Not only does a lightweight bike feel better when you're climbing up a hill, but it's also essential when you're carrying your bike up to the 5th floor, and this was at the forefront of the frame design. With a redesigned E5 Alloy frame, the Allez features a class-leading weight. Aggressively thin-walled, yet tough, tubes have been implemented to save weight and this results in over a 450g (1-pound) reduction in the frame and fork alone when compared to some models of yesteryear.

Entry-level road bikes often times feature either alloy or cheap carbon fiber forks that greatly detract from the overall ride quality. But with a full FACT carbon fiber fork, the Allez is better handling, smoother riding, and lower in weightófloating over rough chip-seal and carving through corners like a slalom skier.

For the geometry, we developed the Allez by utilizing our vast Ret¸l fit database. This meant creating a geometry that's sure to cover a broad range of positions, while still providing the performance-minded handling you'd expect from your first bike.

FRAME Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum, fully manipulated tubing w/ SmoothWelds, 1-1/8"- 1-3/8" tapered head tube, internal cable routing, threaded BB, 130mm spacing FORK Specialized FACT carbon, 1-1/8" to 1-3/8" taper, fender eyelets FRONT WHEEL Axis Sport REAR WHEEL Axis Sport INNER TUBES Presta, 40mm valve FRONT TYRE RoadSport, 700x26 REAR TYRE RoadSport, 700x26 CRANKSET Shimano Claris R200 CHAINRINGS 50/34T SHIFT LEVERS Shimano Claris 2000, 8-speed FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano Claris, clamp-on REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Claris, 8-speed CASSETTE SunRace, 8-speed, 11-32t CHAIN KMC X8 w/ Missing Linkô, 8-speed FRONT BRAKE Tektro, alloy, dual-pivot REAR BRAKE Tektro, alloy, dual-pivot HANDLEBARS Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp TAPE Specialized S-Wrap STEM Specialized, 3D-forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise SADDLE Body Geometry Bridge Saddle, steel rails SEATPOST Alloy, 2-bolt Clamp, 12mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware SEAT BINDER Bolt-type, 31.8mm