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2004 Specialized Allez Elite Double Blue / White
A review by cbaynton on Specialized Bicycle Allez Elite Double
July 17th, 2006


Author's product rating:   Specialized Bicycle Allez Elite Double - rated by cbaynton

Value for money Excellent 
Durability Good 
How does it compare to similar products? Good 

Advantages: Lightweight , Build quality , Components
Disadvantages: Absolutely none  !

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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One word describes this bike ... AWESOME !

O.k so this bike isn't going to be in everyones price range as at approx £1,000 it isn't cheap & could be classed as a luxury .
But as the saying goes ... "You get what you pay for!"

It had been a long , long time since i had ridden a racing bike , I had had the odd mountain bike in y 20's & early 30's , But they didn't really suit my style of riding.

I spent a long long time researching what bike I would buy as I didn't have money to burn & I wanted to get it right & not regret my purchase for years to come.

After perusing various brands I finally settled on the Specialized , It wasn't the cheapest of the bikes , but then it wasn't the most expensive.

I'm not a die hard fanatic , but I had been bitten in the past on shoddy build quality & didn't want the bike to fall apart after the first 100 miles .

The Bike consists of an Aluminium frame & Wheels & bars with carbon fibre forks & seat stem . The seat stem actually has a centre section that has gel in the middle to act as a shock absorber for your bottom & i can vouch that this works very well as at 17+ stone I'm not the lightest chicken in the coup !
As mentioned earlier the forks are Carbon Fibre too & this really does help soak up those bumps & uneven road surfaces giving an overall comfortable ride that I wasn't really expecting when i first got on it . As i have a 12 mile ride to work (Sunny Days only i'm afraid) Then I don't want to get off & be walking like John Wayne do i !!

The wheels are a work of art with tapered sides (not your normal flat rims) & aero spokes that come out from the rim & twist so that they have the least possible drag whilst riding there are also not that many of them either & this makes the bike look rather cool in my opinion .

The bars are nice & comfortable , Well padded & a good shape. The controls are all on there & easy to use. For those that are unaware , gone are the days of removing your hands to lean down & pull a lever on the lower tube of the frame to change gear . its ALL done via the brake levers (Well & small levers behind these) You literally push the whole brake lever inwards towards the centre of the bars with your fingers & the gears can be selected this way it can all be done with two fingers .. Very ingeniuos & safe !!!

So far no serious problems with the bike , You really can munch away at the miles on this bike ... 10 miles is within everyones reach comfortably , You really will be surprised at how fast this bike covers ground , If you have only ever ridden a lower end of the market steel frame bike , then Go out to your local bike shop & give one a whirl ...

kitted out with lights & a pump my bike is well under 9kg !!!

This one is staying with me until the day it can't move another inch ... Or I can't !!!

Thanks For reading , I hope you found it informative & Fun !
Please feel free to rate my review & leave me a comment ..
Until next time .......

C

 
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