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John
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: October 17, 2012
Strengths: Great ride, classic down tube shifting and steel frame are great, not much can go wrong.Weaknesses: Nothing yetBottom Line: I have been riding this bike for 3 month's and have no complaints. After riding an old 12 speed with 27x1.25 tires for 25 years it did take a while adjusting to the narrower 700x25 tires and 16 speeds. All my riding is done on paved city roads, which can be an adventure themselves given their physical conditions. My ride can range 10 to 21 miles at least 3 times a week. At my age (60) I also need to take the time of day and weather conditions into consideration.
Favorite Ride: Recreational / Excercise
Price Paid:
$599.00
Purchased At: Wheelworks, Somervil
Similar Products Used: Sterling Sportlight S/S 12 speed
Bike Setup: Stock Shimano 2300 with 52-39t crank and HG-50 8 speed cassette, tires are vittoria zaffiro 700x25.
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Matt
a CommuterDate Reviewed: January 13, 2012
Strengths: smooth ride, love the shifters. Love the simplicity. There is so little to go wrong with the bike...Weaknesses: brakes could be better...but then again, its steel, and I have thorn-proof tires - probably pushing 25lbs. overall. Not bad, just not fantastic.Bottom Line: I've been riding this bike daily for 2 months. Its my first road bike - had a Specialized Crosstrail Sport previously. I got a deal on it cause it was purchased and returned practically brand new. I ride on the road 75% of the time, while navigating sidewalks, potholes, curbs, etc. I work in an office downtown, so I do what I can to get there as fast as possible, while beating traffic. This bike is an ox. I've taken a couple of hard bumps - no problem. I use clip-less, and had to bunny hop a culvert that I didn't see till the last minute. No problem. I've ridden long distances and been up to 44 mph on it. Its an amazing bike - heavier than a racer, but if you're commuting and need something steady and reliable in the worst conditions for a road bike, this is the one.
Favorite Ride: commuting to work
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: Elite Bikes, Tyler T
Similar Products Used: 2010 Specialized Crosstrail Sport
Bike Setup: Stock, gator kevlar tires, avenir thorn resistant tubes (700cx25), brooks england handlebar tape, shimano clipless system.
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jd fan
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: June 28, 2010
Strengths: Great road feel, corners like it's on rails.Weaknesses: I don't know anything so ignorance is bliss.Bottom Line: I'm new to this sport and with most people pushing you towards a CF bike I listened to a few seasoned guys and started looking for a steel bike. Lemonds and Cannondales circa 1980. Then I read about the 2010 Specialized Allez Steel. The young guys I talked too all showed it but said you'll want...insert their favorite. I would listen but longed for the ride of a steel bike that some veteran riders shared. So I called the Spaesh dealers and found they had a 58cm in stock, jumped in the truck bought it and a helmet and went for a ride. I love it DT shifters and all. I've been a hiker and summit chaser, but I think I found my new love.
Favorite Ride: Spesh Allez Steel
Price Paid:
$540.00
Purchased At: Bonney Lake Bike
Similar Products Used: None. But now I want a stable of steel bikes.
Bike Setup: 100% stock. Like I said ignorance is bliss.
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Edmund Z
a CommuterDate Reviewed: October 19, 2009
Strengths: Classic Frame geometry. Great cost. Less upper body fatigue from steel/cro-moly. The bicycle that could undo the single speed bike on cost alone.Weaknesses: Shimano 2300 heavier than I expected. What is up with the nubs on the seat stays and fork???Bottom Line: 2010 Specialized Allez Steel Double 56cm. Great bicycle for training, beginners, and everyone in between.
Favorite Ride: the mountains
Price Paid:
$667.00
Purchased At: Wheel world, Culver
Similar Products Used: 1987 Specialized Allez Steel Double. Parts Suntour Sprint 9000. Fifteen years of 24 years of road cycling.
Bike Setup: Compact gear crank 50/34 FSA/Slk 170crank length. Specialized Carbon Seat post. Look pedals. The rest of the bicycle with Stock Shimano 2300 parts
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george kraushaar
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: October 5, 2009
Strengths: Quality frame and decent parts selection for the price. It would have been a hellava deal back in 1985.Weaknesses: Heavy wheels and mediocre drive train parts.Bottom Line: I'm really into steel and was intrigued when Specialized announced this new 2010 Allez Steel double for only $610.00. I called up my LBS and mentioned the bike to the owner. A week later he emailed me and said he'd got one in, in just my size, fancy that. I went and looked at it several times and took if for a couple of test rides. The frame was very nicely done, Reynolds 520 (same specs as 525 but produced in Taiwan). The geometry is pretty racy but the frame has brazed on rack mounts. It appears to be OS tubing with a beefy down tube. The components are pretty old school and heavy, but seem to work well. I was surprised at how easy it was to return to downtube shifters. The wheels are heavy (did I say heavy) but do the job. The bike has a very solid, quality feel and the ride is rock steady.
It seems that everything just kind of comes together on this bike, and it works.
It's a successful workhorse of a bike which has a heart of gold frame and fork. It's a real trip back into the 1980s.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere in Western North Carolina mountains
Price Paid:
$575.00
Purchased At: Motion Makers, Sylva
Similar Products Used: 1991 Paramount
1992 Bianchi Virata
Bike Setup: The bike is set up with Shimano 2300 downtube shifters, derailleurs and crank. Crankset is a double 53/39 and casette is 12-28 (stock is 12-25, which is unridable in these mountains).
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