2009 Specialized Allez (pic)

[huytheskigod]

So my boss was hit by a car on his commute home from work while on his bike. Long fought battle ensued with various insurance companies. Long story short, he came out with a settlement and decided to get a road bike with the money. He went to the shop and was going to get an 2008 Allez but they didn't have any in size. So what happens? The call the warehouse and gets him the last of the 2009 Pre-Release Allez'! It's very pretty and has the new 9spd sora So, I took a quick cell phone picture. Here it is:

[fordfasterr]

wow, 9spd sora... so that bike is in the $ 800 category?

[c0urt]

but it does have the world champ stripes

[SgtPepper64]

Wow. Is that a matte black?
If the 2008 was a matte finish then I would have gotten black. But I went for the white\red.

And the top tube looks like the 2008 higher price models.

[theextremist04]

but it does have the world champ stripes

Very obviously. Did you look at the picture?

[huytheskigod]

Indeed it is Matte Black...very sexy(if you consider bikes sexy). I think he said it was in the $800 range. WCS strips, I think, were nice to brake up the black and white.

[c0urt]

Very obviously. Did you look at the picture?

That was a statement of the obvious in response to the previous statement, in this case that's an $800. Some people do it in an attempt of humor.


Let's try this again with proper grammar:

"wow, 9spd sora... so that bike is in the $ 800 category?"
"But, it does have the world champ stripes."

read the statement again and tell me how it works for you.

[SgtPepper64]

Also, they fit another full-name logo on there. Seat tube. Was the S logo this year.

[theextremist04]

That was a statement of the obvious. Some people do it in an attempt of humor.


Let's try this again with proper grammar:

"But, it does have the world champ stripes."

read the statement again and tell me how it works for you.

That's much better. No kidding, I missed that without the punctuation.

[InVisib0L]

Damn that looks good.

[X-LinkedRider]

Friekin sweet ass bike.

[lightbulb]

Matte black certainly seems to be one of the faster colors

(yes, I ride a matte black bike)

[punksurfer024]

looks good, seems specialized is going with the sloping top tube for a lot of their frames now.

[Ray Dockrey]

I got word last week that they warranted my 2005 Allez Sport due to a head tube crack and I am supposed to be getting a 2009 frame and fork in gloss red. Should be ready by the end of the week.

[gr@sshopper]

Since we're making an issue of it, I believe that the comma after the but is not necessary.

[Neo]

It looks alright but I would rather have just matte black with no white at all.

[ShadowGray]

Wow an aluminum bike with a curved frame... now that I haven't seen.

[do-well]

I love the base color and the curving top tube (this coming from someone biased toward traditional geometry). I think the matte black looks especially sharp on the top tube. I'm ok with the world champ stripes, but they don't add anything to the bike. I don't like the two-tone front fork, but that seems to be the norm.

The one thing that would keep me from buying that bike is the way-overcrowded seat tube graphics. A less-is-more approach featuring nothing but a solid matte black seat tube would be the ticket. Alas, more marketing it is.

All that being said, I hope you friend rides the heck out of it. Since that's the point, after all.

[Youngin]

Wow an aluminum bike with a curved frame... now that I haven't seen.

LOOK HARDER!

[permanentjaun]

Very cool. Can't wait to see the 09 tarmacs

[SgtPepper64]

Wow an aluminum bike with a curved frame... now that I haven't seen.

Haven't you seen the chain\seatstays on the Allez?
I can't tell how curvy they are in the OP's picture, but have a looksy at my '08:

[ShadowGray]

Haven't you seen the chain\seatstays on the Allez?
I can't tell how curvy they are in the OP's picture, but have a looksy at my '08:

Well yeah but they have the straight top tubes. It's not often that I see an al road frame with a curving top tube. On the other hand, I do love the way those stays look on the Specalized... but those Allez are just way too expensive!

[BlastRadius]

Well, Huy. You have to get him out on a BF ride soon.

[huytheskigod]

Well, Huy. You have to get him out on a BF ride soon.

Haha...in due time. So far, he's only done 10 mi rides in plain clothes on platform pedals. We have to ease him into this sport. It's never too late though as he's turning 61 this year

[robvas]

The new Roubaix has a curved top tube too. My 08 Allez already looks 'old'