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Review: Specialized Allez Sprint Comp 2022 – Road.cc
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Specialized Allez Sprint Comp 2022
The 2022 Specialized Allez Sprint Disc is a very fast aluminium road bike that handles brilliantly. The frame is stiff enough to cope with sprints, but it won’t beat you up on a long ride. The hefty weight and high price might put some people off, though.
The ride
The original Allez Sprint was designed as a bike for racing the short and twisty courses of the town centre criterium. The geometry made the original very nimble and an absolute blast to ride, but the handling could, for some, be a little nervous. The ride on this new version has been tamed just a little, with geometry identical to that of the Tarmac SL7, and this translates to a bike that is perfectly suited to faster road rides.
Taking the bike out on one such ride highlighted just how good this aluminium racer is. While it isn’t as speedy as a lighter carbon machine up the steeper hills, pretty much everywhere else saw the Allez Sprint easily keeping pace with carbon bikes. The fact is: this bike isn’t going to be slowing you down.
The name is a pretty good indication of what the bike is best at. Get yourself mixed up in a flat-out race for bragging rights at a town sign and the Allez Sprint rewards you with a very stiff platform to lay down all of your power.
It also feels very planted at speed, which goes a long way towards inspiring confidence.
The stiffness of the frame isn’t just good for top-end sprints. It also helps to make the bike feel a fair bit lighter than the 8.7kg weight would suggest. Getting the bike back up to speed when exiting a slow corner is okay, but I feel that the new model is losing something to the version that Stu reviewed back in 2019. A lighter wheelset would certainly help here, but we’ll get to the components later.
Climbing the steeper stuff isn’t where the Allez Sprint shines, though I’d suggest that the build has a lot to do with the underwhelming feel when going uphill. Build the bike from the frameset up with some decent parts and I think it’d fly.
What Specialized has absolutely nailed, in my opinion, is the handling. Giving the Allez Sprint the geometry of the Tarmac SL7 means you’ve got a bike that is designed for handling well in road races. So tip this into a fast corner and the bike tracks effortlessly, allowing you to build your confidence as you push for apex after apex.
Despite the frame’s ability to handle your power, comfort hasn’t been lost. There is, to me, a difference between this and my slightly more comfortable SL7, but I emphasise slightly. The bike comes with 26mm clincher tyres too, so there is plenty of room to make things more comfortable if you wish with a set of wider tubeless tyres.
Frame and fork
Specialized deserves a very large tip of the hat is when it comes to the aluminium frame. Aluminium isn’t the most exotic of materials when it comes to frame design, but there’s no arguing that it’s the most cost-effective way of constructing a bike, hence, it also makes aluminium bikes some of the most affordable. To see a big brand pushing this material into some very clever tube shapes is brilliant to see.
As with the previous model, Specialized has again used its D’Alusio Smart Weld technology and you can see this in the weld points that are shifted away from the traditional tube junctions. Specialized says this allows it to make the tubes lighter and stronger.
According to Specialized the head tube has been cut from a single piece of alloy and then mechanically formed to create a more aero head tube shape with consistent tube wall thickness.
Then there’s the one-piece bottom bracket and down tube, which has been hydroformed from a single piece of alloy.
While that’s all very clever, the weld lines are a bit noticeable, which is disappointing on a £2,650 bike. This is well into entry-level carbon bikes territory, where it’s up against the likes of Canyon’s Ultimate CF SL7 Disc – a far cheaper option, in fact, at £2,099. The higher price alone would make it a hard sell to most people, never mind the messy looking welding compared with the smoother lines of carbon.
What the Allez Sprint does boast is fully hidden cable routing which can, with a decent routing job, create a very clean-looking bike. Specialized has also been sensible and given it a threaded bottom bracket rather than press-fit, for easier servicing and, hopefully, a quieter life.
The fork here is simple. You get the same Specialized Fact 12r carbon model as you’ll find on the Tarmac SL7. It’s stiff and handles braking forces easily.
Another bit of the frameset to be dug out of the Tarmac SL7’s parts drawer is the seatpost. It is carbon, has a flat back aero shape, and can house a Shimano Di2 battery with the Junction A box tucked up inside. It is a seatpost that works well on the SL7, and it works well here, too.
Geometry
While the aero aluminium tubes might be stealing a lot of the headlines, in my opinion one of the best changes that Specialized has made to the Allez Sprint comes in the geometry.
It’s made this bike into an aluminium version of the Tarmac SL7 and the handling has gone from pure criterium racer, with a super-twitchy ride, to a slightly more stable road racer. I think it is a change that will suit a larger proportion of riders than the old bike.
In terms of numbers, I’ll pretend that I’ve got a size 56cm on test so that we can compare it to the bike that Stu reviewed in 2019. That came with a stack of 554mm and a reach of 395mm, whereas the new bike gets a bit taller and longer with a stack of 558mm and a reach of 398mm.
