Is this a cyclocross or road bike frame?

Graziano
Graziano Posts: 5
edited October 2015 in Road buying advice
Hello all, I've recently seen a listing for this alan bike online. Seller specifies it as a road bike, but I had a feeling that Alan did mostly cyclocross bikes. And I can't identify the frame at all. Does anyone know this kind of bike? And is it indeed a road bike frame?

Cheers

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Caliper brakes means its a road frame.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Could be anything with fake stickers X but yes definitely road bike.
  • Graziano
    Graziano Posts: 5
    Ok no doubt it's set up as a road bike, just had no idea that Alan actually made frames designed for road. Just looks as though the bb is abnormally high.. but I guess pic isn't great. will have to go check the bike out.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    It's a road frame, look at the tyre clearances - Alan also produced one of the first production carbon road frames - Record Carbonio. If it was CX it would have studs for cantis. Frame is probably about year 2000-02 judging by the paintjob and looks like a 1" fork - regular threaded headset with aheadstem adaptor?
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Elfed
    Elfed Posts: 459
    Alan were one of the premiere road frame manufactures.

    If you were to post your bike on Retrobike I'm sure one of the experts would give you an in depth history of Alan and your bike,

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