Is the Specialized Roubiax SL4 really comfortable ?
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Postby Fisher44 » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:42 pm
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Postby harmonix1234 » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:24 pm
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Postby kingswood » Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:03 pm
The roubaix is great for long rides and it does a great job of soaking up road buzz. My manhood has thanked the Cobl gobl-r a couple of times (not seeing potholes in the dark). The seatpost really does the job, although looks a bit strange.
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Postby kingswood » Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:28 pm
Yes, the Roubaix came new with 25's. I changed to 23's about three months ago, mostly as an experiment to see what it was like. The 25's were more comfortable ( I was also running them about 10 psi lower than the 23's). The difference is noticeable but not huge. I still find the bike very comfortable running 23's. Having said that, once my current tyres wear out, I will be going back to 25's. I think they are better suited to the Roubaix and the ordinary roads we have around my way.
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Postby harmonix1234 » Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:51 pm
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Postby thecaptn » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:30 am
I've heard good things about Conti 4 seasons 28's. I was thinking about trying them, I've always used GP4000s's 25mm and have found them to be good.Fisher44 wrote:That does sound sensible - what specific 28's did you choose?
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Is the Specialized Roubiax SL4 really comfortable ?
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Postby harmonix1234 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:50 pm
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Postby harmonix1234 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:37 am
Team Saxo bank actually say "in the wet, the Ultremo ZX is our secret weapon". Its becsuse they are so soft. I also get good mileage out of them despite being so thin, light and fast.
But their Archilles heel is glass. But they ride like silk.
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Postby biker jk » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:54 am
When I ran the Ultremo ZX's they rolled very well and had great grip. The problem was poor puncture protection and they cut up very quickly. Admittedly, I ran them on my racing bike and they are excellent for that purpose but not a good training tyre. Of course, your experience may vary, especially since I ran 23s not 28s.harmonix1234 wrote:The ZX's are great in the wet. I can confidently push them hard into wet corners and they just bite down. I have lost my front wheel several times with gp4000s' 23s in the wet, hence why I won't use them.
Team Saxo bank actually say "in the wet, the Ultremo ZX is our secret weapon". Its becsuse they are so soft. I also get good mileage out of them despite being so thin, light and fast.
But their Archilles heel is glass. But they ride like silk.
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Postby harmonix1234 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:19 am
If I were to only ride these on the local roads and shoulder, I reckon I could have their life expectancy. Not through wear, but slicing.
I have only had two punctures on these. Once was when my front wheel went over a large bolt about as big as my thumb. The bolt thread just slashed it open about 4mm. (Any tyre would have had trouble with this). This was a year ago and still using the same tyre, but just let the tyre down, put a little super glue inside and around the cut and 12 months later its still holding. The other puncture was my own fault trying to teach myself to bunny hop over a brick and pinch flatted. But there are dozens if 2-3mm slices all over my back tyre.
I know (some) people worry about flats a lot, but if I only spend 10 minutes off the bike repairing a flat fir every 200 hours of riding, then I would rather have those 200 hours be fast, supple, smooth, comfy and light in action and enjoyable to ride. Its a trade off, but worth it for me based on the way I ride and where I ride.
For the record, when I lived south coast NSW the roads demanded a workhorse tyre and I USED schwalbe marathons and they were perfect fir the rougher roads with lots of debris and pot holes.
Horses for courses.
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Postby thecaptn » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:16 am
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Nice bike harmonix1234, same as mine....
Those 28mm Schwalbe Ultremos are about the same width as a 25mm gp4000s.
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Postby brett.hooker » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:45 pm
Very smooth.
Tried a bmc gf01 as well.
The difference between 23mm and 28mm was staggering!
The Roubaix was stiffer and more responsive than the BMC.
They were both smooth over rough footpath and broken/rough Tarmac.
I chose the Roubaix due to the responsiveness. Turn in was much more quick and predictable. The bmc felt slow on the turn inx
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Postby Fisher44 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:29 pm
I know it's steel but, I like steel and to save a $1000 ...... Well,
What do you think
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