Tom Boonen’s 2012 Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4
and the super-interesting Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4 that Tom Boonen rode to victory in Paris-Roubaix.
Specialized said that the goal with the Roubaix SL4 was to tune the level of compliance the frame provided with the Zertz located in the fork and in the seatstays. Specialized said that it wanted to provide the Roubaix SL4 with a sharper and more focused ride feel than previously, bringing it a little closer to the race-focused Tarmac while still offering the extra comfort that had always been the Roubaix’s key feature.
As well as Zertz inserts in the frame, the Roubaix SL4 came with a new Cobl Gobl-R seatpost, although Boonen didn’t use one for his Paris-Roubaix win. The Cobl Gobl-R used a leaf spring design with a Zertz insert sandwiched in the gap, the idea being to double the amount of compliance on offer. It didn’t flex vertically during normal pedalling, but it did respond to bigger hits.
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