Specialized Roubaix Comp £3,400 | 8.04kg

A lot has been said about Specialized’s long-standing endurance road bike in the years since it first debuted in 2004. It’s been through many changes in the 16 years since and this latest version has seen the brand push the emphasis back towards the performance end of the market. In fact this new version is supposed to rival even the race-oriented Tarmac and Venge bikes in terms of aerodynamics.

We have already tested (and really liked) the top S-Works Roubaix but this Comp version sits at a more affordable price at just over a third of the cost of the S-Works. So does it share the same performance or is anything lost in translation?

Frame

The Roubaix Comp shares an identical frame design as all other bikes in the range, the main differentiator being the grade of carbon-fibre used in the construction and the suspension system used in the fork. The Comp