Specialized Allez is one of the most popular and well-reviewed road bikes on the market — but with so many models now available and a history than can be measured in decades, which one should you buy? Read on…
There are a lot of tempting options when it comes to choosing a Specialized road bike. If you want optimised aerodynamic performance there’s the Venge. If you want a fast but forgiving ride that offers all-day comfort you have the Roubaix. And if you want a WorldTour-level carbon race machine then the Tarmac will be top of your list. But if you simply want a decent, do-anything bike that won’t break the bank, you should turn your attention to Specialized’s Allez range.
Today, the Allez is among the biggest-selling performance bikes in what is perhaps the most competitive price bracket of under £1,500 / $2,000 / AU$3,000. It has a reputation for not only delivering a great ride but also being great value. A reputation it has earned over a surprisingly long period. What's more, the Specialized Allez E5 Sport won our 2016 accolade for best entry-level road bike.
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“The Allez was one of Specialized’s first-ever production bikes along with the original Sequoia sports tourer,” says William Watt of Specialized UK. “Both were introduced to the US market in 1981 and both were steel, of course. They were designed by legendary custom framebuilder Tim Neenan and built by Yoshi Kono, Japan’s most noted Keirin framebuilder, best known for his San Rensho frames.
“At a time when most US brands used frames based on existing factory designs and simply applied the house label, Specialized hired experienced people like Neenan, and later Jim Merz and Mark Di Nucci, to design every bike from the ground up.”
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