Groupset
Shimano’s 105 R7020 groupset is a very welcome sight and it performs brilliantly, with dependable mechanical shifting alongside hydraulic disc brakes that offer tons of control in all weathers.
We’ve reviewed it so many times before, so I won’t go into detail, but I will mention that the groupset is about due for an upgrade, though who knows when that will materialise.
One change from the previous model comes at the chainset. Gone is the Praxis Works Zayante and in comes the Shimano 105 R7000 model to match the rest of the groupset.
The gearing provides a pleasing balance between flatland speed and enough spin to get you up the hills, with 52/36-tooth chainrings and an 11-28T cassette.
Wheels and tyres
The first place I’d look at spending a bit of money is the wheelset. DT Swiss’s R470 wheels are actually quite good – they’re tubeless ready and have a decently wide 21mm internal rim width – but this bike is crying out for deeper carbon wheels, which I would pair with 28mm lightweight tubeless tyres.
While the wheels are tubeless ready and will serve you well for general riding, the tyres are the Specialized Turbo Pro. This is a tube-type clincher tyre, but even though it’s missing the bead hook to allow you to ditch the inner tubes, I do like it as a fast road tyre.
The 60tpi (threads per inch) casing does mean that it isn’t as supple as a higher-end tyre, but the rubber compound is one that I really like; it offers very good levels of grip in mixed conditions.
On the R470 rims, the 26mm road tyres – likely chosen to help the bike to feel fast – sit out at 27.4mm, but I’d still be looking to swap these out for a wider tubeless model.
Finishing kit
Most of the finishing kit is Specialized’s own aluminium stuff and it’s decent but basic, though I did find the Power Sport saddle to be a particular highlight.
The bar is the Specialized Shallow Drop. With a reach of 70mm and a drop of 125mm, it is quite a compact bar that will allow for comfortable changes in hand position.
The bar is wrapped in Supacaz Super Sticky Kush tape which gives you excellent grip, even with sweaty hands, but I would be quick to put something a bit thicker on. Prime’s Comfort tape, which I tested last year, would be a good option.
Value
If you’re looking at the groupset, wheels and finishing kit and getting a spot of deja vu, you’re forgiven. The latest Allez Sprint is dressed up in the same kit as the old model. It is a solid component package, but I was hoping for a little more for the money.
The 2022 Allez Sprint comes with a 39 per cent price hike over the 2019 model; bearing in mind the spec sheet is remarkably similar, even with prices of components rising that’s still a big increase for the frameset.
> Buyer’s Guide: 14 of the best aluminium road bikes
It is quite tricky to make alloy conform to these shapes, though, so some of that can be forgiven, and you’re also paying for the fact that everything, from raw materials to shipping, has become more expensive.
But then, Trek’s Emonda ALR 5 Disc comes with a very similar spec and costs £2,200 (Mat tested a previous version in 2019), while Cannondale’s CAAD13 Disc is £2,300 (another one Mat tested in 2019). Those are two incredibly good aluminium options which are both significantly cheaper than the Allez Sprint.
> Buyer’s Guide: 18 of the best £2,000 to £3,000 road bikes
And as I said earlier, at £2,650 you’re also into the territory of some very good carbon bikes. The Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7 Disc is £2,099 and even comes with Canyon’s CP0030 one-piece carbon bar/stem and 28mm Continental GP 5000 tyres.
Conclusion
The Allez Sprint is a fantastic bike to ride, with excellent handling and plenty of stiffness. It easily matches the Tarmac SL7 on fast group rides, but the weight does mean it suffers a little on the climbs, and at this price there are brilliant carbon bikes to tempt you, as well as cheaper aluminium options.
Verdict
Fast race bike with excellent handing – the price is high, but so is the performance…
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Test: Specialized Allez Sprint Comp Disc
Hemos rodado, en algunas de las pruebas, por asfalto bastante roto y la verdad es que ha sido una agradable sorpresa darse cuenta de que absorbe las irregularidades dignamente. Aquí juega su papel el buen tándem que hacen el cuadro y la horquilla FACT carbón, ya que la segunda le otorga a la rigidez del aluminio el punto de flexibilidad necesario.
La estabilidad se ve incrementada cuando tenemos el placer de rodar sobre unos neumáticos de 26mm como lo son los Turbo Pro de Specialized. Se trata de un neumático que no supera los 250g y además es resistente y rápido. La velocidad se debe a que la banda de rodadura está completamente limpia y presenta muy poca resistencia. Esa limpieza se combina con un dibujo exterior que proporciona una gran seguridad en curva.
Puedes trazar, tumbar, jugar y arriesgar incluso un poquito más de lo habitual que, incluso así, te sentirás extremadamente seguro. Incluso con el asfalto mojado, hemos experimentado una sensación de confianza increíble en curva y descenso.
