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Just bought first good road bike. Specialized Robauix Sport Compact

Old 03-16-13, 03:05 PM
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Just bought first good road bike. Specialized Roubaix Sport Compact

Former Mtn. biker here (I say former because it is just getting to hard to find the time to drive to the good trails). For the past 7 years Ive been riding a road bike exclusively, an average of 100-150 miles a week in the spring/fall/summer. The bike I was using was a Fuji Royale (circa 1980 or so). It was a hand me down bike from an older brother that was taller than myself, so it was at least one size too large, it was also too heavy...

Intended on getting a new bike this year, set my budget at 1k, found a bike shop I liked, and tested several models before I decided to go outside my budget pretty far and get the Specialized Roubaix Sport Compact. Going from the cro-moly frame to carbon, plus the improvement in the component group, its simply an amazing difference in riding.

Thoughts on this bike? Havent seen any postings on this particular model, only on the higher end ones from that line.

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I'm pretty sure it's a well-regarded frame. I'm sorry to hear you're camera's broken though.
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Originally Posted by glocke12
Former Mtn. biker here (I say former because it is just getting to hard to find the time to drive to the good trails). For the past 7 years Ive been riding a road bike exclusively, an average of 100-150 miles a week in the spring/fall/summer. The bike I was using was a Fuji Royale (circa 1980 or so). It was a hand me down bike from an older brother that was taller than myself, so it was at least one size too large, it was also too heavy...

Intended on getting a new bike this year, set my budget at 1k, found a bike shop I liked, and tested several models before I decided to go outside my budget pretty far and get the Specialized Robuaix Sport Compact. Going from the cro-moly frame to carbon, plus the improvement in the component group, its simply an amazing difference in riding.

Thoughts on this bike? Havent seen any postings on this particular model, only on the higher end ones from that line.
Kind of late asking since you already bought it. Pics or it didn't happen.
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I have a Roubaix Elite. It was my first carbon bike. I've ridden this bike in everything from tuesday night club races, a road race (2nd place in my 1st cat5), centuries and everything in between.
The bike has over 30,000 kms and is getting tired. It needs a pile of parts including wheels but the frame remains a very nice platform. Very stable down hill and a nice climbing bike. Outstanding on crappy pavement.
I've recently bought a new CAAD10 3 for club races and I am going to rebuild this Roubaix with a nice Ultegra group. I figure I'll put 100,000 on it and hang it on my wall.
I think you made a great choice.

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