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specialized allez elite

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  • #2
    Scalman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Scalman


    Hi James

    Just recently purchased the Allez elite 2013 via the cycle to work scheme, I am a complete novice when it comes to bikes so have nothing to compare it too but have had no problems and enjoying it so far. If your a newbie like myself I would imagine we would'nt notice the difference between bikes but could be wrong on that ?

    Best of luck with your bike
    Scalman


  • #3
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Scalman wrote: »
    Hi James

    Just recently purchased the Allez elite 2013 via the cycle to work scheme, I am a complete novice when it comes to bikes so have nothing to compare it too but have had no problems and enjoying it so far. If your a newbie like myself I would imagine we would'nt notice the difference between bikes but could be wrong on that ?

    Best of luck with your bike
    Scalman
    Hi nd thanks for the reply , if you dont mind me asking how much was the bike and where did you buy it? Do you know what groupset is of the bike (gear shifters,cranks derailer and cassette) , its probably shimano sora or shimano tiagrA, thanks


  • #4
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    From the link the groupset is tiagra.


    If that's the case I'd suggest you could get more bike for your money if you shopped around.

    Going by last years prices and the industry wide trend of a (roughly) 15% increase in prices I'd imagine it's knocking around €1200ish this year.


  • #5
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Seaneh wrote: »
    From the link the groupset is tiagra.


    If that's the case I'd suggest you could get more bike for your money if you shopped around.

    Going by last years prices and the industry wide trend of a (roughly) 15% increase in prices I'd imagine it's knocking around €1200ish this year.
    Yeah i think i will get the trek 1.2 20q13 as ut hs the new shifters on the drops


  • #6
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    The 1.2 has Sora, which is a lower quality groupset.

    Tiagra has 10 speed and fully interegrated shifters, sora have the annoying thumb down shifter.


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  • #7
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Seaneh wrote: »
    The 1.2 has Sora, which is a lower quality groupset.

    Tiagra has 10 speed and fully interegrated shifters, sora have the annoying thumb down shifter.
    Wrong, sora has been upgraded for 2013 so both shifters are on the drops now, plus im a beginner and strapped for cash


  • #8
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    If sora have been upgraded, that's great! only difference now is 9spd instead of 10, which isn't much on an issue. How much will the 1.2 cost?


  • #9
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Seaneh wrote: »
    If sora have been upgraded, that's great! only difference now is 9spd instead of 10, which isn't much on an issue. How much will the 1.2 cost?
    €899 but theres defintely haggaling to be had! :)


  • #10
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    James201213 wrote: »
    €899 but theres defintely haggaling to be had! :)

    Seems a decent deal.

    You could probably get an end of season (last years) slightly better specced bike online for that price but from an LBS for a new bike thats a good price.


    Alu fork being the only major downside.


  • #11
    edson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭edson


    James201213 wrote: »
    hi, has anyone any experience with the specialized allez elite 2013, seems like a good bike as i was currently looking at the giant defy 2 2012 with tiagra also.here is a link to the bike,http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/allez/allezelitemidcompact#press-and-reviews
    is this a good bike for an first road bike,
    cheers

    I'm getting it on the bike to work scheme as well, it's very light which is good. €1150 - mainly tiagra parts, will let you know more as soon as I pick it up.


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  • #12
    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    edson wrote: »
    I'm getting it on the bike to work scheme as well, it's very light which is good. €1150 - mainly tiagra parts, will let you know more as soon as I pick it up.

    Any update? Im thinking of getting it myself


  • #13
    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    edson wrote: »
    I'm getting it on the bike to work scheme as well, it's very light which is good. €1150 - mainly tiagra parts, will let you know more as soon as I pick it up.

    Any update? Im thinking of getting it myself


  • #14
    edson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭edson


    adamski8 wrote: »
    Any update? Im thinking of getting it myself

    Hey,

    I'm very happy with it so far, done over 500k with it anyway, will need a light service soon, it's a great bike overall.


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