Allez returning to pro racing
02-18-18, 05:02 PM
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They were sold out of the Blue by last September. I’m stuck with an Orange/Yellow one. Can’t wait till it’s finished.
02-18-18, 06:14 PM
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not sure what supply looks like now, I ordered mine back in September and had to wait about 5-6 weeks to get it.
As pictured it comes in right at about 10kg. That's with the front/rear Cycliq cameras, saddle bag, Brooks C15 saddle, etc. Also, those HED Jet+ wheels are a tad heavy due to being basically Ardennes with a fairing on them and I'm running them tubeless; so it'd be very easy to shed a few KG and get it down to a race weight.
Pic to further pique @DWrek's interest in buying one.
As pictured it comes in right at about 10kg. That's with the front/rear Cycliq cameras, saddle bag, Brooks C15 saddle, etc. Also, those HED Jet+ wheels are a tad heavy due to being basically Ardennes with a fairing on them and I'm running them tubeless; so it'd be very easy to shed a few KG and get it down to a race weight.
Pic to further pique @DWrek's interest in buying one.
02-19-18, 12:00 PM
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I think Im in! Called the LBS and they said Specialized does have inventory. Can get in 5-6 days. Gonna sleep on it a few nights, too many cool bikes out there to choose from.
06-09-18, 04:48 PM
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I was at my LBS last month and they had a silver one just chillin' there on the rack.
I'm looking hard at one of these for next year (stock, not a frameset build), kind of excited to see what the colors look like for 2019 because I don't love any of the three 2018 colors.
On that note, all the other Allez models except this one got redesigned for 2018 (more relaxed geometry and ability to add racks/fenders), can we expect the Sprint to stay the way it is for another year or two or is there an updated one on the horizon?
I'm looking hard at one of these for next year (stock, not a frameset build), kind of excited to see what the colors look like for 2019 because I don't love any of the three 2018 colors.
On that note, all the other Allez models except this one got redesigned for 2018 (more relaxed geometry and ability to add racks/fenders), can we expect the Sprint to stay the way it is for another year or two or is there an updated one on the horizon?
06-09-18, 08:39 PM
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I got a 2018 “new design” allez last December. It’s pretty phenomenal to ride! Just wanted to say it out loud. Besides the fork fiasco it’s been a great bike.
06-10-18, 08:37 AM
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It doesn't surprise me in the slightest to be honest. You can make a bike that is light enough to race out of pretty well any frame building material that is commonly used. Beyond that its a bike. Most of the aero advances that are still road legal today have come out of making the rider more aero and not the bike. Skin suits, aero helmets, etc. Meanwhile things that have been banned include "step over" style time trial bikes, Spinacci aero bars, and the types of Spinergy wheels that were adopted by riders such as Mario Cipollini.
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06-10-18, 04:49 PM
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A lot of comments on IG are clamoring for a disc version.
According to the link below a disc version may be on the way.
https://cyclingtips.com/2018/06/road...approved-list/
According to the link below a disc version may be on the way.
https://cyclingtips.com/2018/06/road...approved-list/
06-10-18, 06:57 PM
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What's left to explain? They're sort of like the food processor of bicycle wheels and after several accidents and incidents leading to serious injuries of riders and wheels assploding the UCI came up with a test that the Spinergy Rev-X wheels simply could not pass. As Gandalf once said "you shall not pass."
Icons of cycling: Spinergy Rev-X wheels - Cycling Weekly
Icons of cycling: Spinergy Rev-X wheels - Cycling Weekly
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06-10-18, 07:02 PM
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What's left to explain? They're sort of like the food processor of bicycle wheels and after several accidents and incidents leading to serious injuries of riders and wheels assploding the UCI came up with a test that the Spinergy Rev-X wheels simply could not pass. As Gandalf once said "you shall not pass."
Icons of cycling: Spinergy Rev-X wheels - Cycling Weekly
Icons of cycling: Spinergy Rev-X wheels - Cycling Weekly
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