1995 Specialized M2 Road Pro restoration
12-22-23, 03:54 PM
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1995 Specialized M2 Road Pro restoration
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How do you like the way it rides? I remember back in the day taking one out and it seemed a very harsh ride compared to my ‘95 Quattro Assi Easton Elite.
12-22-23, 05:42 PM
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Nicely done! These rendered a stiff ride. Perfect for crit racing back then.
You can smooth it out somewhat with a carbon fiber fork, 25 or 28 tires, and a spongier saddle.
You can smooth it out somewhat with a carbon fiber fork, 25 or 28 tires, and a spongier saddle.
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Gorgeous! New paint or Powder? I bet it rides as good as it looks.
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Rare machine.
12-22-23, 08:58 PM
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Great build,almost like new. 
I rode one two decades ago but it was too stiff and harsh for me,yet very responsive ride. Enjoy your bike
I rode one two decades ago but it was too stiff and harsh for me,yet very responsive ride. Enjoy your bike
12-23-23, 08:51 AM
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12-23-23, 08:54 AM
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I love aluminum bikes, and was thrilled when I got a cherry Allez M2 Comp.
Built in the US, and only tiny details different from it's S-WORKS brother.
But like BMC_Kid, I found it insanely stiff and jittery.
One of the few bikes I've gotten rid of quickly. I hope your experience is different.
Built in the US, and only tiny details different from it's S-WORKS brother.
But like BMC_Kid, I found it insanely stiff and jittery.
One of the few bikes I've gotten rid of quickly. I hope your experience is different.
12-23-23, 12:15 PM
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Very pretty bike and looks showroom fresh.
I have its mtn cousin from that era, not sure of the exact year as I got it from the original owner. Still a fun ride, today and surprisingly light.
I have its mtn cousin from that era, not sure of the exact year as I got it from the original owner. Still a fun ride, today and surprisingly light.
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Specialized did a great job with the very fun and fast steel Allez. It seems that the M2 Road followed the steel Allez and after 2 years, it became the aluminum Allez?
I hope these C&V aluminum race bikes continue to have a harsh and uncomfortable ride😉 I had a great but brief time on a Trek 1200, and continue to have a blast on a couple Cannomdales and I would have kept my M2 Stumpjumper if I was more successful rebuilding the front suspension. Now with this thread, the M2 Road Pro is on my list of bikes to test for its harsh ride 😆
I hope these C&V aluminum race bikes continue to have a harsh and uncomfortable ride😉 I had a great but brief time on a Trek 1200, and continue to have a blast on a couple Cannomdales and I would have kept my M2 Stumpjumper if I was more successful rebuilding the front suspension. Now with this thread, the M2 Road Pro is on my list of bikes to test for its harsh ride 😆
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