Specialized Allez 2011 with upgrades here and there

Finlaz22
Finlaz22 Posts: 169
edited June 2013 in Your road bikes
Pride and joy, rides as smooth as butter :D

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Frame: Specialized A1 Premium aluminium (integrated headset)
Forks: FACT carbon
Bars: Elite 6061 Alu
Bar Tape: Easton Cork Tape

Groupset: Shimano 2300 8SPD
Chainset: 52x39
Cassette: SRAM PG850: 11-28
Brakes: Dual-Pivot with Koolstop Salmons
Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry Riva Road
Pedals: Shimano 105

Both Wheels: Handbuilt
Rim: Mavic Open PRO
Spokes: 32
Hub: Shimano 105
Tire: Conti GP4000S

(And yes, I do know the seat isn't level - since been corrected using a spirit level!)
http://www.strava.com/athletes/3928202

Comments

  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Nicely sorted Allez!
  • L33aro
    L33aro Posts: 1
    Since you showed us yours here's my 2011 spesh allez upgraded with fulcrum 7s

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  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Nice, a white saddle would look better imo. Prefer the matt black mate, sorry :wink:
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  • trooperk
    trooperk Posts: 189
    :lol:
    Specialized-The clitoris of bikes.
  • houston26
    houston26 Posts: 115
    Nice bikes

    Here's mine
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    2011, full 105 group set, shimano rs30 wheels, conti gp 4000 tyres, other little changes too

    How you finding the stock saddle? I'm gonna start looking for a new one soon as this one is agony past the 30 mile mark
  • houston26
    houston26 Posts: 115
    Oh no! Cardinal sin! Bikes wrong way round


    That better?
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  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Nice - did you upgrade to 105 from 2300? Re the stock saddle I've found it fine, get on quite well with it!

    How do you find the RS30s? I considered them when upgrading from stock
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  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Wait... is that a stock saddle on yours houston26? Doesn't look anything like mine!
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  • houston26
    houston26 Posts: 115
    I bought it with the upgrades already done but my last bike had 2300 and I couldn't get away with the thumb shifters. The 105 upgrade is worth it for that alone.

    The wheels are lighter than stock so pulls a lot quicker off the line, but there still not a lightweight wheel, more a budget aero. I would def look at other options

    I thought the seat was stock, got specialized and gel written on it so just assumed
  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Guess the saddles are just different. How much extra did it cost with 105 already installed? All I feel I need to upgrade is the brakes, they're sooo flexy!!
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  • houston26
    houston26 Posts: 115
    Bought the bike second hand for 500.

    The 105 brakes are very stiff, there's not really much feel from braking to locked up wheels, but then I'm more used to disc brakes on a mtb.

    I should really start my own thread instead of hijacking, lol

    Nice bike btw, does it have the metal flake in the paint?
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    Allez galore! Ale' ale ale!!

    One thing in common is that you've all upgraded the wheels. :P
  • Finlaz22
    Finlaz22 Posts: 169
    Ok, I was thinking of get some SRAM brakes anyway. To be blunt it's always a downgrade going from disc to rim brakes! Maybe disc brakes will have a market on road bikes :)
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