Bought this in Red 3 years ago from my LBS..... I love it !! It's got everything you could ask for at a great price. You just can't beat a steel frame. I log about 1400 to 1500 miles a season and have no second thoughts about it's purchase.

Only was available in red :(

If your "old school" this is about as close as you can get.

Classic look, beautiful steel frame, good for serious distance riding or daily commuting

Haven't found any yet. My only gripe is that Specialized discontinued it and no longer makes a steel frame bike. BOO!!

I bought this bike in red, two years ago from a LBS. I was looking for a good steel-frame road bike that I could use for laying down some serious miles and/or just recreational rides with the family. This bike does both extremely well. I never cease to be amazed at how FAST this bike is. Also, for being a steel frame with Shimano 2300, I find it to be surprisingly light. I recently upgraded it with Speedplay chro-moly clipless pedals, and this bike feels like a rocket. I wouldn't trade it for aluminum or carbon fiber. This bike is just plain awesome and it puts a smile on my face ever time I jump on it for a ride. I might upgrade the wheels at some point, and I'm thinking about putting a better stem and seat/seatpost on it. But frankly, I'd never trade this for carbon or aluminum. Steel is where it's at!!! You just can't beat it for that classic feel on the road, that classic look, and of course, bullet-proof durability. Sure, aluminum is lighter, but they have to use MORE of it. Carbon fiber is light and preferred by racers, but you have to ask yourself: do you plan to make a living as a professional racer with your bike? If the answer is no, then you don't need carbon. Steel. Enough said!

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Great ride, classic down tube shifting and steel frame are great, not much can go wrong.

Nothing yet

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.

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smooth ride, love the shifters. Love the simplicity. There is so little to go wrong with the bike...

brakes could be better...but then again, its steel, and I have thorn-proof tires - probably pushing 25lbs. overall. Not bad, just not fantastic.

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.

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2010 Specialized Crosstrail Sport

Great road feel, corners like it's on rails.

I don't know anything so ignorance is bliss.

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.

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None. But now I want a stable of steel bikes.

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.

Shimano 2300 heavier than I expected. What is up with the nubs on the seat stays and fork???

2010 Specialized Allez Steel Double 56cm. Great bicycle for training, beginners, and everyone in between.

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Quality frame and decent parts selection for the price. It would have been a hellava deal back in 1985.

Heavy wheels and mediocre drive train parts.

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.

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