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Sam.Niemi
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Specialized Allez review

  • Price Paid:$650.00
  • User rating:
    (3.6)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 3 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"I would recommend this bike."Sam.Niemi

(0)

Ease of installation

I bought the bike already put together.

(4)

Ease of use

No fiddling around with the bike, just jumped on and saw what a difference it made in the first ride (over a mountain bike)

(4)

Quality of Construction

Still have the same tires one year later. Bike is sturdy.

(2)

Fit

See adjustability

(2)

Comfort

The stock seat is a bit hard, especially with no padded shorts.

(3)

Adjustability

The shifters and the breaks are not really adjustable. This is bad because riding in the "up" position means I can't break or shift. Riding in the intermediate position means I can shift both up and down, but not break. Riding in the low position means I can break and up shift, but not downshift unless I lean in a bit and use my long fingers.

(3)

Durability

Some of the shifting mechanisms, well, shift a bit, so sometimes you get some gear overlap. The shifting is also by feel, there is no "clicks" for up shifting. If you push the shifter in all the way, it may change more than one gear.

(5)

Value

For an entry level road bike, it feels like you get a lot.

(5)

Appearance

The red and white are nice colors.

(4)

Performance

I am not experienced with road bikes. My mountain bike had three gears in front, this one only has two. I don't notice the difference unless I'm hitting long steep hills.

Strengths

Low price road bike. Good for a beginner. High enough quality to feel like you got something better.

Weakness

Position of the breaks and shifters mean that in any riding position, you can't do all three (up shift, down shift, and break)

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  • 2 people use
  • 4 workouts logged
  • 89.8 miles / 5.63 hours logged