Otro factor que favorece a la seguridad: los frenos de disco. La Specialized Allez Sprint Comp Disc, cuenta con frenos hidráulicos Shimano 105. La respuesta es inmediata. Un leve toque en la maneta y ya puedes notar que obedece sin rechistar. Es fácil acostumbrarse a esa mejora y, aunque la disparidad de opiniones a favor de la zapata o el disco está a la orden del día, podemos asegurar que en esta Allez es un valor añadido.
Conclusión
Esta bici es ideal si estás empezando. Pero también si eres experimentado. Es decir, la conclusión a la que llego no va en cuanto al tipo de ciclista que debería comprarse una Allez Sprint porque se adapta a una gran variedad de estilos. Si eres de los que sale a disfrutar sin mirar los datos o, por el contrario, de los que va toda la ruta pensando en llegar a casa con una velocidad media exigente, esta es tu bici. Si quieres salir con la grupeta los domingos o bien te estás preparando una cicloturista en la que quieres marcarte un tiempazo, también es tu bici. Así de fácil y así de complicado.
Esta Specialized se va a adaptar a ti y te dará lo que le pidas. ¿Quieres que corra? Aprieta el pedal, porque funciona. ¿Quieres entrenar con tranquilidad? Coge cadencia y siéntete cómodo y seguro.
Pero lo verdaderamente importante de la Specialized Allez Sprint Comp Disc, es que nos abre los ojos respecto al aluminio. El aluminio no ha muerto, está aquí y se ha reinventado para competir con los mejores carbonos. A veces solo hace falta ese pequeño toquecito, modificación o mejora, que en este caso se llama D’Aluisio Smartweld, y que te ayuda a sobrevivir y estar en primera fila.
Specialized Allez Sprint Comp Review
Raw aluminium, smart welds, and an aero seatpost — these are just a few of the eye-catching features of the the new Specialized Allez Sprint Comp. Can the € 1,799 alu-racer do its stealth look justice in our practical tests?
For an overview of the test fleet head to the main article: The best aluminium road bike you can buy – four bikes under € 2,500 in review
With the new Allez Sprint Comp, Specialized takes an unconventional approach by moving the welds of the E5 Premium aluminum frame into unusual positions. Until now, the seams in the head tube and bottom bracket area often coincided with the maximum load points. The DSW — D’Aluisio Smartweld technology — shifts the welding seams into different areas on the frame to ensure increased stiffness and better material distribution.
The front of the frame is nicely decorated with a Specialized S-Works FACT carbon fork — the same as that of the Tarmac SL5. The Allez Sprint Comp also shares the aerodynamic S-Works Venge ViAS carbon seatpost with its bigger brother. There’s another feature that we usually only see on Specialized’s expensive carbon racers: the Rider First Engineering frame construction. Each frame size features an especially adapted down tube, head tube, bottom bracket area, and fork. Specialized wants to meet the specific needs of different riders, adapting the bike to their body size and weight: small frames should therefore not be too stiff, while large frames shouldn’t have too much compliance. (We still don’t know what tall, skinny people and short muscle-packs will do.) Like the Cannondale, the Allez relies on a Shimano 105 groupset but combines it with a set of Tektro Axis brakes. The Allez also features a DT Swiss R460 wheelset with relatively narrow 24 mm Specialized Turbo Pro tires and Specialized’s own Shallow Drop aluminium cockpit. Our size 56 test bike weighs 8.25 kg and is therefore the heaviest bike in the entire test field — but only by a whisker!
The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp in detail
Drivetrain Shimano 105
Wheelset DT Swiss R460
Brakes Shimano 105 integrated shifter, Tektro Axis caliper
Tires Specialized Turbo Pro
Weight 8.25 kg
Price € 2,500
The geometry of the Specialized Allez Sprint Comp
When accelerating, the Specialized Allez Sprint Comp feels a little odd: the super-stiff frame is eager to sprint forward, but the heavy wheels prevent it from picking up speed quickly. On climbs the bike doesn’t want to get going and struggles to keep up with its competitors. Once you’re done with the climbing, the Allez Sprint Comp starts to show its good sides. On the downhills, the Specialized unleashes its full potential and follows each steering input with clinical precision. The front end feels a little too nimble compared to the rear end, which lags behind in fast direction changes. The lowered seatstays and the oval carbon seatpost are aerodynamically optimised and make the bike marginally faster at speed. Unfortunately, this is at the expense of riding comfort and even the smallest imperfections in the tarmac will hit you straight in the derriere. The Specialized feels most comfortable at high speeds, on straight sections, and in wide corners. On silky-smooth tarmac it runs efficiently and can keep speed well on flats. The stability of the Allez inspires tons of confidence even at speeds above 50 km/h — with a pair of 100% sunglasses and a big chainring, you’ll feel just like Peter Sagan bombing it on the way to his 4th World Champ title.
This bike is one of the stiffest we’ve ever tried
The Allez’s industrial look and odd positioning of the welds might not appeal to everyone’s taste, and its nervous handling makes it an option for a more specific target group. A more harmonious blend of the matte and glossy-black components and more elegant cable routing would improve the overall look of the bike. With its unique frame and the reliable Shimano 105 groupset, the Specialized costs € 1,799 and is the ideal platform for unique custom projects.
Conclusions
The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is a real time-machine: its innovative technologies embrace the future, while its purist, rugged character nostalgically clings to the past. It’s a perfect bike for all criterium racers who are looking for a solid alu-companion. A certain lack of light-footedness on the uphill affects its all-round credentials, but the stiff and precise frame will surely get you to the front — and at full speed!
Strengths – Super-stiff frame
– Precise handling
– Aero-genes
– Good platform for a custom build Weaknesses – Tektro Axis brake calipers
– Sluggish on climbs
– Cables are too long
– Uncomfortable rear end
Uphill | Downhill | Sprint
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For an overview of the test fleet head to the main article: The best aluminium road bike you can buy – four bikes under € 2,500 in review
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2022 Specialized Allez Sprint review
There’s a new Allez Sprint on the block. And the unapologetically race focussed aluminium platform has arrived at a time when criterium racing is once again bursting with interest.
First introduced in 2015, the original Allez Sprint quickly became a bike with a cult-like following amongst Red Hook racers with its combination of aero tube profiles, a stiff structure, aggressive geometry, and an attainable price point. Specialized certainly went after a chunk of the pie that Cannondale then owned with its CAAD series, and like those older CAADs, the old Allez Sprints still collect a surprisingly high dollar in the used market.
The new 2022 Allez Sprint doesn’t stray too far from that original recipe, but it’s a wholly revised machine, and now an effective replica of the company’s flagship Tarmac SL7 race bike. And what comes without surprise, it’s disc-only.
I’ve been riding and wrenching on the new Allez Sprint over the past fortnight, just enough time to get a good understanding of what the new alloy race bike excels at and where it doesn’t. This review covers what’s new, the technical details to know, and how it performs.
And if you’re after the shorter version then certainly follow the link to my video review of the new Specialized Allez Sprint.
Story Highlights What: A wholly new version of Specialized’s aluminum road race bike.
A wholly new version of Specialized’s aluminum road race bike. Key updates: Tube profiles borrowed from Tarmac SL7, integrated cable routing, disc-only design, tyre clearance for 32 mm rubber. Claimed to be more aero, stiffer, and more compliant than the last. It’s also heavier.
Tube profiles borrowed from Tarmac SL7, integrated cable routing, disc-only design, tyre clearance for 32 mm rubber. Claimed to be more aero, stiffer, and more compliant than the last. It’s also heavier. Weight: 1,511 g (52 cm painted frame with hardware). 7.65 kg (16.87 lb) complete as tested, without pedals.
1,511 g (52 cm painted frame with hardware). 7.65 kg (16.87 lb) complete as tested, without pedals. Price: US$1,700 / AU$2,400 / £1,599 (frameset, as tested), complete bikes from US$3,000 / AU$4,200 / £2,650.
US$1,700 / AU$2,400 / £1,599 (frameset, as tested), complete bikes from US$3,000 / AU$4,200 / £2,650. Highs: Ultra reactive handling, immediate power transfer, feels like a true race bike, uses regular stems and handlebars, good tyre clearance, threaded bottom bracket, looks the part, plenty of frameset options.
Ultra reactive handling, immediate power transfer, feels like a true race bike, uses regular stems and handlebars, good tyre clearance, threaded bottom bracket, looks the part, plenty of frameset options. Lows: Price is pushing into carbon territory, cabling through headset introduces servicing challenges, proprietary seatpost and headset assembly (although both are high quality), limited complete bike options, increased weight.
Price is pushing into carbon territory, cabling through headset introduces servicing challenges, proprietary seatpost and headset assembly (although both are high quality), limited complete bike options, increased weight. Sustainability statement: Available here.
A progression of SmartWeld
As has come to be expected of the company, Specialized hasn’t been shy with making some bold claims related to this new bike. The Californian company states the new Allez Sprint is the fastest alloy road bike ever created.
In wind tunnel testing, its aero shaping and hidden cabling supposedly puts it far closer in efficiency to the Tarmac SL7 than to its less speedy predecessor. The front of the bike is said to showcase the most complicated and advanced alloy head tube ever produced. And you’ll save hours of laundry time because you’ll barely be breaking into a sweat to ride at the speed of lesser bikes. Ok, I made that last one up.
At the center of these claims is some pretty wild physical manipulation of the aluminum material. Aluminium bike frames have gone through a few major innovations over the years and hydroforming is one of the more prominent examples, where hydraulic pressure is used to create impressively complex shapes that mimic those of carbon frames. Today, it’s rare to find high-end aluminium bike frames on the market from mainstream brands without such moulded tube shapes.
