Originally Posted by MikeDeason (Post 23280674)

Picking this bike up today.

looking closer at specs I see it has Future Shock 3.1 which is not dampened. FS 3.2 and 3.3 are dampened.

how exactly does that work without dampening? I know it’s smooth because it don’t clatter on my daughters Roubaix but wouldn’t there be huge difference to 3.2 and 3.3 since it is not dampened?

Originally Posted by MikeDeason (Post 23279312)

I bought 2 of the Roubaix SL8 Sport Apex.

One for my daughter a few weeks ago and after looking it over and getting her endorsement (hard to get a feel due to the wrong sizing), ordered another for myself as a backup/more road-oriented bike to my Checkpoint. Seems like a good deal for carbon frame, entry-level electronic shifting, decent wheelset and the promise of comfy endurance riding. Also currently on sale. I plan to swap the 32 S Works Mondo for the 35 and stick with tubes. I am chickening out on the tubeless as there are several complaints on the Specialized site about the tubless setups with this specific tire leaking.

Originally Posted by greysquirrel (Post 23280887)

I have been riding S Works Mondo 35mm w/ Orange sealant for ~ 1 month. Besides taking almost an hour to mount one tire(the other took 20 min), they have been problem free.

Originally Posted by PeteHski (Post 23280713)

It just relies on a bit of friction damping. Obviously going to be less controlled than the one with hydraulic damping. I think the original FS was undamped too and got very mixed reviews.

Originally Posted by MikeDeason (Post 23281202)

took it down some steep inclines with broken pavement. No bottoming out. Not jarring. Easy to control. Comes with 2 extra spring tensions and a bunch of hardware. Not sure what I’m missing out on v hydraulic. Maybe smoother longer lasting.

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