Simba
Specialized Allez 24 Rider
- Location
- Tottington - Lancashire
My first ever. https://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-24-2011-road-bike-ec025026
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
Just ordered a new road bike
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MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
ohhhh 
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Many happy Allez owners on here.
My workmate just bought the same bike and let me have a spin on it. felt great.
My workmate just bought the same bike and let me have a spin on it. felt great.
ebournecyclist
New Member
- Location
- Eastbourne
I think you're going to have a lot of fun with this. 
Take your first few rides to dial in the fit and to get yourself comfortable. Don't go too hard or too fast until you know the bike is set up right, as tempting as it might be.
Oh, and if you don't already have them... padded shorts... get some
Take your first few rides to dial in the fit and to get yourself comfortable. Don't go too hard or too fast until you know the bike is set up right, as tempting as it might be.
Oh, and if you don't already have them... padded shorts... get some
Wankelschrauben
Guest
Nah, you don't need padded shorts, bear with it and soon you will have a bottom lined with with steel, immune to riding ache's and sores.
They're nice bikes, good choice.
They're nice bikes, good choice.
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Simba
Specialized Allez 24 Rider
- Location
- Tottington - Lancashire
I have padded shorts but, I am used to harsh rides as my hybrid was very ridged (Except front sussy)
Wankelschrauben
Guest
You are in for a surprise my friend. 
jugglingphil
Senior Member
- Location
- Nottingham
5 of us ride to work. 3 ride allez.
I think they all ditched the tyres quickly and replaced with gatorskins, otherwise all very happy.
I think they all ditched the tyres quickly and replaced with gatorskins, otherwise all very happy.
Paul_L
Über Member
- Location
- Shipley, West Yorks
Nice.
i've got the 2009 version, now used as no. 2 bike.
I love it and have had many happy miles on it.
The Sora front shifters aren't great, but perfectly fine and TBH you only know they aren't great after you've upgraded to something better. New bike has 105.
As above, make your first mod to change the tyres.
i've got the 2009 version, now used as no. 2 bike.
I love it and have had many happy miles on it.
The Sora front shifters aren't great, but perfectly fine and TBH you only know they aren't great after you've upgraded to something better. New bike has 105.
As above, make your first mod to change the tyres.
Sonofpear
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Shields
Really nice looking bike and very popular. I tried out the allez sport but in the end I opted for something else.
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Simba
Specialized Allez 24 Rider
- Location
- Tottington - Lancashire
Can anyone recommend me some tyres then? Evans Cycles only please as I live near it.
Wankelschrauben
Guest
Michelin Krylion Carbon's were about £22 each in 700C*23C on Chain Reaction Cycles very recently (end of production I believe), that is a huge discount on the RRP and postage was next day. Reviews are always goood on these, the grip is excellent, the rolling resitance is low, the noise is minimal and the stopping distance in wet or dry is superb.
The Michelin Pro Race 2/3 tyres are also very popular and seem to be the tyres everything else is compared to.
Continental Tyres make Gatorskins which are excellent also and have a tread pattern.
The Michelin Pro Race 2/3 tyres are also very popular and seem to be the tyres everything else is compared to.
Continental Tyres make Gatorskins which are excellent also and have a tread pattern.
