Originally Posted by geepondy

Test rode a 54cm Roubaix Sport and a 56cm Roubaix today. I could get used to either size. Bike shop guy said from looking at me, neither looked out of place so depended on my preference. I decided at my age, sitting up a little higher on the 54cm and seeing more of the road in front of me was not such a bad thing. The regular Roubaix comes with Tiagra shifting and it seemed to me, the 105 of the Roubaix sport shifted smoother. I thought both bikes rode smooth and soaked up bumps well - better than my Synapse 105. Not sure if because of the frame geometry or the carbon frame vs Synapse aluminum. I did not find the headset suspension to be too "boingy" and it comes with a set of different thickness replacement springs.

So I put down a deposit on the Roubaix sport. Will pay it off when the insurance money comes up. Hopefully this time, it will be my "last bike ever".