mwg
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Been wanting a road bike for a while, already got a mountain bike for the rough stuff  but I'm trying to get even fitter so I can do longer, tougher rides and maybe entering a challenge later this year so wanted a road bike as they are very good for building up leg muscles.
Pick it up Tuesday! Its a Specialized Allez Sport
along with a helmet, shimano road shoes, pedals and clips, saddle bag, spare inner tubes, multi-tool, mini pump, specialized sunglasses, a white jersey, black bib shorts (  ) and a wireless cycle computer.
I might even use it to bike to work on seen as though I got it through my companies bike to work scheme  
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by Matty G]
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Ben G
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that's a cool bike, but how do you ride a red x?
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Matt H
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What's with all the extra stuff?
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
that's a cool bike, but how do you ride a red x?
I can see it fine?
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
What's with all the extra stuff?
some of the extras are what I would say are essentials, some are just because I wanted them anything I can pass of as essential or safety related I get on the B2W scheme so minimum 30% off. So I class things like the sunglasses as safety related
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Ben G
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my computers being gay then
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mwg
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hosted it on corsasport now so if it doesn't work its your computer
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by Matty G]
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Ben G
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yeah i see it now, the white looks really nice. wheres the pedals though 
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gavin18787
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I need myself something like that the xc rig with 2.3 mountain king tyres is doing the 20 mile round trip to work atm and its not ideal
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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mwg
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thats partly why I got it gavin. I go out once a week with the lads from work off road but I want to go out more than that to get really fit.
1. off road is a bit dodgy if you come off when you are on your own in the middle of nowhere
2. mountain bike tyres are a bastard on road like you say
3. I get a good deal through my company on the bike
took it for a quick spin today on the roads near the bike shop and its rapid on road compared to my MTB
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by Matty G]
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Matt H
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How much was it roughly after discount?
Looks cool
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mwg
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£630 approx. for everything except the bib shorts, jersey and cycle computer. Those are the only bits I cant wangle through the scheme so had to pay for them myself.
Bike alone is £733.99 if I was to buy it at full price
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Liam B
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My tutor at college has a bike identical to this, amazingly light
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
thats partly why I got it gavin. I go out once a week with the lads from work off road but I want to go out more than that to get really fit.
1. off road is a bit dodgy if you come off when you are on your own in the middle of nowhere
2. mountain bike tyres are a bastard on road like you say
3. I get a good deal through my company on the bike
took it for a quick spin today on the roads near the bike shop and its rapid on road compared to my MTB
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by Matty G]
Yer they are so easy its unreal
I thought when I fitted slicks to the xc bike for the london to brighton it was quick but then I trialed a road bike and was like 
Plus now I am using the bike to get to work I am regretting spending £50 on decent mtb tyres and seeing them go to waste
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by gavin18787]
[Edited on 13-06-2009 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Carl
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My brother is big into his lycra! He's has to get all matching and that too. Proper homo peeado look.
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FlaFFy_91
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I rode on of them allez' the other day
Very nice bikea indeed
Went for a 40 mile ride with a cuple of mates
Awsome bikes
And very cumfortable
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bigboykarl
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can't see you getting far on that bike it has no pedals...
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MarkM
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I want one of these.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
My brother is big into his lycra! He's has to get all matching and that too. Proper homo peeado look.
[img]http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs050.snc1/4462_1105724575099_1586314270_30242998_6545478_n.jpg
My helmets, shoes, jersey and lycra bib shorts have all got a black and white theme going on to match the bike too
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cesil
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nice bike that mate! i do a bit of road work, try do 20 mile a day time permitting. dont bother with all the kit just a decent helmet
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mwg
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My commute to work will be about 15 miles each way but its not something I will be doing every day. Just as and when I feel like it and the weather is fine
I'll be riding it more once I get home from work in the evenings.
[Edited on 14-06-2009 by Matty G]
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MarkM
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Matty did you get it from Evans?
How tall are you and what frame size did you go for?
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mwg
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Yeah I got it from Evans. I'm about 6ft 3inches. Got the 61cm frame. Tried a 58 but it was slightly too small.
Only thing is if you were after this particular bike you might struggle getting it from Evans as they have sold out of them in their warehouse, its just what they have left in other stores now. They ordered this one in for me from another store down south
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cesil
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
My commute to work will be about 15 miles each way but its not something I will be doing every day. Just as and when I feel like it and the weather is fine
I'll be riding it more once I get home from work in the evenings.
[Edited on 14-06-2009 by Matty G]
dont go work on mine! all my riding is done evenings and weekends
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
My brother is big into his lycra! He's has to get all matching and that too. Proper homo peeado look.
[img]http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs050.snc1/4462_1105724575099_1586314270_30242998_6545478_n.jpg
My helmets, shoes, jersey and lycra bib shorts have all got a black and white theme going on to match the bike too
His other kit is light blue, hence the light blue on his bike. I think he has gone white a black as he also has a track bike and that is white and black. I wouldn't mind a racer myself but i've given him that much stick over the years it wouldn't be worth the ear ache!
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