked up a lot of gravel. I switched to Michelin Kryloin Carbons and got three flats almost immedetely. Guess I am just lucky. The Michelin however are much much nicer from a performance and comfort perspective.

I switched the cassette to an IRD unit with a 34 tooth lower gear. That required a new xl derailer. We have a lot of hills including 3/4 mile ride to my house averaging about 7% and including some two digit grades. I wanted to baby my knee tendions and that has worked very well.

I have put a little over 2000 miles on it since August. However since I am new to biking I have no experience with other bikes with which to compare.