Price Paid:  $900.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
Saturday Morning Club Ride

Bike Setup:
Ultegra SL Rear Derailleur and Brakes. Shimano 105 Shifter and Front Derailleur. 2008 Shimano 105 Pedals. Velocity Fusion front rim and Velocity Deep V rear rim laced with CX Ray Spokes to Ultegra Hubs. (Hand built wheels)

Summary:
Solid bike for the money. I did upgrade the rear derailleur, brakes and wheels. I like the feel of the frame and the carbon fork and seatpost dampen the road noise. This is a solid ride that I enjoy each and every time I ride. I have owned the bike for one and a half years now and have put 6000 miles on it.

Strengths:
Frame and the baseline component set of Shimano 105, even though I upgraded the rear derailleur.

Weaknesses:
Came with a Sugino crankset that had issues with getting torque settings. LBS work with Specialized and replaced it with better FSA crankset.

Similar Products Used:
Trek 2200.

Price Paid:  $900.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
any

Bike Setup:
stock set-up...Shimano 105's front & rear, carbon fork with zertz dampening inserts, sugino direct drive 2 piece crankset, carbon seatpost with zertz dampening insert

Summary:
Awesome bike. Shimano 105 front & rear deraileurs are great. Light weight, especially for the price. This is my first road bike, and have been riding it for over a year...this bike will last me for many years.
Have read many complaints about ALX wheels, but have experienced no problems as of yet.

Strengths:
Shimano 105's front & back are outstanding, light weight and great features for price.

Weaknesses:
generic brakes may need an upgrade soon

Similar Products Used:
test rode cannondale, trek

Price Paid:  $1200.00 at Plaines

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Allez elite

Bike Setup:
stock with ultegra lockin pedals

Summary:
2008 model just purchased, very happy with zerts dampening system, very responsive. bike rips.

Strengths:
responsive, handles well, climbs with the best of em'

Weaknesses:
brakes

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Price Paid:  $999.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
The long way to church on Sunday

Bike Setup:
Stock from LBS

Summary:
A very nice ride. Definitely a GO FAST bike. The Allez is stiff, and makes the motor shake in the mounts when your on the flats with the wind to your seat. The carbon seat stays and fork eat the chip rock vibrations, and on paved roads, it is as smooth as silk.

Strengths:
Carbon in all the right places, geometry that matches the muscles when you want to go fast. Rear deraillers and Tiagra work good on this set up

Weaknesses:
Brakes, and front derailler-it could surely use a 105 on the front, which will be my first upgrade. Brakes are adequate.

Similar Products Used:
Giant OCR 2, Trek Pilot 2.1, last bike is a Specialize Sequoia

Price Paid:  $999.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Hills around my house

Summary:
Nice ride for the $$$. I test rode Giant OCR 2 and Specialized Rubaix. I love the geometry-no doubt this is a "GO FAST" bike. The carbon fork and seat stays take the rattle out of the chipped rock roads I ride most often, and put the bike on pavement and it really is smooth. The only thing I am looking at replacing is the Tiagra components of the bike. Not nearly as responsive as the Ultegra on the Rubaix. Great balance between being fast and being comfortable. Well worth a test ride

Strengths:
Climbing, and making you shake the motor in the mounts on flats with wind to your rear. This bike will go!

Weaknesses:
Tiagra components-Wish they were Ultegra with a 105 or better front derailler

Similar Products Used:
OCR 2, Specialized Roubaiz, Trek Pilot 2.1, Lemond Alp de Huez