Replacement Specialized Roubaix Frame

The steerer on my 2009 Roubaix Elite snapped this morning on the way to work (pic attached). Bugger.

Specialized have offered me a new frame as they do not have a fork which is appropriate. Yay!

They have offered me these 2 frames (pics attached).
1) W773144054 WF-ROUBAIX ELITE CARB/WHT/CHAR 54
2) W744143154 WF-ROUBAIX EXPERT SL4 SIL/CHAR/RED 54

I prefer the look of the black (Elite) but the silver (Expert SL4) is apparently better quality carbon... Anyone know if there is much difference?

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That's very good of them, considering its a 2009!

Cripes! Was there any indication it was going to go? Did you somehow stay on the bike?

Lifetime warranty! :)

Amazingly I didn't hit the deck, bruised my leg a bit. Luckily was just pulling off from lights.

Went for silver.

You have to admire the way Specialized stand behind their product. Good stuff.

Yeah, and from the few people I've heard who've used it, it seems like its pretty painless too which is a bonus.
(edit: doh, unintentional dad joke is unintentional)

@smiff glad you were okay!

Cheers Specialized :)

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How does the frame replacement scheme function? Ie would this be still in place if I was to buy a second hand tarmac or roubaix? Cheers

no

Thanks. So then only brand spanking new then? Any level frame?

Not new, just the original buyer

And only if you had the bike assembled by an authorised dealer

yep, not sure how it works on framesets ..

Specialized just need to be able to track the frame to an offical retailer then to you having a recipt from that retailer. My 7 yo Allez frame cracked at rear dropout and I'd changed everything on it including fork and got a F&F replacement no problem