Dream Build I Specialized Allez Sprint I SRAM RED AXS I Water Effect Black I

Dream Build Specialized Allez Sprint with the wonderful paint "Water Effect Black". Impressively Specialized proves that it does not always have to be the material carbon to build a superbike. Only at second glance you realize that it is not a Specialized Tarmac. No wonder, geometry, fork and frame shape are identical to those of the Specialized Tarmac SL7 frame. Using hydroforming complex tubes and frame parts are manufactured into a unique frame using smartwelding. The wonderful paint job transforms the bike into an object of art. We completed the bike with a SRAM RED AXS, a lightweight Roval Alpinist CLX wheelset and the brand new S-Works Turbo RapidAir tires. Have fun watching.
Frame Specialized Allez Sprint 1523g
Seatclamp Specialized Allez Sprint 20,5g
Fork Specialized Fact Carbon 429,5g
Headset, Spacer Specialized 129g
Cockpit Roval Alpinist RD 244,5g
Bartape Supacaz Super Stichy Kush Classic 88g
Seatpost Specialized 2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon 171g
Saddle Specialized Power Pro mit Mirror 254g
Shifters Sram RED 778g
Rear Derailleur Sram RED 297g
Front Derailleur Sram RED 170g
Cassette Sram RED 210g
Chain Sram RED 249,5g
Crank Sram RED 605g
Bottom Bracket Sram DUB BSA 72g
Disc Sram RED 260g
Wheelset Roval Alpinist CLX II 1251g
Tires Specialized Turbo S-Works 488g
Tier Sealant 80g
Axle rear Specialized 35g
Axle front Specialized 32g
Bottle Cage S-Works Carbon Rib Cage III 25g
Total 7460g
Wir zeigen Euch hier das Specialized Alles Sprint mit der wunderbaren Lackierung "Water Effekt Black". Eindrucksvoll beweist Specialized, dass es nicht immer der Werkstoff Carbon sein muss um ein Superbike zu bauen. Erst auf den zweiten Blick erkennt man, dass es sich nicht um ein Specialized Tarmac handelt. Kein Wunder, Geometrie, Gabel und Rahmenform sind identisch mit denen des Specialized Tarmac SL7 Rahmen. Mittels Hydroforming werden komplexe Rohre und Rahmenteile gefertigt und mittels Smartwelding zu einem einzigartigen Rahmen zusammengefügt. Die wunderbare Lackierung verwandelt das Rad in ein Kunstobjekt. Wir haben das Rad mit einer SRAM RED AXS, einen leichten Roval Alpinist CLX Laufradsatz und den brandneuen S-Works Turbo RapidAir Reifen komplettiert. Viel Spaß mit dem Video.

[@lassegregersen3569]

Beautiful full-bloded racehorse! I have the 1.gen rimbrake version, and i simply cannot stop loving it - its so freaking agile, respons and fast! Tried many carbon aerobikes who didnt had the same spark to it. If you see someone at a race on an Allez Sprint, be worry - they can race for sure.

[@yonglingng5640]

That Specialized is my favourite. Too bad finding a second-hand unit is tough.

[@darthvulcanis4002]

1. Loved the video. This Allez Sprint is crit ready... Maybe deeper wheels... 2. Anyone complaining about the weight doesn't know what they're talking about.

[@chrisnoller7263]

Cable routing through the BB and headset is a total PITA on this frame. Calming music and maybe some good editing work made this look much easier than when I did it :-)

[@vaninaleksey]

I had 2021 model with rim brakes and there was no headset routing. Is it for the newest models only?

[@yonglingng5640]

@@vaninaleksey Yours is a first-gen, this is the second-gen.

[@chrisnoller7263]

@@vaninaleksey 2022 model is disc brake only and internal cable routing.

[@christianschaefer328]

I had and have neverending problems with noises near the bottom bracket. Tried everything, even expensive one piece BB. Besides nice and really stiff frame. But with noises appearing after a few hundred km no fun

[@yonglingng5640]

@@christianschaefer328 Was the BB installed with a retaining compound?

[@kristophercooper6231]

Beautiful! The bike and the building it up. Very inspiring.

[@janemf]

Oh wow, i just finished building this exact bike. It’s such a nice build. The owner is going to love the heck out of this.

[@janemf]

By the by, titanium rotors would save you 100g per each. If you’re wondering.

[@alainpfammatter8224]

such a nice bike and build

[@siners77]

That paint job is beautiful. Any details on it would be appreciated. Gr8 video

[@madyogi6164]

YES, just from first few seconds! This one is an eye candy, except these really nasty welds!!!

[@XxxxTxTxxxX]

great bike

[@TIRILIXBIKESQUAD]

Good looking

[@takuan650]

Yikes! There are some hefty looking 'weltsy' welds on that frame. Nice bike though and nice work.

