Nice video. I have an '18 in the brushed silver. I put a set of carbon wheels on it. Made the ride pretty smooth and far more comfortable. The only time the ride is a bother is when I ride on chip seal road surfaces.
You have put together a well presented video, I'd expect a group or a studio to have done this. I have an 2018 sprint in the brushed finish which I have just finished putting Dura Ace Di2 on the frame that isn't Di2 ready like the current ones, and I didnt void the frame warranty (god bless soldering). its 7.5kg size 56 without pedals with the standard rims and tyres though I did throw Aerofly ii bars on it for the internal cable look. There's potential to get it to a 7kg bike. Gotta love being a weight weenie, my bank account surely doesn't. Do you often find on it that it wants to accelerate on a hill so much that you need to tell yourself to not keep pushing or else you'll start going too fast for what you can handle? Rear triangle has no give at all. Would also like to say that traditional aluminium frames are fish mouthed to create a perfect fit against another tube. Down tube and top tube will be fish mouthed into the steerer tube, with the top tube also being fish mouthed into the seat tube. Seat stays will be mouthed to fit to the seat tube and the chain stays, seat tube and down tube are mouthed to fit the BB which is usually Alloy bar. DSW requires the end of the tubing to be folded onto itself like in this picture www.planetmountainbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Specialized-Smartweld-Technology.jpg (essentially if you placed your fists against one another) which then makes a valley for which the weld rod to fill with material (This is TIG welded). This technique allows for lighter tubing to be used as the material has more surface contact for the weld, its also why the weld hasn't been filed down as it's needed for the strength. My dad has a City & Guilds in Welding and Fabrication, sorry to bore you.
Thanks, Wow, that's a really cool build on your sprint, definitely makes it one of a kind. If you ever make a video about your bike, do link it to me, would love to check it out. Yea I find whenever I ride the sprint, it wants to go go go. usually if its a short rolling hill, I punch it up and give it my all, the bike can take it all. For the welding part, I am not too familiar with welding but it was interesting to read and understand a bit more :)
Great vid, I'm coming back to cycling after a few years and I'm considering this bike (the allez sprint comp disc variant). However I won't be doing any races or whatsoever, I'm just looking for a great bike to go riding. As of right now I've been looking at some Canyon models such as the endurace and the ultimate and the Scott Addict line as well. Since my MTB is a specialized I'm considering this one as well as it would be easy to get it from my dealer nearby where I got the MTB. I've compared the specs on all these bikes and they're all quite similar with the difference that the Specialized is a bit more expensive for the same worth. Money isn't a big issue so I don't mind paying more for the specialized if it's worth it. How do you think those bikes compare? On a more 'experience' level I mean, such as the comfort after the first 60km and the overall feel while riding.
Hi, thanks for the comment. I think those 3 bikes mentioned are all amazing bikes on their own, can't go wrong with choosing any of those 3. So I guess it comes down to looks and preference. I do know specialized is generally on the more expensive side, and Canyon sells directly to customers, that's why their prices are lower. If I am looking for a more comfortable bike, I would probably choose the Canyon or Scott over the specialized. The Allez is an amazing crit racing bike, but the Canyon Endurance CF SL Disc 7.0 would be the better overall bike. Its carbon, has a endurance geometry suitable for long rides, and its cheaper. So in your case, I would recommend the Canyon. But I think you should still give those bikes a test ride and see which one you prefer. Hope that helps :)
@@pattnwia Thanks for the answer! I'm leaning towards the Allez but the only thing holding me back is that I've read on different sites that it's a really 'stiff' and 'aggressive' ride. I have no experience with road bikes so I can't say if that'll be a problem or not. Would you think that's going to be a major factor if I'll mostly ride on roads in 'normal' conditon with cracks and everything? Or will it be a small difference that I can get used to?
@@pf5497 Hey, glad to help. Ummm its hard to really say, but you will feel every little bit of vibration and imperfections on the road. I would say, it is something you can get used to over time. Maybe in the first few rides it will be uncomfortable. In that case, you can always try to run lower pressure in your wheels, so it absorbs shock better.
I heard and saw people managed to get this same bike as low as a 7.6kg bike. By changing group set and adding carbon wheels and also swapping some components.
