SPECIALIZED RUBY SPORT 2018
Looking for a bike to explore the road less travelled, while keeping room in your wallet for a mid-ride cappuccino? Look no further than the Ruby Sport.
The frame is among the lightest that we've ever made, and it's been constructed from our superlative FACT 9r carbon fibre. Its stiffness levels are also off the charts, and compared to the SL4 iteration of yesteryear, you'll experience a whole new, faster, and more efficient geometry. Through some engineering sorcery, however, we've managed to keep the same fit, feel, and position that we've all come to love from the SL4's Women's Endurance Geometry. Of course, you're probably thinking, ""get on to the suspension thing up front.""
We call it Future Shock, and essentially, it's a piston in the head tube with 20mm of travel. We developed this technology in partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, and the result of this are a host of drastic performance improvements, namely in the vertical compliance department. Without giving a physics lecture, we found that focusing on vertical compliance, instead of fork splay, meant that we could improve smoothness, speed, and comfort in one fell swoop. And of all the bikes that we've tested with our Rolling Efficiency Model, the new Ruby outperforms anything on the market.
The frame is among the lightest that we've ever made, and it's been constructed from our superlative FACT 9r carbon fibre. Its stiffness levels are also off the charts, and compared to the SL4 iteration of yesteryear, you'll experience a whole new, faster, and more efficient geometry. Through some engineering sorcery, however, we've managed to keep the same fit, feel, and position that we've all come to love from the SL4's Women's Endurance Geometry. Of course, you're probably thinking, ""get on to the suspension thing up front.""
We call it Future Shock, and essentially, it's a piston in the head tube with 20mm of travel. We developed this technology in partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, and the result of this are a host of drastic performance improvements, namely in the vertical compliance department. Without giving a physics lecture, we found that focusing on vertical compliance, instead of fork splay, meant that we could improve smoothness, speed, and comfort in one fell swoop. And of all the bikes that we've tested with our Rolling Efficiency Model, the new Ruby outperforms anything on the market.
Model Year | 2018 |
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Options | 54 Gloss /Cosmic Flake Blk /Slate/Acid Pink In Store Now |
Frame | Specialized FACT 9r carbon, Women's Endurance Geometry, Rider-First Engineered, 12x142mm thru-axle, Future Shock suspension, 20mm of travel, flat disc mounts |
Forks | Specialized FACT full-carbon, flat-mount disc, 12x100mm thru-axle |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105, 11-speed |
Front Derailleur | Shimano 105 Ez, braze-on |
Shifters | Shimano 105 |
Chainset | Praxis Alba 2D 50/34T |
Bottom Bracket | inc |
Chain | KMC X11EL, 11-speed w/ Missing Linkâ„¢ |
Freewheel | Shimano 105, 11-speed, 11-32t |
Stem | Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise |
Handlebars | Specialized Comp Hover Bar, 6061 alloy, 70x125mm w/ Di2 hole |
Front Brake | Tektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc |
Rear Brake | Tektro Spyre, flat mount, mechanical disc |
Rims | Axis Sport Disc Wheel Set |
Tyres | Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x28mm |
Saddle | Lithia Comp Gel, 155mm, nylon shell, gel padding |
Seatpost | Specialized Comp carbon, single bolt |
Pedals | Nylon |
Grips | S-WRAP Roubaix w/ Sticky gel |
As with any product, specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying.