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2007 road army captained by new S-Works Roubaix SL

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By Cycling News

Published 19 July 2006

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This is about as proprietary as it gets.

Specialized’s new Roval Rapide Star wheels

Specialized’s new European marketing offices find a new idyllic setting on a working farm in the Bavarian countryside. Moo. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The S-Works Roubaix SL is a thorough redesign of the original, with dramatically swooping lines and an updated Zertz system for better vertical compliance. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The new Zertz system on the 2007 S-Works Roubaix gets substantially curvier for more cush. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

More Zertz can be found up here in the fork legs. Many laughed when they were first introduced, but who’s laughing now? (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The S-Works Roubaix SL utilizes plenty of carbon around the oversized bottom bracket shell which houses the integrated S-Works carbon fiber crankset. Keen-eyed readers will note the similarities between the S-Works crank and that produced by recumbent maker Lightning. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

Lessons learned from the Tarmac result in the addition of a curved top tube to the Roubaix which allegedly improves vertical compliance. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The S-Works Tarmac SL is still Levi’s bike of choice and remains virtually unchanged for ’07. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

This is about as proprietary as it gets. You had better be happy with your S-Works carbon fork because that’s the only one you’re ever going to have in your S-Works frame. Thankfully, S-Works models get a hybrid ceramic bearing headset upgrade that should greatly extend bearing life. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

Specialized’s new Roval Rapide Star wheels are wild-looking in person as they are in images. The enormous aluminum hub flange is heavy, but also results in an aerodynamic wheel that is less susceptible to crosswinds than deep-section aero rims. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

When viewed head-on, the new Rapide Star wheel doesn’t present much for the wind to look at with it tall and narrowly spaced hub flanges. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

Star hub bodies are three-piece 7000-series aluminum affairs and the double-threaded spokes are threaded directly into the flange. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

Yup, it really is that old, according to this decal… or “deckle”, that is, if you’re Canadian. Let’s just call it a sticker, eh? (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The new 2007 Barmac features a cleaner clamp that is also adjustable for angle with a system of interchangeable wedges. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

For the first time, Specialized’s Barmac can be set up with a slightly positive rise to better accommodate a wider variety of riders. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The Pro Road shoes get a new upper for ’07, including a new M-Lock ratcheting main buckle and two hook-and-loop forefoot straps. Sorry, but orange is not a production color and you can’t have these! (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The new X-Link strap base allows for both fore-aft and foot volume adjustments for a more customized fit. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

The Tarzo is a new road-specific optic for 2007, featuring a responsive Adaptalite photochromatic lens made from NXT polyurethane which is said to be stronger, lighter, and provide better optical clarity than more commonly used polycarbonate. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews)

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