[@kristijansolev2485]

Those welds are a crime against humanity

[@tadziu2400]

@@kristijansolev2485 bro, this is aluminium. Complaining about welds in aluminum is like complaining that the car has an engine or something, I don't know. It is simply needed, there is no other way to make a stiff and light aluminum frame without thick welds

[@gman1301]

@@tadziu2400 Trek Emonda ALR has entered the chat

[@michaelbrown]

I love the look of the frame, but 17lbs with alpinist clx wheels and sram ram is crazy. We had 15lbs bikes 10 years ago with ease.

[@natedagreat90]

Rim brake

[@user-zp1ow6xe3d]

アルミのロードバイクと思えないほど高級なパーツで構成され、その実ハイエンドなカーボンロードバイクに勝るとも劣らない、とても貴重な一台だと思っています。

[@cosinus_square]

Love the paint scheme, If the rim brake version was still available I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

[@madyogi6164]

Yea, to me it was just the same impression, a killer looking one! But the welds simply ruin it (at least in this light)! I have an aluminium welded frame made over 12 years ago and the welds are not polished as well, but they are barely noticeable (Corratec/Germany).

[@janemf]

I mean maybe it’s just me but this is very similar to an allez sprint I’m thankful to own and the bike absolutely shreds. Why so rimstubborn? There are big scary hills where I live, brakes are good.

[@cosinus_square]

@@janemf my bike needs to meet my own needs only, the reason you choose the type of bike you ride is not my concern, even though it looks like bike manufacturers like to dictate what people are riding, that is when I simply choose another manufacturer if they no longer meet my needs. Capitalism.

[@madyogi6164]

@@janemf Lol, yea, for 100 years people were buying bikes and they just couldn't stop on them. Were dying on each corner. One finally figured out the discs...

[@davidnicholson6680]

This is a very high end build and the weight is impressive for this frame. I have this frame built with Rival AXS with a Force AXS crank and power meter, 50mm Farsports wheels and an aluminum Specialized bar and stem. It weighs almost a full kilo more.

[@roadbikechannel]

wow, nice ride you got there 🤩 the weight difference is mostly coming from the wheels, ours are crazy light 😅 yours might be faster on the straights though 😉

[@oderfla3357]

Un buen Ensamblaje.

[@riyadfurqon2650]

so nice colour

[@rigenmurakati9618]

Best looking alloy roadbike 👍👍

[@ArteUltra1195]

The welds are atrocious

[@Jriz01]

caad all day

[@user-cl5ru4ng3y]

@@Jriz01 CAAD12 or 10 sure, but not the 13......the 13 is junk.

[@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv]

Wow is that the full original length of the seatpost?? If so I think this frame would never work for me. Do they sell a longer version?

[@benjaminwolf9801]

Damn 1500g for the frame alone.....that thing is a land yacht.

[@Zebi10]

aluminium

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

I really cannot believe those welds really looks so cheap. Some alloy bikes you can hardly see the welds. Shame as its a pretty cool paint job

[@blinzi69]

7,4kg is absolutely insane for an alloy bike imho - I recently got hands onto the exact frameset, lets see how low I can get it with a SRAM red 1by setup and zipp wheels.

[@bryanb3065]

Hi should the front brake hose have been in the slot and not in a hole in the compression ring as you've done ?

[@KevinBocky1]

May I ask what bottom bracket do you use for this bike with SRAM groupset? Lovely bike, I have the same frame but different color

[@Mykhailol]

Your allez is owerpriced

[@-om0821]

❌Specialized Allez Sprint ⭕S-works Allez Sprint

[@jeanbravo5885]

Que belleza 😍

[@kentwong3818]

Any comments or advice on the internal cabling from the bars to the headset? I noticed you didn't bother with a full integrated stem+cable solution. I see people 3d printing pieces to use the SL7 stem. I have a 2022 allez sprint comp and I'm thinking of getting these same roval bars

[@vishwapuranik7223]

❤

[@tanveendhrubo6654]

Wow what a beautiful build. How much was this build?

[@janemf]

Miiiiiiiiine

[@cloak057]

Long live aluminum

[@minhhieuatthu2255]

hoàn hảo

[@kuzzzzzzzzzzzz7511]

The new Canyon ultimate cfr build please 🙏

[@unairamos74]

I'm shocked with the weight of the frame... 2022 and we still find framesets much heavier that many bikes from 20 years ago... and it's "only" some €1.300 for a hefty base for your build. Anyway...

[@leander79416]

Fully agree with you! And this old stuff is still superfast and silent

[@taylarbikes8845]

Where do you fin that red anodized end piece used to plug the hydraulic lines while feeding through frame…?

[@roadbikechannel]

www.sram.com/de/service/models/tl-rvbt-bc-a1

[@gnatman1102]

Question about the freehub body on the rear wheel with the Roval Alpinist CLX wheelset. Was it the XDR? When I search for the same wheelset, they are all provided with the Shimano HG 11-speed freehub body. If I want to use the SRAM Rival eTap 12-speed, I'll need the XDR freehub body. Therefore, was it supplied with the wheelset? Or was it changed out afterward? Or am I missing something here?

[@roadbikechannel]

It really looks that way. As far as we know Specialized is offering the wheel set with the normal Shimano freehub body only. You could try at your local dealer, or just order one online and swap it afterwards yourself. It's the common DT Swiss XD freehub body and we had plenty of those lying around.

