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Specialized Allez Comp Compact 105 2011
OVER 20 YEARS AGO, Specialized named our first performance road machine after the French word for 'go.' With an entirely redesigned alloy frame reminiscent of the Tarmac, the new Allez delivers the light weight, efficiency and precision handling demanded by enthusiast road riders everywhere, regardless of how they say 'fast.'
Tthe biggest news on the road side is the complete redesign of the Specialized Allez. The new frames are 20% stiffer…they have the same torsional stiffness as the Pro Tour-proven Tarmac SL3…and they get the same tapered headtube design on the Elite models with bearings set further up the steerer tube for enhanced stiffness due to increased surface contact area (details are a bit sparse on that aspect, we’re working on it). The seat tube gets butted, swaged and formed into a squared shape at the bottom bracket, strengthening one of the highest stressed areas on the bike.
Being Specialized’s competitive but affordable road model, the Allez comes with both high performance builds up.
- Race-inspired E5 smooth-welded alloy frame with integrated headset is stiff, light, and fast
- Ultralight FACT carbon fork and stiff tapered steerer provides precise steering through the tightest turns
- New Shimano 105 compact crankset and STI shifters for efficient gearing and smooth, durable shifting performance
- Adjustable 4-position oversized alloy stem with 31.8mm bar clamp for strength and versatile positioning
- Oversized aluminum handlebar is stiff and light for serious performance
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