Terpstra winning on a Roubaix
The difference between Terpstra’s bike and the Roubaix SL4 I’ve been riding in the rain, since the Fall, is Force 22 instead of the Red 22 spec. When raced or ridden hard, the fenders are removed and the fast, Zipp Firecrests replace the 30s. Force is SRAM’s value group, with all the features of Red, at a more affordable price. When asked recently about it, I said, if I close my eyes and don’t look at the graphics it shifts just like Red.
My fendered Roubaix on a dreary day
Between the two, there’s about a $3K price difference. Terpstra’s race-winning Roubaix is around $9K and my parking-lot crit, rolling-a-fondo version is $6K.
Terpstra’s details:
- Frame: Specialized S-Works Roubaix – 58cm*
- Groupset: SRAM RED 22
- Shifters: SRAM RED 22 DoubleTap with Reach adjust
- Crankset: Specialized (175mm crank arm length) with SRAM RED 22 chainrings – 53×46*
- Front derailleur: SRAM RED 22 Yaw with chain spotter
- Rear derailleur: SRAM RED 22 – Short cage
- Cassette: SRAM PG1170 11-26
- Brakes: SRAM RED Aerolink
- Chain: SRAM RED 22
- Wheels: Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubular
- Stem: Zipp Service Course SL – 120mm
- Bar: Zipp Service Course SL-88 – 40cm (c-c)
- Seat post: Zipp Service Course SL 27.2mm 0mm Setback
*I run a 110 stem, 52/36 rings, Contis tubulars or Hutch clinchers, and a Joule instead of the Garmin.
My Roubaix was also seen in our Tool Roll launch, including a gear story in Issue 11.
Terpstra Photo by Gruber uploaded to Flickr
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