Specialized takes hydroforming to another level with its patented D’Aluisio SmartWeld technology, something that was first introduced to the Allez range back in 2013. SmartWeld takes greater advantage of hydroforming by creating unique tube shapes that move the weld areas away from the highest load points. SmartWeld also rolls the edges of the tubes, which not only creates a valley for the weld, but also creates more weld surface area versus traditional methods.
According to Specialized, the new Allez Sprint sees another progression of SmartWeld. With the main welds at the front end of the bike now positioned further along on the down tube and top tube, the Allez Sprint’s head tube provides an obvious visual example of SmartWeld and how it has progressed from the last Allez Sprint. This new head tube – with elongated top tube and down tube extensions – starts off as a stamped piece of aluminium that is then mechanically formed into shape, and that is then internally welded together into the head tube junction you can see on the front of the bike. The result isn’t just something that looks different, but is said to create a stiffer, stronger, more durable, and lighter structure, all the while providing room for the internal cable routing. In Specialized’s words, they couldn’t have created the new Allez Sprint without it.
Pictured is the head tube of the previous Allez Sprint Disc, something that was raced at the 2019 Tour Down Under. And here is the 2022 Allez Sprint. Note how the head tube welds are now positioned further into the top tube and down tube.
It’s an impressive investment when you consider that each of the six frame sizes gets its own unique stamped, formed, and welded head tube with material thickness varied in each to suit.
The previous Allez Sprint used a similar SmartWeld concept at the bottom bracket, but the successor model takes another new path. Let your eyes follow that wide and shapely down tube in the hunt for the first weld junction, and soon enough, you’ll be at the opposite side of the bottom bracket. And this is because the bottom bracket is now hydroformed as one piece with the down tube.
The bottom bracket area is one-piece with the down tube. The seat tube and chainstays are then welded onto this tube.
“[This method] helps to remove some of the additional welds and materials required of the first-generation Allez Sprint, but at the same time utilizes the same material wall thickness across the entire tube versus butting two tubes together,” explained Specialized road product manager Cameron Piper. “This balances the ride feel of the bike.”
The regular old 68 mm English threaded bottom bracket sleeve is then bridged, welded, and machined within this one-piece hydroformed shell. The design also leaves enough room around that sleeve for the rear brake hose and gear cables to stay hidden within the frame, while also physically separating them from the crankset spindle.
Those two visible long slots are used during the welding process. They also assist with cable routing and serve as drain holes.
The SmartWeld concept of creating a valley for the weld is employed at most other junction points of the frame, too. And equally, there’s not a single round tube to be found. Instead, all the tube shapes closely mimic those of the Tarmac SL7 – so much so that the Allez Sprint shares the same carbon aero seatpost as its carbon big sibling.
Specialized hasn’t shared any exact stiffness figures, but says the new Allez Sprint matches the company’s stiffness goals of the Tarmac SL7 and offers better power transfer than the previous Allez Sprint.
More of the same
There are a number of other elements that make the Allez Sprint the alloy sibling of the Tarmac SL7. And notably, the full carbon fibre front fork is borrowed straight from the Tarmac SL7 Pro. I weighed my test fork at 418 g with an uncut 250 mm-long steerer and the thru-axle, but without the compression plug.
The new Allez Sprint also borrows the internal routing system from the Tarmac SL7, with a special headset assembly that feeds all of the brake hoses and gear cables (if applicable) through the oversized upper headset bearing.
Each brake hose and gear housing gets its own dedicated slot within the headset top cover and matching split ring, which then feeds each line into the frame. However, while the Tarmac SL7 features a stem cover that keeps these lines completely hidden from view, the Allez Sprint takes a simpler approach with the cables and brake hoses free to roam outside of the unique headset top cap.
The top cap (black part) is keyed with the compression ring. The holes from the top cap feed into dedicated slots within the compression ring.
The Allez Sprint is ready for use with any regular 1 1/8 in stem and matching handlebar, with no special cable routing needed. And changing out those components or adjusting stem height is no different to a bike with wholly exposed cables. The only tricky thing to know is that if the need arises to replace headset bearings, you’ll have to undo all the cables and hoses on the bike – a pain but nowhere near as problematic as bikes with completely integrated cockpits where everything is run internally. Similarly, you can expect that changing mechanical gear housing will be a more involved process, but with full length housings through the frame, changing just an inner cable will be simple.
Of course, I can’t ignore the fact that the Tarmac SL7 recently went through a rather public recall related to its headset and fork steerer. The issue was that the unique headset split ring was fairly sharp, and could cut into the carbon steerer in certain situations. Specialized’s solution, as also used on the Allez Sprint, involves two new parts. First, the new split compression ring now sits around a small stainless steel ring that protects the carbon steerer. Second, the compression plug that sits inside the steerer has been lengthened to run from the top of the steerer to well below the top headset bearing. There has been endless discussion over this, but from my point of view, this revised split ring fits together super snugly and holds tight, and the new, longer compression plug seems to provide safety redundancy that many other designs lack.
