Excellent price for a good starter road bike that scores 9.2 / 10
Yes there are better ones for more money but you'll know if you need to spend the extra!
All three sizes, 54cm 56cm & 58cm in orange/black
56cm & 58cm in White and 56cm in black
this is a great frame and been very popular for a long time, the downside is the kit, worth considering is chain reaction revenio 3 is 100 more but comes with 105 (5800) one of the best vfm chain sets.
basergorkobal
1 Feb 16#22
Defy 3 pees all over this.
Loafer27
1 Feb 16#18
I think id spend an extra £60 for the cube peloton at Chain Reaction
that has Sora , carbon forks and Shimano wheels Cube Peloton
currychops to Loafer27
1 Feb 16#21
Totally agree...Cube offer excellent value for money.
Zek
1 Feb 162#16
A friend asked if there's any room in the frame to hide a motor? :man:
I've had this bike for about 6 months, got it as part of the Cycle to work scheme...so shopping around was a bit more limited. Anywho, good bike, haven't had any problems with it at all...which is what you want isn't it? Brakes have been fine, as have the gears, and the wheels just go round and round.
uktottys
1 Feb 16#17
I voted hot without any arguments, I have a full carbon bike with gears and brakes.
Nice find OP
jhsmith87
1 Feb 16#15
I bought a T500 when it came out 2 years ago (now called 520). For the extra £50 you are getting carbon forks & Sora. I've used it for 3 sportives, commuted everyday & winter training (I did the 60 mile London to Cambridge in 3hrs). Excellent bike.
I fully understand that people will say that it's a deal because it "used to be" £600. However at £600...wow. You can get 105 components, gorgeous Mavic wheels & sub 10kg weight. The Mach 720 was reduced to £750 recently & that was full carbon/105 & 8.3kg weight.
Yes you can get cheaper bikes, BUT this is the cheapest price for the Specialized Allez 2015 that I could find, it's the same price at Tredz ( sister company) and the next cheapest is JEJamescycles @ £442.99 then Evans cycles and the rest are £480.
So just saying if this was the bike you wanted then Wheelies or Tredz are the best places to buy it :smiley:
chrisbass
19 Jan 161#4
£400 for a carbon fork and claris sounds about right if not a bit high, paying for it having Specialized written on it.
Not that it isn't a good bike but shop around and you'll get sora at that price.
WhiteishNoise to chrisbass
19 Jan 16#8
Spec in description says aluminium fork.
I think better bikes have been posted on here for less money recently.
Giddy01
19 Jan 16#7
Wanna race
jamiehukd1
19 Jan 16#6
With £200 off it seems good value, especially for a Specialized road bike
basergorkobal
19 Jan 16#5
You're paying for the brand.
Giant Defy 3 with full sora drivetrain is what I'd expect this sort of money to buy.
Thanks for the links to those reviews, they seem good and that was when it was priced at £600. As one of the reviews said the quality frame is what you are paying for and if required you can always up the spec on the other bits as they wear out or you feel you need something better.
InTheKnow444
19 Jan 16#1
get ready for the moaners but £400 is a lot better than £600
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Opening post
Yes there are better ones for more money but you'll know if you need to spend the extra!
All three sizes, 54cm 56cm & 58cm in orange/black
56cm & 58cm in White and 56cm in black
Specialized Allez sizing chart:
Frame size 54cm 56cm 58cm
Rider height 5'7 - 5'9 5'9 - 5'11 5'11 - 6'2
Here are the specs
Frame Specialized E5 Premium Aluminium, fully manipulated tubing w/ smooth welds, 1-1/8" lower bearing
Forks Specialized A1 Premium Aluminium
Headset 1-1/8" integrated sealed Cr-Mo cartridge bearings, 20mm alloy cone spacer, w/ 20mm of spacers
Handlebars Specialized, shallow drop, alloy, 125mm drop, 70mm short-reach
Stem Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware
Shifters 16 Speed Shimano Claris 2400 STI
Front Mech Shimano Claris 2400
Rear Mech Shimano Claris 2400
Chainset Shimano Claris, compact, 50/34
Bottom Bracket Shimano, Octalink spline
Chain KMC Z51, 8-speed
Cassette Sunrace, 8-speed, 11-32
Front Brake Tektro, calliper, dual pivot, cartridge pads
Rear Brake Tektro, calliper, dual pivot, cartridge pads
Rims AXIS Classic
Front Hub AXIS Classic
Rear Hub AXIS Classic
Spokes AXIS Classic
Tyres Specialized Espoir Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x25c Front Specialized Espoir Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700x25c Rear
Seatpost Specialized Sport, alloy, 2-bolt, 27.2mm
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that has Sora , carbon forks and Shimano wheels
Cube Peloton
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/02/cycling-has-moved-from-actual-doping-to-mechanical-doping/
Nice find OP
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-520-road-bike-sora-black-red-id_8322663.html#anchor_ComponentProductTechnicalInformation
I fully understand that people will say that it's a deal because it "used to be" £600. However at £600...wow. You can get 105 components, gorgeous Mavic wheels & sub 10kg weight. The Mach 720 was reduced to £750 recently & that was full carbon/105 & 8.3kg weight.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-540-road-bike-105-id_8331275.html
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/raleigh-revenio-1-road-bike-2015/rp-prod139003?gs=1&gclid=CjwKEAiA2ve0BRDCgqDtmYXlyjkSJACEPmdwe7RWtLcseCoOHG4-97sJYwMTAbfC1M0oftnkz-DQVBoCfrLw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
So just saying if this was the bike you wanted then Wheelies or Tredz are the best places to buy it :smiley:
Not that it isn't a good bike but shop around and you'll get sora at that price.
I think better bikes have been posted on here for less money recently.
Giant Defy 3 with full sora drivetrain is what I'd expect this sort of money to buy.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/the-best-cheap-road-bikes-143004
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/road-bikes/specialized-allez-video