{"product_id":"2025-specialized-roubaix-armadillo-elite","title":"2025 Specialized Roubaix Armadillo Elite","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003eRoubaix Armadillo Elite\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url(https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;600;700;800\u0026family=Barlow:wght@300;400;500\u0026display=swap);\n:root { --black: #0a0a0a; --white: #ffffff; --mid: #f5f5f5; --border: #e0e0e0; --text-muted: #777; --text-body: #222; }\n* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n.spur-wrap { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; background: var(--white); color: var(--black); max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 24px; }\n.spur-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding-bottom: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; 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color: var(--black); }\n@media (max-width: 600px) { .spec-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .spec-key { padding-bottom: 2px; } .spec-val { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 12px; } ul.desc-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .weight-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"spur-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spur-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spur-title\"\u003eRoubaix Armadillo Elite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spur-meta\"\u003eEndurance Road · GRIPTON® · 120 TPI · Armadillo Elite · 310g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"spur-tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"spur-tab active\" onclick=\"showPanel('desc', this)\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"spur-tab\" onclick=\"showPanel('key', this)\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"spur-tab\" onclick=\"showPanel('specs', this)\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-desc\" class=\"spur-panel active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-intro\"\u003eThe Roubaix Armadillo Elite is an endurance road tire equally at home on smooth and rough roads alike. It's fast like any competitive road tire, with a unique casing featuring bead-to-bead protection for added puncture resistance. The 25mm casing smooths your ride and keeps you fresh, while the 23mm tread handles quickly. Slick center tread for low rolling resistance and shoulder sipes for increased surface adaptation and grip. Roll with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"desc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGRIPTON® Compound:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low rolling resistance with excellent dry and wet grip — the endurance variant of Specialized's flagship compound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmadillo Elite Flat Protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bead-to-bead puncture protection — the most comprehensive flat resistance in the road lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e120 TPI Casing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supple, dense construction that balances durability with performance feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25mm Casing \/ 23mm Tread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25mm casing width smooths rough roads; 23mm tread width for quick handling response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder Sipes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Siped shoulders adapt to rough surfaces and increase grip in corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolding Bead:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lighter than wire, easy tubeless or tube setup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse: Endurance road riding, rough-road events, training where reliability matters. Named after the Paris-Roubaix \"Hell of the North\" — the ultimate endurance road race with pave sections that destroy lesser tires. If your roads have chips, glass, or debris, this is the tire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-key\" class=\"spur-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-title\"\u003eEndurance vs Race Tires\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-desc\"\u003eThe Roubaix Armadillo Elite is built for rough roads, not pure speed. The Armadillo Elite flat protection adds weight (310g vs 250-285g for race tires) but means you actually finish your rides. The GRIPTON compound still delivers low rolling resistance — it's not a slow tire, just a protected one. If you ride anything other than pristine smooth asphalt, the Roubaix pays off: reviewers report running through glass, staples, and debris that destroy non-Armadillo tires. One reviewer says these are \"the fat kid of road tires\" — heavier but able to handle abuse that race tires can't.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-title\"\u003eBead-to-Bead Protection\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-desc\"\u003eUnlike tires with flat protection only under the center tread, Armadillo Elite is bead-to-bead — the protection runs the entire circumference. This matters on rough roads where debris can reach the sidewalls. Reviewers confirm it works: one ran over a sharktooth rock at 5,000 miles and only got one flat; another had staples stuck in the tire that didn't puncture it. The bead-to-bead construction is what separates Armadillo Elite from the BlackBelt protection in the Turbo Pro.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-title\"\u003eThe Roubaix Name\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"key-desc\"\u003eParis-Roubaix is the \"Hell of the North\" — a spring classic over cobblestones, rough pave, and road debris that shreds tires. The Roubaix tire is designed for those conditions: fast rolling center, protective casing, GRIPTON grip. If you ride any rough roads, chip seal, or urban debris, the Roubaix name means something. This isn't a tire for pristine smooth roads only — it's for riders who encounter the real world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-specs\" class=\"spur-panel\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-category\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eModel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eRoubaix Armadillo Elite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003ePosition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eFront \u0026amp; Rear\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eEndurance road, rough roads, rough surfaces, all-day riding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eTerrain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eSmooth to rough asphalt, chip seal, pave sections, urban debris\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eFoldable Clincher\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-category\"\u003eTread \u0026amp; Compound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eCompound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eGRIPTON® — low rolling resistance, excellent grip in dry and wet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eTread Design\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eSlick center (low rolling resistance) + shoulder sipes (surface adaptation, cornering grip)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eCasing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003e120 TPI — supple, dense endurance construction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eCasing Width\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003e25mm casing with 23mm tread width\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eBead\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eFoldable — lighter than wire, easy mounting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003eFlat Protection\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003eArmadillo Elite — bead-to-bead puncture protection, Specialized's most comprehensive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-category\"\u003eWeights \u0026amp; Pressure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"weight-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"weight-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"size\"\u003e700 x 23\/25mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e310g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\" style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-key\"\u003ePSI Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-val\"\u003e115-125 psi\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript\u003e\nfunction showPanel(id, btn) {\n document.querySelectorAll('.spur-panel').forEach(p =\u003e p.classList.remove('active'));\n document.querySelectorAll('.spur-tab').forEach(t =\u003e t.classList.remove('active'));\n document.getElementById('panel-' + id).classList.add('active');\n btn.classList.add('active');\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Specialized","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ 700 x 23\/25","offer_id":52011967021376,"sku":"00016-2113","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/7487\/5549\/files\/00016-2113_94bb56cb-3ff9-41f3-9985-cd0b4d11518e.jpg?v=1778788515","url":"https:\/\/spokex.com\/products\/2025-specialized-roubaix-armadillo-elite","provider":"SX Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}