The headset compression wedge/plug (left) goes a long way down the steerer. The bottom black section doesn’t provide compression support, but rather provides another level of safety.
Some will scoff at the fact that the 56 gram, ultra-long compression plug shouldn’t be needed to make the bike safe. And to that I say it’s arguably no more needed than countless other bikes that people are riding today. Carbon steerer failure is one of those things that keeps tech editors awake at night, and while Specialized’s solution to provide a fail-safe may not be perfect, I truly believe it’s a step in the right direction. Ok, let’s move on.
The dropped and extremely pinched chainstays mean tyre clearance is also matched to the SL7. We’re talking easy room for 700×32 mm tyres front and back. And in reality, those figures are pretty conservative, so depending on your rim width, you could certainly go wider again.
Actual width on the tyres pictured is 28 mm. Specialized’s claimed clearance figures are based on 32C tyres on 21 mm internal width rims, while allowing 4 mm surrounding clearance.
Like the SL7, or really any other road race bike, there’s no need to worry about clearance for fenders because there are no mounts for them.
Normally, geometry gets its own dedicated section as it’s the most important part of any bike. However, there’s not much to say here – it’s yet another area that now matches the low and quick-steering Tarmac SL7. Geometry chart geeks will note some differences due to the Allez Sprint’s shorter head tube, but once you include the proprietary headset top cap (which must be used) all the important fit and handling metrics equal out. So the pros reading this don’t need to fret; your Allez Sprint will be an exact match in fit and steering geometry to your SL7. I’ll return to this geometry later.
The Allez Sprint mimics the Tarmac SL7’s fit and handling.
As mentioned earlier, the seatpost is identical, and all models of the Allez Sprint are supplied with the same S-Works version as found on the carbon bikes. It’s impressively light at 173 g, is said to be one of the reasons why the new Allez Sprint is more comfortable than the old, and has a port for a Shimano Di2 junction box (which isn’t needed with 12-speed). A 20 mm setback version is provided as stock, but there’s a zero-offset version, too.
Things that are different
Obviously, the new Allez Sprint has a heap in common with the Tarmac SL7, but there are differences beyond the material.
As already mentioned, the headset internals are the same, but the headset cover is not. And while Specialized has a few different covers available for the SL7, they are currently only producing a single universal cover for the Allez Sprint. This cover has four guiding ports – two for mechanical gear housings, and two for hydraulic brake hoses. In the case of my test bike, wireless gearing means I was left to fill two blank holes with some rubber plugs. That said, it is possible to fit the concealed cockpit and matching headset top cap from an SL7 onto this frame. Still, it would be nice to see Specialized offer a dedicated top cap for use with electronic drivetrains.
The Allez Sprint uses Zero Stack (press fit) headset cups. This is what most aluminium bikes used in the 2000s, and how many mountain bikes still do it today.
Not unlike the SL7, you can run pretty much any groupset of your choosing on this frame, regardless of whether it has batteries or steel cables. However, the removable front derailleur tab is new for Specialized and provides the option for a cleaner 1x setup.
The aero seatpost is secured with an external clamp. It holds the carbon post with an iron grip and is arguably easier to adjust than an internal wedge clamp, but it’s worth noting, that like the post itself, it’s still a proprietary shape.
Other tech details include flat-mount disc-brake mounts that can take 140 or 160 mm rotors, and countersunk bolt-up thru-axles. They don’t have integrated handles so you’ll need a separate tool, but they have brass washers at the frame contact points, and they’re simply superb.
The new Allez Sprint may be within a claimed 12-16 seconds of the Tarmac SL7 over 40 km in a wind tunnel, but those calculations don’t consider the extra half kilogram of extra mass in the frame. Granted, that weight won’t make much of a difference to the clock outside of steep inclines, but it’s worth mentioning regardless.
The external seat clamp is unique to Specialized. There’s no denying that the new frame is heavier than the previous version and the competing Cannondale CAAD13.
My sample 52 cm Allez Sprint weighed 1,510 g (including paint, the rear thru-axle, derailleur hanger, press-fit headset cups, seatpost collar and bidon cage bolts). By comparison, the original rim-brake Allez Sprint frame tipped the scales less at just under 1,200 grams. My complete bike is 7.65 kg (without pedals or cages).
Pricing and model options
A healthy choice of vibrant and wildly painted frameset options helped give the original Allez Sprint its cult following, and the new Allez Sprint looks ready to continue this with six different paint schemes in the frameset alone.
The frameset will be available in six colours to start, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Specialized offers a few limited edition options along the way.
