Originally Posted by thewalrus
Many of the same marketing agencies who prepare ads in Golf magazines also work for the bike industry. They're well aware of the aging baby boomer demographic.. It's easier to get a 55 year old guy comfortable and happy on a Roubaix than on a CAAD8 with -8 degree stem mounted flat.
Here's a S-Works roubaix. If I remember the FSA and Cane Creek product lines correctly, manufacturers can choose a variety of different height "cones" for the top of their headsets. I've seen a Roubaix with a very low-profile zero stack integrated headset that takes about 1.75cm off the height depicted in this photo
OK I've done some research. The Robaix is a not a direct comparison to the CAAD8 it's more in line with the Synapse. To compare apples to apples you would have to use the Tarmac v CAAD8. In a '54' (the nearest is the Tarmac w/548mm top tube CAAD8 546mm top tube). The Tarmac has 130mm head tube while the CAAD8 has a 145mm top tube.