Specialized Roubaix Elite 2017 Bottom Bracket
Its stiffness levels are also off the charts and compared to the sl4.
Specialized roubaix elite 2017 bottom bracket. Yes you have to replace the bottom bracket when you replace the crankset. The new 2017 frames with the future shock are bsa threaded. This praxis alba 2d crankset is perfect for tackling steep grades and rough roads and it also features supreme ramping for precise shifts between rings. The previous sl4 frames including the few sl4 models carried over for 2017 are osbb using bb30 bottom brackets.
The new standard in endurance racing bikes has arrived buy if you want a bike that s a landmark in comfort and control without compromise. The head angle is steeper the bottom bracket lower the wheelbase shorter the stack is 30mm lower and the reach is 10mm longer. Let s call everything osbb if my memory is correct osbb was first introduced on the first generation venge around 2011. Interestingly a benefit of the allowance for larger tyres is a lower bottom bracket height.
You will need the special praxis works bottom bracket tool the m30. Specialized roubaix 2017 review. A roubaix disc fork is built from our top end fact 11r carbon fiber for supreme stiffness strength and reactivity while a thru axle design only stands to bolster all of the above. With a black or silver aluminium insert expoxied by the manufacturer in the original virgin carbon 61x46 mm bottom bracket shell converting it into a bb30 bottom bracket shell of 68x42 mm see the photos below.
Only the sl4 frames used the press fit standard. Specialized roubaix elite review. Coming fully equipped with the future shock a ceramicspeed bottom bracket cg r seatpost and a full swat box the s works roubaix frameset is the perfect start to your cobble crushing dream build. Theirs is not compatible with shimano s.
The photo above showed a virgin carbon 61x46 mm bottom bracket shell and the orginal delrin bottom bracket supplied by specialized. A screw in bottom bracket. The frame is one of the lightest that we ve ever made and it s been constructed from our top tier fact 11r carbon fiber. Specialized bottom brackets have been confusing our customers for some time now.
Going back a few years the sl3 and all prior roubaix frames were bsa threaded. Technology means you re only getting shimano 105 at an ultegra price and it s 200 more than the very similar 2017 comp. Specialized offers a wide range of fit adjustments through a choice of headset top caps and its novel hover riser handlebar so you can replicate your position on the old roubaix or get a much racier setup. Many frames are carrying the osbb label but in reality this oversized bottom bracket covers a range of standards.
No rim brake version of the roubaix will be offered in 2017 which has enabled engineers to play with the fork and rear triangle.