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04-20-14, 08:47 AM
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Thanks everyone...it is aluminum. Bike shop weighed in in at 15 lbs. I'm not swearing to it though. I have last years Allez race in solid black but I tired of the stealth look quickly. The photo does this bike zero justice as in person the colors really standout. I like the fit of the ALLEZ and the welds are way better on the SWORKS. Worth the price difference? Probably not, but that's like allot of cycling stuff!!
04-20-14, 08:56 AM
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04-20-14, 08:57 AM
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The crazy multicolored s works allez is one of my favorite paint jobs right now. Yours is nice too, though.
04-20-14, 08:58 AM
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04-20-14, 09:03 AM
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I like my bottle launchers.. 
It's not really a hybird.. It's pretty much a Roubaix with a flat bar..
I don't expect the bike to get much love here for that reason but I love it! My 1st bike with the electronic shift and I'm sold.. This has Ui2 and not Di2 however..
It's not really a hybird.. It's pretty much a Roubaix with a flat bar..
I don't expect the bike to get much love here for that reason but I love it! My 1st bike with the electronic shift and I'm sold.. This has Ui2 and not Di2 however..
04-20-14, 09:06 AM
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Thanks!
Sweet bike. I'm amazed at how thin those seat stays are.
Sweet bike. I'm amazed at how thin those seat stays are.
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04-20-14, 09:16 AM
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04-20-14, 09:20 AM
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I have no idea what is on the base of the tree.. Next time I am at that tree, I am going to have to look now.. LOL
04-20-14, 09:21 AM
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It seems to have a more sloped top tube and a taller head tube than a Roubaix.
04-20-14, 09:29 AM
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Would Specialized make a new frame for such a limited amount of bikes? I assume the frame was from a road bike version but again, I have no clue...
04-20-14, 09:31 AM
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04-20-14, 09:33 AM
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Now that this thread is back, here is mine.
04-20-14, 10:01 AM
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I ride this to and from work aka commuter bike. Pictured without commuter gear i.e. lights, etc.
04-20-14, 10:02 AM
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04-20-14, 10:34 AM
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that's not creepy is it?
04-20-14, 10:47 AM
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It still has quite a bit in the head tube, not near the minimum markings. It's comfy now, but I think I could put it down another cm and still be comfy.
04-20-14, 10:50 AM
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I give @WHOOOSSHHH... 's bike a hot. The colorway and subtle matching of components is great, and looking at the frame welds on the full-res photo...
04-20-14, 10:54 AM
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04-20-14, 10:57 AM
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04-20-14, 12:55 PM
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04-20-14, 01:07 PM
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I like the frame, but overall this just isn't working for me. Might be the tires, might be the wheels, it's hard to say.
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04-20-14, 01:34 PM
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What do y'all think?
04-20-14, 02:12 PM
The Drive Side is Within
