Spesh v Giant

smeev

I am totally undecided between a allez 16 & a defy 4, what would you go for??? Maybe a coin toss.

Please help people...

Thanks

gkerr4

i'd have the allez - two reasons:

IMO it looks better

I warm to the "brand" more - I associate specialized with innovative bikes and think they do some pretty special stuff - i'm not saying that Giant don't but generally I associate them with duller bikes.


also - I have had some fabulous customer services from specialized in the past couple of years which I have been really impressed with - i haven't had any experience of giant (although I once owned an OCR3) so can't compare them on this basis.


seriously - which fits you best? - if one more than the other then go for it - if they both fit then go for the one which excites you most!

smeev

Thank you. i went in my LBS today (brotherton cycles) & although the shop was busy, the shop worker found time to come over & chat 2 me abot the allez & it benifits.
I think the lifetime warranty does it for me, & is also think the allez looks better than the defy 4.
I was looking into the Btwin sport 2 form decathlon @£429, but with only 5 years frame warranty, its worth paying the extra money. And tbf, i dont know much about the Btwin range, even tho it had sora components on it.
Spesh is a name that just rings out quality.

I am going 2 buy it tomorrow.

Thanks again.

gkerr4

welcome - although I have to say I wouldn't buy it (specifically) for the warranty - but i did have exceptional customer service with a damaged S-works roubaix frame.

go get it! - post some pictures when you do

oh and welcome to the forum!

mattward1979

I have the Spesh allez sport double, and its very smooth, very fast, sexy and stylish!!

I dont usually go in for all that crap about how you look on a bike, but it is nice when cyclists coming the other way are obviously checking out your bike

Hope you get on as well with yours!

smeev

thanks again guys, just cant wait 2 buy it & get out on it. i think the good thing about it is, that i can upgrade the component parts when ever it want to. Like is said, it oozes quailty, especially in the matt silver spec.
I havent even got the bike yet & i already hooked.

this will bring me back to my days as an excitied teenager on a raleigh tempest...

Cheers.

Mothyman

spesh will be great - enjoy it
i got a roubaix..lovely bike

juankerr

I'd go Allez too.

smeev

thanks guys.
Have paid for it & will pick it up tomorrow. Cait wait.