Specialized Allez
New road riders and anyone who wants Specialized road geometry without carbon race numbers.
The endurance/entry alloy Specialized: taller and calmer than Allez Sprint. It is a first road bike and a winter beater, not a Tarmac.
New road riders and anyone who wants Specialized road geometry without carbon race numbers.
The endurance/entry alloy Specialized: taller and calmer than Allez Sprint. It is a first road bike and a winter beater, not a Tarmac.
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
| Measurement | UnivegaAlpina 2009 | UnivegaAlpina 2008 |  SpecializedAllez 2024 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 580 | 580 | 580 | 590+10 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 386 | 380−6 | 383−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.0−0.2 | 72.0−1.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 414 | 414 | 415+1 | 415+1 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1002 | 1002 | 1012+10 | 1014+12 |
| BB dropmm | 71 | 71 | 70−1 | 73+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Alpina 56 | Alpina 56 | Allez 56 | Roadmachine 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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