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Specialized Allez Elite Road Bike review

  • Price Paid:$999.00
  • User rating:
    (4)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 3 years
  • # of logged workouts:

"I've been very happy with this bike. If I had it to do over, I'd have chosen a double rather than the triple and sucked it up. I might have improved faster, if I had."NoSit

(3)

Quality of Construction

I regretted going for the triple chainring almost immediately after I got this bike, but I didn't think I was ready to downsize to just 2 rings. I had trouble with the bottom bracket seals after about 1000 miles and had to have it re-sealed. I think the seals are going again, so I'll probably just replace the whole thing next time.

(4)

Fit

My LBS did a great job fitting this bike - I rode 5-6 other brands and models and definitely felt this one was comfortable right away. It only took some tweaking to get it just right.

(5)

Comfort

See "Fit".

(5)

Adjustability

It's a bike, do what needs to be done!

(3)

Durability

See "Quality of Construction" re bottom bracket. The tires that were on it were crap, too. I kept getting flats, so switched to some better ones and haven't had a problem since.

(4)

Value

This bike will likely last the rest of my life, so I can't do better than that.

(2)

Appearance

White? Puh-lease! It's pretty easy to find in transition, though.

(5)

Customer Service

This applies to my LBS - Wheelworks in Davis, CA. I haven't dealt with Specialized.

(5)

Performance

Excellent choice for a first road bike.

Strengths

It's a Specialized! (I've always wanted one, since the Rockhopper came out.)
The carbon seat tube, stays and fork are nice for handling and lightening the bike.

Weakness

Bottom bracket seals were weak and failed too early in the lifetime of this bike (don't know if this was a construction problem or a manufacturing problem, though).
Aluminum frame, but for the price? I'll take it.

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Buyers clubAllez Elite Road Bike
  • 32 people use
  • 1289 workouts logged
  • 54179.99 miles / 3245.34 hours logged