@@pattnwia yes is brand new but is the regular Specialized allez not sport or Elite regular one 😊 but I still see the video like yours this my first time am going to buy it a bike from that price and this the first time I going to have a road bike normally i used a hybrid but i want to pass 100% to a road bike 😊
@@toritohaters6056 Ahhh yes, road bike prices can be scary, when i first started i was shocked by the thousands of dollar price tags, and i started with a 500$ road bike from amazon. I think the allez will be a good starting road bike. Its well build and will be very fun to ride. :)
Hi, you can get 28's on, even with rim brake (Ultegra 8000 series brakes) , but you will need to make sure your internal width on the rims are at least 19mm, else it will be light a balloon and rub. If you can go 28mm tubeless, you can run lower pressures 70psi and all that noise from the road becomes negligible.
@@pattnwia So I'm 173. That means I have to pick a 52 too? I'm riding a Bianchi 928L '56. I did the measurements on the Specialized site 2x. I've got '49 as a size the first time.. but the second time I did it, it came to a '56
@@aldrinclementina4297 Hmmm that is a big difference. Maybe go for a 54?? Its best to try the bike in person. Another rider is 170 and he rides 52, hope that reference helps
Nice video. I have an '18 in the brushed silver. I put a set of carbon wheels on it. Made the ride pretty smooth and far more comfortable. The only time the ride is a bother is when I ride on chip seal road surfaces.
My brushed frame bro.
Nice, the Allez Sprint is one of the bikes I may look up to for my next bike.
Nice !!
keep me updated !
feel free to ask me any questions as well :)
@@pattnwia hey can i ask what your (c-t) seat height is? seeing your bike helps! thx
@@Chris-derf5 hey , from the BB to seat is 70CM
That's crazy! Amazing!
Love the design on this bike
You have put together a well presented video, I'd expect a group or a studio to have done this.
I have an 2018 sprint in the brushed finish which I have just finished putting Dura Ace Di2 on the frame that isn't Di2 ready like the current ones, and I didnt void the frame warranty (god bless soldering). its 7.5kg size 56 without pedals with the standard rims and tyres though I did throw Aerofly ii bars on it for the internal cable look. There's potential to get it to a 7kg bike. Gotta love being a weight weenie, my bank account surely doesn't.
Do you often find on it that it wants to accelerate on a hill so much that you need to tell yourself to not keep pushing or else you'll start going too fast for what you can handle? Rear triangle has no give at all.
Would also like to say that traditional aluminium frames are fish mouthed to create a perfect fit against another tube. Down tube and top tube will be fish mouthed into the steerer tube, with the top tube also being fish mouthed into the seat tube. Seat stays will be mouthed to fit to the seat tube and the chain stays, seat tube and down tube are mouthed to fit the BB which is usually Alloy bar. DSW requires the end of the tubing to be folded onto itself like in this picture www.planetmountainbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Specialized-Smartweld-Technology.jpg (essentially if you placed your fists against one another) which then makes a valley for which the weld rod to fill with material (This is TIG welded). This technique allows for lighter tubing to be used as the material has more surface contact for the weld, its also why the weld hasn't been filed down as it's needed for the strength. My dad has a City & Guilds in Welding and Fabrication, sorry to bore you.
Thanks,
Wow, that's a really cool build on your sprint, definitely makes it one of a kind. If you ever make a video about your bike, do link it to me, would love to check it out.
Yea I find whenever I ride the sprint, it wants to go go go. usually if its a short rolling hill, I punch it up and give it my all, the bike can take it all.
For the welding part, I am not too familiar with welding but it was interesting to read and understand a bit more :)
Better than many carbon bike. 😎😎
Great vid, I'm coming back to cycling after a few years and I'm considering this bike (the allez sprint comp disc variant). However I won't be doing any races or whatsoever, I'm just looking for a great bike to go riding. As of right now I've been looking at some Canyon models such as the endurace and the ultimate and the Scott Addict line as well. Since my MTB is a specialized I'm considering this one as well as it would be easy to get it from my dealer nearby where I got the MTB. I've compared the specs on all these bikes and they're all quite similar with the difference that the Specialized is a bit more expensive for the same worth. Money isn't a big issue so I don't mind paying more for the specialized if it's worth it. How do you think those bikes compare? On a more 'experience' level I mean, such as the comfort after the first 60km and the overall feel while riding.
Hi, thanks for the comment. I think those 3 bikes mentioned are all amazing bikes on their own, can't go wrong with choosing any of those 3. So I guess it comes down to looks and preference. I do know specialized is generally on the more expensive side, and Canyon sells directly to customers, that's why their prices are lower. If I am looking for a more comfortable bike, I would probably choose the Canyon or Scott over the specialized. The Allez is an amazing crit racing bike, but the Canyon Endurance CF SL Disc 7.0 would be the better overall bike. Its carbon, has a endurance geometry suitable for long rides, and its cheaper. So in your case, I would recommend the Canyon. But I think you should still give those bikes a test ride and see which one you prefer. Hope that helps :)
@@pattnwia Thanks for the answer! I'm leaning towards the Allez but the only thing holding me back is that I've read on different sites that it's a really 'stiff' and 'aggressive' ride. I have no experience with road bikes so I can't say if that'll be a problem or not. Would you think that's going to be a major factor if I'll mostly ride on roads in 'normal' conditon with cracks and everything? Or will it be a small difference that I can get used to?
