The Allez-E5 frame is only available as a frame set for 799 euros. The test bike built by the German Specialized distributor should therefore be seen as a kind of appetiser: Look, such beautiful bikes can be built with an aluminium frame. So it's a good thing that many parts in the US brand's accessories programme go well with the perfectly finished frame. The lightweight S-Works cranks, for example, or the black carbon wheels from Roval. The new Dura-Ace groupset impresses with outstanding shifting and braking performance. What used to be considered impossible with aluminium frames is now effortlessly achieved by the Allez: combining unwavering riding stability with noticeable suspension comfort on the saddle. At 6.7 kilos, the bike is also light and correspondingly responsive.
Price 6,500 Euro
Weight 6.7 kilos
Available in Specialised trade / modular system
Reference/Info www.specialized.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,265/440/64 grammes
Frame sizes*** 52, 54, 56, 58 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/74,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 520/570/168 mm plus 10 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/50 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 573/403 mm/1.42
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Cane Creek, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-3/8 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano Dura-Ace
Bottom bracket Specialised SWorks (53/39 t., OSBB)
Wheels/tyres Roval Rapide CLX40/S-Works Turbo
Handlebar/stem S-Works/S-Works
Saddle/post Specialised Romin/S-Works (27.2 mm)
* The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.45-1.55 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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