As tested, the framesets are priced at US$1,700 / AU$2,400 / £1,599, including the fork, headset, and seatpost. No handlebar or stem is included.
This is a fair increase over the US$1,200 the original Allez Sprint frameset sold for, but such an increase shouldn’t come as a surprise given the way all bike prices have been trending. Meanwhile, the fact that Specialized includes the same fork and seatpost as its US$3,300 Tarmac SL7 frameset gives a good indication of the price difference at play here.
Specialized will also be offering the Allez Sprint Comp with a Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brake / mechanical shifting groupset plus decent alloy wheels for US$3,000 / AU$4,200 / £2,650. That is a US$700 premium over a similarly equipped Cannondale CAAD13.
The Allez Sprint Comp is available in two paint schemes. This is as stealthy as the Allez Sprint gets.
Lastly, select markets will get the Allez Sprint LTD, a far higher-end and race-ready US$6,800 / AU$N/A / £N/A offering with a 1x SRAM Force AXS groupset and Roval Rapide CL carbon wheels. It’s a build that’s only subtly different to how my test bike was built up.
I’m a little surprised that there aren’t more complete bike options, but it’s likely the result of continuing component shortages throughout the industry. I speculate that we’ll see more spec options added as industry supply levels out in future.
The Allez Sprint LTD.
As you can tell from the pricing, the new Allez Sprint isn’t really intended to be an entry-level road bike. Consider it more of a premium almost price-no-object aluminium racer. And that does raise the question of whether Specialized has something new coming for the regular Allez that has served the entry-level market for years. Specialized was coy about this, but the smirks in the Zoom room suggested such a thing is only inevitable. My fingers are crossed for a technological step back to round tubes with fuss-free and more easily serviced fittings throughout. The Allezthos, if you will (Specialized, you have my email to discuss licensing).
How the Allez Sprint sprints
Stiffness. It’s perhaps the most cliched word commonly thrown around when talking about a new performance road bike, component, or pair of cycling shoes. And while the jury is out over whether it actually makes you any faster, it’s hard to argue that a stiffer bike just feels better when you smash the pedals in anger, or push the tyres to the very edge on freshly surfaced tarmac. And simply put, the Allez Sprint has such a feeling.
It’s in the name.
Some have complained that the recent Cannondale CAAD13 has traded off too much stiffness in search of comfort, and quite evidently, Specialized is aiming to appeal to those strain-gauge-straining powerhouses. There is an obvious connection between the handlebars and front tyre, or the bottom bracket and rear axle. And when you combine that undeniably quick handling that the Tarmac is known for, this is a bike that just feels like it wants to be ridden on the limit.
The new Allez Sprint is smoother than the last and far from a boneshaker of aluminium’s distant past, but it still produces more feedback than what Specialized will lead you to believe. There are many bikes on the market that offer an ultra smooth and comfortable ride quality that almost dulls the road, but the Allez Sprint isn’t one of them.
Such feedback through the frame can have benefits. It lets you sense the cracks in the pavement, the small bits of loose gravel over the top, and the bliss that is freshly surfaced tarmac. Now don’t try this at home, but upon closing my eyes, I could feel the wheels following the contours of the road, where the energy sapping cracks lay, and how the bike was rolling with it. Under an experienced rider, it’s this feedback that lets you feel when the rear tyre is braking traction, when your weight distribution is off in a sprint, or when the road camber is well suited to dropping a knee and letting it rail.
Maxing out the generous tyre clearance will no doubt help to add a huge dose of comfort and calm the steering, but you’ll only shift the needle from its firm ride and quick handling baseline.
There’s nothing stopping you from cruising around on the Allez Sprint as a regular do-it-all road bike. Just keep in mind it was designed for racing.
From a geometry sense, Specialized’s performance road bikes are true race bikes and often feature more aggressive stack and reach figures compared to much of the competition. And like the Tarmac SL7, you can expect to have a lot of saddle-to-handlebar drop on the Allez Sprint. Although you could obviously run with an upturned stem, keep in mind the Allez Sprint really wasn’t intended to run a relaxed endurance-style riding position.
That said, there may be a few limitations for the rare few who are able to ride with an ultra-aggressive fit and often fit bikes with -17° stems and no spacers. The plastic upper headset cover must be used, and ultra-low bar positions may complicate the cable routing path.
Don’t let the 25 mm stack of headset spacers fool you, I still have nearly a 10 cm drop from saddle to bars with this setup.
Meanwhile, the edgy handling means that toe overlap is a given on smaller sizes. This is totally normal with most race bikes and has perhaps become more noticeable as tyre volumes have grown. And while I love the planted handling that the lower bottom bracket drop provides, it is something worthy of note for those who often try pedal through corners on tight and technical criterium courses.
There’s no denying this bike is a hoot to ride and it feels super fast. But does such stiffness actually make you faster? Without the data, I can’t say for certain, but I will say that what often feels faster can be slower, and the feeling of speed can often be the bike in a dispute with the surface beneath.