@@pf5497 Hey, glad to help. Ummm its hard to really say, but you will feel every little bit of vibration and imperfections on the road. I would say, it is something you can get used to over time. Maybe in the first few rides it will be uncomfortable. In that case, you can always try to run lower pressure in your wheels, so it absorbs shock better.
@@pattnwia Alright, thank you!
Richmond BC?
yes, are you local too?
I heard and saw people managed to get this same bike as low as a 7.6kg bike. By changing group set and adding carbon wheels and also swapping some components.
Hi nice video I want to buy it the specialized allez for 950 dollar 8 speeds do you thing is a good bike ?
Yea thats actually a pretty good price, is it brand new?
@@pattnwia yes is brand new but is the regular Specialized allez not sport or Elite regular one 😊 but I still see the video like yours this my first time am going to buy it a bike from that price and this the first time I going to have a road bike normally i used a hybrid but i want to pass 100% to a road bike
😊
@@toritohaters6056 Ahhh yes, road bike prices can be scary, when i first started i was shocked by the thousands of dollar price tags, and i started with a 500$ road bike from amazon.
I think the allez will be a good starting road bike. Its well build and will be very fun to ride.
:)
A nice pair of light 40 or 50mm carbon hoops on it and it would be trick!
Yep totally agree,
i see lots of them in my local crits
price?
Rim brake version was 2400$
Its now disc only at 2869$ CAD
I wonder how many kilos you can save if you switch to carbon fiber wheels?
Maybe close to 1Kg
Have you tried the CAAD13 - how does this compare?
nope :( sorry didnt try the CAAD13 before.
@@pattnwia Allez is much more bike and Racing. I have one Allez Sprint Comp 2017. Great bike.
What's your rim and tyre width?
What's the clearance?
Looks thin.
The wheels are DT Swiss R460, wheel width of 23mm , and tyres are 25mm
Hi, you can get 28's on, even with rim brake (Ultegra 8000 series brakes) , but you will need to make sure your internal width on the rims are at least 19mm, else it will be light a balloon and rub. If you can go 28mm tubeless, you can run lower pressures 70psi and all that noise from the road becomes negligible.
@@chiefrocker12 we can do tubeless on rim brakes?
Yes. Your wheels must be tubeless ready, and by design has the correct rim hook, rim tape etc.
My height 178cm . What frame size i should buy?
Maybe S if you want more aggressive position, otherwise M would fit as well
Thank you so much.
@@tuoiluong2160do u have buy size 54? I would like to buy but someone tell me that is better 56 :( someone else 54 %-) I'm tall 179 inseam 83/84...
@@alfgrey8605 i think 52 or 54 is good. 56 so hight.
Nice Bike... I would like to buy it in Italy, priced 1850 euro. I'm tall 1,80, it's good 54...? It's the last size seller has...
Yea i would say that is a good size. :)
@@pattnwianew measure... :-) 179cm, inseam 85cm.
@@alfgrey8605 Yea it is a good fit,
Im 78 cm inseam and i ride 52cm
My height 170cm, frame size is best 49 or 52?
i think 52,
For reference, i am 175 and i ride a 52cm
A 52. I'm 170cm too and I ride a 52.
@@pattnwia So I'm 173. That means I have to pick a 52 too? I'm riding a Bianchi 928L '56. I did the measurements on the Specialized site 2x. I've got '49 as a size the first time.. but the second time I did it, it came to a '56
@@aldrinclementina4297 Hmmm that is a big difference. Maybe go for a 54?? Its best to try the bike in person. Another rider is 170 and he rides 52, hope that reference helps
@@pattnwia thanks. That's exactly what I had in mind.
how tall are u?
175 cm
Would you be interested in selling your Allez Sprint? I'm in Vancouver as well :)
Ooo thanks for the offer, but my friend already took this off me because he needed a new bike :)
Can you share your height and inseam?
I am 175 cm, not too sure about my inseam :(
Size 52, how tall are you?
175 cm
I’m 167 cm, would I fit a 52 with aggressive look?
I have average size legs.
@@doyourawesome4116 Yea i think that will be a good fit.
Best to try it out in the store before you buy