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2014 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert vs 2015 Specialized Secteur Sport Double

The Specialized Secteur Sport Double size closest to your 540.0 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Specialized Secteur Sport Double

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert in 540.0, the Specialized Secteur Sport Double in 49 places the top of the head tube 36 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−36 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2014 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert (540.0) and 2015 Specialized Secteur Sport Double (49), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Secteur Sport Double is the colored outline on top.J 1000

Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert, 540.0Specialized Secteur Sport Double, 49Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix SL4 Expert 540.0Specialized Secteur Sport Double 49Difference
Reach380mm378mm−2 mm
Stack564mm528mm−36 mm
Head tube angle72°72°±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°75.5°+2.0°
Chainstay length415mm412mm−3 mm
Wheelbase1000mm983mm−17 mm
Standover776mm730mm−46 mm
Seat tube length495mm418mm−77 mm
Head tube length165mm125mm−40 mm
Effective top tubenot listed518mm
BB dropnot listed73mm

Differences are the Specialized Secteur Sport Double minus the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert. Full charts: 2014 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert, 2015 Specialized Secteur Sport Double.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SL4 ExpertSpecialized Secteur Sport Double

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Roubaix SL4 ExpertSL4 ExpertSpecialized Secteur Sport DoubleSport Double
FrameSpecialized SL4 FACTnot listed
ForkSpecialized Roubaix FACTnot listed
ShifterShimano UltegraShimano Sora
DerailleurShimano UltegraShimano Sora
CassetteShimano Ultegranot listed
ChainShimano UltegraKMC X9
CranksetFSA SL-KShimano Sora
WheelsetFulcrum S4Specialized AXIS Classic
TireSpecialized Roubaix ProSpecialized Espoir Sport
BrakeShimano UltegraSpecialized Axis 1.0
StemSpecialized Expert Pro-Setnot listed
SeatpostSpecialized S-Works CG-Rnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Romin ExpertSpecialized Toupé Sport

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