Specialized Ruby Comp 2014 Review
The ruby range is equivalent to the men s roubaix range and is designed to offer a balance of comfort and speed.
Specialized ruby comp 2014 review. A pair of fulcrum wheels finishes things off. 4 out of 5 5 reviews. With the ruby comp you get next level comfort from a design that s nothing short of revolutionary. Both come with the headline grabbing and highly unconventional front suspension.
The specialized ruby elite is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2018. To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes visit our. The 2014 roubaix sl4 also loses points for its broken groupset. Within the ruby range the elite mostly shimano 105 is pretty middle of the road sandwiched between the sram apex equipped ruby at 1600 and the ultegra sporting ruby comp at 2500.
The specialized ruby comp is tailor made for women and long days in the saddle. Its stiffness levels are excellent and compared to the sl4. With a back friendly geometry that s ideal for longer days in the saddle the ruby range is the perfect companion for the more serious road cyclist. Here s a breakdown of prices and weights for all the bikes in this test.
Shimano ultegra components handle drivetrain duties and parts from fsa kmc and axis round out the spec. From the off i was probably positively predisposed towards the specialized ruby elite given that i ve yet to ride a specialized i didn t find comfortable and. Dubbed the roubaix sl 4 comp for 2015 the bike will run 3000 and come stock with shimano 105 brakes and a praxis works bb30 compact crankset. When specialized re launched the ruby in september 2016 it did so at the same time as its roubaix.
The carbon fibre framed ruby range is specialized s women s endurance road collection. Specialized ruby comp road bike user reviews. Specialized ruby review creating a real stir on the women s cycling forums specialized s ruby is the much anticipated sister to the men s roubaix which won the coveted c 2005 distance bike of. It s a fantastically comfortable fast and stable ride with above par.
We all benefit from comfort but all too often it comes at the expense of performance. This bike features a lightweight carbon frame and fork with vibration damping inserts to ward off road fatigue.