Specialized Allez 08 specs mistake or correct?

wilwil
wilwil Posts: 374
edited December 2008 in Workshop
On the specialized website the 2008 allez came with a 11-28 cassette and a short cage Tiagra derailleur with a compact chainset. Can a short cage mech handle those ratios? and isn't unusual to ship a bike like this with a 28?

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  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    According to this:

    http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkMode ... 45&eid=115

    Yes this is correct.
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  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    If you click on to the specs section it says :-
    CASSETTE
    Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed, 11-25t.
    You should check with a Spec dealer.
    My Fleet.
  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    John.T wrote:
    If you click on to the specs section it says :-
    CASSETTE
    Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed, 11-25t.
    You should check with a Spec dealer.
    It does for the 09 but not the 08.
  • Droops
    Droops Posts: 204
    An 11-28 tooth cassette WIILL work with a 50/34 compact and a short cage Tiagra. I ran one for ages with NO problems. One of my bikes now has that set up but with a short cage 105 mech, and again no problems.
    I think it may be just outside the Shimano recommended spec, but there are plenty of people on this forum (according to previous threads) who run that rig successfully.

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