Mike F

^ looks very nice

scottmorrison99

Another Jamis here. I really like riding this bike.

polobreaka

new pic, seatpost, and stem
after a wet and sandy ride yesterday

thirdgenbird

One of my favorite frames. The stem/post combo is perfect with it.

OldFartCyclist

Here's my ride:


I'm 57 years old now and had been out of bikes for about 10 years and then I came up with this. A 2010 Specialized Roubaix Expert and a full Ultegra 6700 group that I upgraded with the following: ceramic HSC bottom bracket, Fulcrum Racing 1 wheelset upgraded with ceramic Campy bearings, Cateye Strada wireless computer. I love this bike!

I love to tinker and I think the bike was great right out of the LBS but my tinkering ways get the best of me and I can't see any reason to tinker if you don't get better stuff to tinker with. I end up with boxes of good parts that usually wind up on friends bikes for free. My sister got my original Mavic Aksium wheels with 150 miles on them to put on her Craigslist Scattante she bought that had worn out wheels.
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OldFartCyclist
Pasco, Washington
The brown side of the state

UCIMBZ

Good job OldFart!

OldFartCyclist

Thanks BZ. (Love the name!). I'm kind of surprised by the number of elitists that look down on a Roubaix. I originally went to the LBS to buy an Allez like the one a friend of mine had just bought. He got the old juices flowing. I rode a Schwinn Volare (AKA "the Japanese Paramount") for about 25 years and a PX10LE before that. I'm definitely not new to quality bikes. Long story short: rode the Allez, the Tarmac, and the Roubaix. Walked out with the Roubaix. My wife calls it "the girlfriend". A sweet mistress!
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OldFartCyclist
Pasco, Washington
The brown side of the state

Ghost Ryder

It's only because of the slack geometry.
My Defy is in the same category.
Long head tube + sloping toptube = Comfortable bike/ Long distance bike.
I love my Defy(1st real/modern road bike) in her 1st week, I'll probaly go the CF route next year but keep this girl for my longer rides.
I don't feel the road buzz on her after longer rides either.

UCIMBZ

You are welcome!
https://www.anvari.org/fun/Gender/Why...han_Women.html

bkaholic

Hi guys, here is my collection.

Mike F

^ Quite a stable. The bianchi looks nice

Ghost Ryder

Here's a few of my girls.












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I don't have a pic of my Pug but she's a lot like bkaholic's only in black.

bkaholic

Thanks, had many sleepless nights deciding on what to upgrade.

a1penguin

Elitists? You mean egotists :-) The plush bikes are just as light and have same components as their more aggressive counterparts. Unless you are racing, the more relaxed geometry is going to suit the needs of many more cyclists. The Roubaix is very popular bike and given it's price tag, it is an elitist bike :-) I don't like the look of the wiggly seat stays and zertz inserts as well as the premium added to Specialized prices. I bought a Synapse, but also test rode Trek and Felt. All nice bikes. You'll be very happy with your Roubaix! Congrats!

Igo

I ride a 2.1 Apex. Ya might want a better bike, but ya don't need one.

UCIMBZ

It is not about ego or being an elite. For racing you want a stiff frame and Rubaix comes short in that department.

Namji

Hi All,

I just picked up this new 2013 Cannondale CAAD 10 105 from my local bike shop yesterday

OldFartCyclist

I don't know if it's ego either. I think it's more the perception of a soft frame and not realizing that the Roubaix of the last couple of years has been really beefed up in the bottom bracket and rear triangle. It isn't the same frame of the earlier years which I hear were a little bit lacking there. The Roubaix does not come up short in the stiffness department anymore. My bike feels every bit as stiff as a Tarmac when I'm climbing or jumping out of the saddle. That was what impressed me when I bought it. Of course, I no longer have the horsepower of Cavendish , but I have heard of a few that are racing on a high level Roubaix and doing well. There is a difference in the squirrally feeling of the handling, I'll give you that, the Roubaix is more stable and probably doesn't hold a super speed line in corners as well a a bike with steeper angles. But at my age I need to feel a little more secure. Sphincter muscles aren't quite what they used to be!
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OldFartCyclist riding a 2010 Specialized Roubaix
Pasco, Washington
The brown side of the state

Mike F

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Nice and it matches the car too

OldFartCyclist

Penguin? cool moniker! The Roubaix look didn't bother me as much as the fat tube carbon look did. I grew up on 531 frames and dreamed of Colonagos, DeRosas and Masis with Columbus and Reynolds frames. The Roubaix took a little getting used to. What helped was seeing pictures of a P-Dogma. Now that looks really funky to me! I honestly wondered what had happened to the fork till I read the review.

Specialized prices? To me they seemed to be pretty comparable for similar groupos in other brands. I got a better package than a comparable Madone that I looked at. My Roubaix was the last 2010 in stock and I got it at the LBS cost for the 2010. I saved about $800 over the 2011 with the price increase for the same bike. That was enough to find and lowball a bid on ebay for my Fulcrum wheelset. I still feel guilty about the price I paid for them. They were in great shape and then I added the ceramic bearings. Silky and zoomie!

I haven't ridden a Synapse, but I have ridden Cannondales and I haven't found one I didn't like. Local REI carries Synapse and it looks like a real sweet ride. I do like the ride of my Roubaix over the Madone, which I have ridden a 5 series with the h2 fit. The ride wasn't as smooooth. (To me, anyway.)
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OldFartCylist
Pasco, Washington
The brown side of the state

MrRoadBike

As, I am new to road bikes, I am using GMC denali and quite loving it. Very comfortable for me. Looking forward to upgrade soon

OldFartCyclist

Pretty bike. May you ride far and prosper!
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OldFartCyclist
Pasco, Washington
The brown side of the state.

OldFartCyclist

Anyplace is a good start!

Where do you buy a Danali? Never seen a live one up close, but I've seen them listed on eBay.
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OldFartCyclist
A Roubaix Expert rider (the bike is the Expert - not me)

TNumber5

O noes! Not another Nashbar bike! Yellow seat is a tester Antares. I like it!

AK404

2011 Bianchi Via Nirone 7. After giving up a bike that was far too large for me, I needed to get my Bianchi fix quickly, so I settled for 2011 on clearance. Yeah, it's got Sora components, but I'm going to upgrade those ASAP. Just not sure which component set will give me the most bang for my buck, but something tells me that it's Ultegra.