This analogy may only work for those who have ridden mountain bikes, but stick with me. Consider the choice of a hardtail versus dual suspension in mountain biking. The hardtail (only the front wheel is suspended) feels faster because it’s communicating more of the surface to you, while the dual suspension (both wheels are suspended) feels slower because it’s dulling that surface.
The Allez Sprint is the hardtail, a bike that rewards the rider with an immediate gratification to power input and a ride quality that’s akin to being behind the wheel of a stiffly sprung track car. On smooth and fast roads it’ll have you feeling like you’re on a boss level of bike handling and ready to tear the legs off your competitors as if they’re cast in a zombie film.
However, under a less experienced rider or someone suffering with deep fatigue from a big day on the bike, the combination of a firmer ride and quick steering geometry simply requires more attention, and such attention takes energy.
From a pure speed point of view, there may in fact be better bikes, but that’s not what made the previous Allez Sprint such a success. Rather, it was the combination of tangible performance with a bike that was fairly affordable, and in the event of a crash, would show you the scars you should be concerned about. The fact it had flair and looked fast didn’t hurt one bit, either. It’s this recipe that made the CAADs such a success, and the formula that the original Allez Sprints arguably took over in more recent years. The higher pricing likely puts the new Allez Sprint out of the grasp of the boot-strapped collegiate racers, but otherwise, it sure seems that Specialized has served up a familiar dish that many will love.
Who is the Allez Sprint for?
Justin Williams and the L39ION of Los Angeles crew.
Okay, okay, okay, you don’t need to be a professional-level criterium-specialist to enjoy the Allez Sprint. Although it is just about perfect for such an application.
What you do need to be super mindful of is that this is a race bike with fast handling and an aggressive fit. There are certainly countless better road bike choices out there for those who are nervous descenders or are often doing long days in the saddle where vibration fatigue is real. And so while the pricing may be slightly more accessible than many of Specialized’s carbon bikes, the Allez Sprint remains a bike that best belongs under a more experienced rider who enjoys fighting for town sign sprints or club criterium glory.
Sidebar: Sustainability notes Aluminium bikes may feel like a more sustainable choice than a carbon fibre frame, and while the material is often telling of damage and easily recycled, it’s not so easily repaired. All kinds of damage to steel, titanium, and carbon fibre frames can often be repaired. However you’re unlikely to find a frame builder willing to do structural repair on a lightweight aluminium frame – the material just simply doesn’t handle excessive heat cycles as well. Specialized makes no claims related to the Allez Sprint being a greener choice. Overall, the new Allez Sprint has easy component compatibility which should ensure easy ownership. It uses industry standard wheel spacing, the most common bottom bracket standard, the headset uses press-fit cups in case those bearing seats ever become worn, and even the headset bearings within them aren’t too hard to source. However, the headset top cap (although in theory you can probably fit something like an FSA SMR/ACR system to this bike), headset wedge assembly, seatpost, and seat clamp are proprietary to Specialized’s current generation of performance road bikes. Specialized officially keeps service and replacement parts available for seven years after the last production year of that model – which is a decent period of time. Still, long-term availability to specific parts is worth considering if you expect to own a bike for decades.
Gallery
As tested, the water effect / black paint scheme is perhaps the boldest of the six paint schemes offered in the framesets. The painted effect is done with a special pigment that is dropped onto the frame in order to mimic water colours. It’s far too early to know whether the paint will prove durable, but for now I think it looks fantastic. The welds are the biggest give-away that this bike isn’t a Tarmac. And you can always read the seattube. Those two small rubber plugs filling the spare holes of the headset topcap are not provided by Specialized. They were just my solution in search of a cleaner look. Pre-build. There’s nothing fancy about the handlebar and stem used here. Your preferred bar and stem should work on this bike. Two power meters. Because, testing. Please Specialized, produce a headset top cap for wireless gearing builds. A look inside the head tube. From a sheet of aluminium into a unique shape with a number of hidden welds. The headset cups are replaceable. They’re included in the frame weight mentioned in the article. The cable routing looks super clean from most angles. The chainstays are pinched slim for maximum tyre clearance. Specialized only produces one seatpost model for the Tarmac SL7, and so that means the Allez Sprint benefits from an S-Works-level part, too. Specialized’s thru-axles are truly better than most. The way those thru-axles are countersunk into the dropout provides a clean aesthetic that few match. The bottom bracket and head tube technologies steal the show, but the dropouts are nothing to scoff at, either. There’s only a tiny window for threading the rear brake hose between the chainstay and bottom bracket shell. Specialized recommend going from front to rear for an easier install. Thankfully having to replace brake hoses is rare. A removable front derailleur tab means the Allez Sprint is ready for clean 1x setups. I’ll admit, the paint on this bike got me a little trigger happy with the camera.
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