Specialized Ruby - 2017, 54 cm

The 2017 Specialized Ruby Comp is a beautifully engineered endurance road machine designed to turn punishing chip-seal pavement, expansion joints, and long-range century loops into a plush, unyielding velvet ribbon. Built on a versatile 54cm chassis engineered to provide an incredibly natural, open-chested riding posture optimized for riders between 5'5" and 5'10", this configuration is sculpted from Specialized’s premier FACT 10r carbon fiber layup. The frame layout employs a dedicated Rider-First Engineered™ structural methodology to guarantee the exact same compliance and high-wattage power transfer across every frame size, ensuring a smooth and responsive ride quality across all terrain profiles without relying on a mechanical front suspension cartridge. Originally retailing at an MSRP of $3,999, this build represents an exceptional balance of lightweight performance and real-world compliance.

The technical infrastructure relies on the gold standard of analog mechanical precision, pairing a full 2x11-speed Shimano Ultegra drivetrain with a premium Praxis Works compact crankset. This workhorse shifting ecosystem utilizes an ultra-crisp Ultegra rear derailleur to sweep effortlessly across a versatile 11-32T cassette, driven through optimized 172.5mm Praxis Alba arms mounting cold-forged 50/34T chainrings. This extensive gear configuration offers an exceptionally wide mechanical advantage, allowing pilots to spin with fluid efficiency up steep mountain gaps or rolling hills. Stopping authority is modern, predictable, and linear, managed via premium Ultegra hydraulic disc brake calipers that ensure confident, fine-tuned velocity control down technical switchbacks in any weather conditions.

The control decks and rolling stocks on this custom-detailed Ruby Comp are beautifully calibrated for long-range confidence. Up front, a specialized cockpit houses integrated Specialized Short Reach alloy handlebars measuring 420mm to sharpen compliance, beautifully paired to dual color-matched Tacx bottle cages. Out back, exceptional vertical deflection is handled by the legendary Specialized CG-R (Cobble Gobbler) carbon seatpost, cleanly absorbing structural square-edge impacts beneath a premium, pressure-relieving Body Geometry Power Expert saddle with Mimic technology. The machine rolls on a durable, highly responsive Axis 4.0 SCS disc wheelset wrapped in fast-rolling, high-end 700x28c Specialized Turbo Pro tires featuring a proprietary Gripton compound and BlackBelt puncture shielding. Fully checked over, detailed, and certified as showcased across image_239.png through image_247.png, this showroom-ready Ruby Comp is a pure endurance masterpiece ready to transform your weekend mileage.