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3 months ago
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A winner with great overall performance for the price
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Wheels, pedals and lots of house-brand Fuji components
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Bought it for the ride, drivetrain and nice carbon in frame/fork
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How often do you find yourself with $1,500 burning a hole in your bike shorts? Well I recently did and decided to spend some time figuring out what kind of road bike I wanted to buy within my budget. Names like Trek, Giant, Specialized and Cannondale came to mind. After doing a significant amount of research into bikes around that price though, I came across the Fuji Roubaix series. I'm glad I did.
Initial research suggested the Specialized Roubaix Compact was one of the closest competitors to the Fuji Roubaix Pro from a value standpoint. (Is there any other standpoint when buying expensive things?) Taking both models for a test ride was necessary to see which bike was better, so off to a few shops I went. Instead of writing about the Specialized here, I'll save my impressions of that test ride for another time.
Roubaix Pro weighs around 19 pounds and is every bit as responsive as light. Its drivetrain stands out in particular, with the compact FSA cranks and nice Shimano derailleurs. Somewhat contrary to the name, the bike is a good blend of responsive and smooth, not all smooth. The only drawbacks I'm able to point out after half a year's riding are the Alex wheels can be flexy when hammering, especially through turns, and the bike didn't come with pedals. Overall I'm really pleased with my purchase.
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