[@gnatman1102]

@@roadbikechannel Thanks!

[@hmcps89]

What cable routing tool was that? The bits he screwed onto the hoses to pull it through?

[@yonglingng5640]

I remember it's one they made themselves.

[@roadbikechannel]

Yes, thats made from the Campagnolo brakehose inserts.

[@murcielago188]

This bike is a doozy. Very hefty (this is a yacht, not a racing bike) frame for 2022. Not for me, nice paint do.

[@bab2752]

What is he applying to the cut steerer tube at 3:55? Looking to cut mine and wanted to know what this was before I do the cut..

[@jackhammer40k_]

probably just super glue to prevent the ends of the carbon filaments from fraying

[@roadbikechannel]

Yeah! that's it

[@djdelarosa25]

I'd rather have a CAAD if I was going aluminum.

[@MarauderRO]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4qwfJeKga6HhpIsi=m0RYtCvCrQehB-7_&t=288 At 4:48 - wrong installation. Specialized Allez Sprint User Manual - page 12 - front brake hose must be always in the slot and not to the left/right holes, as you did. 5:26 - no sign of bottom bracket sleeve (altough i saw it during the weight measurement), if the cups were installed without it, the spindle of the crankset can wear the housing of cable shifters and brakes.

[@fercruz745]

Que ruedas lleva ?

[@cmx2828]

What tape is used for the front brake line in the video?

[@roadbikechannel]

thats just normal electronic tape 👍

[@romesadventuresmtb]

What torque wrench is that ?

[@yonglingng5640]

Both are made by Wera. If you're planning to get a 3/8-inch square drive torque wrench, make sure it can torque in both directions, not just clockwise.

[@Francky74]

Spe' a un problème avec l'intégration des câbles 🤔😩 Pourquoi sont-ils a la traîne face aux autres..... Je ne comprends pas ???

[@roadbikechannel]

En effet, ce cheminement permet au cycliste de changer lui-même une potence ou un guidon sans avoir à couper la durite de frein. Avec le guidon aérodynamique plus lourd et moins d'entretoises, les lignes sont en fait à peine perceptibles.

[@kristijansolev2485]

Who did those welds, a 9 year old?

[@karlkafer3156]

Specialized spent millions for r&d to invent that smart weld. :D

[@evgenyr1334]

they welded headtube in wrong place

[@generischgesichtslosgeneri3781]

The spintest is again draggy as hell!

[@yonglingng5640]

SRAM's own BBs have full-contact seals, that's what contributed to the high frictional drag.

[@pabletgr]

Anyone knows how much this set up would cost??

[@jeron1847]

Roughly €6500 for frame, groupset, wheels and cockpit. Add another €750 for saddle, bar tape, tires, sealant, stuff like that. So for all I estimate €7000 - €7500 excluding labor, LOL!

[@Bata15]

1,500 kg el cuadro ????

[@Zebi10]

aluminium

[@pabloc106]

Looks like a repaired frame…

[@takuan650]

Simply cannot warm myself for disc brakes. When I see people friggin' around with fluids, pumps, squeezers, special tool sets etc. my skin crawls up. My bike is 6years old, in top shape, weighs 6.8kg's without the complexity, failure rate, weight and cost of disc brakes. Your milage may vary.

[@bikes7777]

I agree, brake related work takes up half of the videos. And the rotors ruin the looks of any road bike.

[@XxxxTxTxxxX]

I have discs on my new bike and I have to say i can't go back to rim brakes anymore

[@bikes7777]

@@XxxxTxTxxxX eh, I raced on the road with rim brakes up to Olympic Trials level for over 30 years. Never once did I wish I had more braking power.

[@XxxxTxTxxxX]

@@bikes7777 Good for you then. For me there is clearly a big difference and also I feel safer on the road

[@Goriaas]

@@XxxxTxTxxxX you must be riding pretty aggressively if you feel rim brakes are not even safe for you. Maybe you should tone it a bit down Mr. speed demon ;)

[@fucktheworld1207]

I guess KZbin bike building channels have forgotten how to build road bike builds with "rim brakes"

[@yonglingng5640]

My customer filmed me building mine a few months ago, not sure how much he has left to go with the editing. I'm not sure if I'll upload it once I get the clip.

[@roadbikechannel]

More like manufacturers are not interested in selling frames with outdated rimbrakes 😉

[@karlkafer3156]

Poor construction. The frame is only good for sunny days. Two big holes in the frame at the bottom bracket. Usually one puts a tiny hole for moisture relief. Specialized puts two big holes there and all the dirt flies into the frame. Same thing for the seat post. Also routing of the shift cable for the front derailleur is horrible. For me those are pretty big failures for such a company.

[@gunnarkoss9262]

Such a nice built and such a stupid music! 18 Minutes long same Loop!

[@docmccoy9813]

Wow, that's an ugly paintjob!

[@romanpramuka2703]

Pretty pointless bike, and very ugly frame 😒