I found this

[MikeB18]

I am new to road cycling and I am looking to get my first bike. I have found this (link below) second hand for £240 and was just wondering is this a good bike for the money? The size is 56cm. I am 5ft 9" with an inside leg of 82cm. would this bike fit me?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-sport-18-2007-road-bike-ec014261

Mike

 

[HLaB]

I've never owned an Allez but from all accounts it seems to be a good starter bike. I'm just over 5ft 9in (5ft 9 &1/4in) and the bikefit I had done professionally recommends a 56cm. I've also used an online fit www.wrenchscience.com which agrees.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Don't buy a bike with that geometry without being allowed a test ride, even a brief one

It may be a bit more twitchy than you are used to (you get used to that)
You may find your foot contacts the front tyre ( you can get used to that or you might not)

 

[MikeB18]

I will hopefully be viewing the bike and test riding sometime in the next week so I shall see how that goes.

 

[BrumJim]

Current Specialized Allez came top of a recent Cycling Active survey on £500 bikes. I've got one - like it. I agree that it is a lot more lively than my previous bike, but that was a cheap hunk of scrap metal. According to the experts, fairly placid, which means that I wouldn't want to try a full-on twitch machine.

 

[Alan Whicker]

My brother's got a 2009 Allez, and he loves it. All-day rides no problem. As I type this he's probably halfway to Burnsall.

He had it 'fitted' to him at the posh Specialized shop in Harrogate.