The Specialized Allez Sprint Is a Carbon Killer! | Oompa Loompa Cycling 167

[@guantisengkun4342]

This is an awesome interview bro! More enjoyable and informative than the previous one with the girl, who seem to be experiencing server issues (she was lagging) That day I was drafting behind u at TMCR (u got dropped from your pack) and some money fly off from your jersey (cos u bouncing on your saddle) so I pick it up and return to you

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

Are you sure it’s me?? Was it on a weekday night when the roads were still closed for the air show? I don’t rmb 😅 but thanks for the honesty 🙏🙏🙏

[@guantisengkun4342]

@@OompaLoompaCycling hahahhahahaha 👊👊

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

@@guantisengkun4342 thanks bro hahahahaha I know what u did there 😝😝😝

[@colecoleman1499]

Oompa loompa its a blessing you had this guy on. Amonsgt very others who give a you a real indepth insight and are familiar with technical. Your show is the only one which actually interviews the actual riders and we get a true review of a bike. But sadly most of the Singaporeans on your show were merely enthusiast and just bought the bike for the sake of it. Some tried to hold on there confirmation bias and justified there purchase. Hence it felt like an extended advertisement of a bike. This amonsgt few others are the rare video uploads that i just sat back and watched it full

[@kleve_michael]

Same perception. Mean while im still currently riding my emonda alr 5 with direct mount rim brakes. It does the job for daily riding. At the same time, prices of rim brake drivetrain are now cheaper than the hydraulic counterpart. Easy to maintain and replace.

[@robertwhyte3435]

When we went to aluminum from steel there wasn't time for aluminum to fully mature before titanium and carbon came along. It's good to see it getting revisited and optimized. I think there's a lot of room for improvement.

[@ariffau]

Same story with direct mount rim brakes. If only it had enough time to saturate the market between single mount rim brakes and hydraulic disc brakes..

[@ariffau]

12:22 what he’s trying to say is, despite it having a heavy wheel set (CK hubs with deep wheels without carbon spokes) the bike responded so reactively. Meaning, the frame is (material + geometry) punching above its class when it comes to this new Allez’s ‘handling.’

[@ariffau]

How a bike rides or how a bike handles is often an overlooked aspect when buying a bike. Predominantly because most people ride bikes IronMan / TT style; sustained steady state effort. They coast down hills, brake looooong before a corner. Heck, some even brake when descending in a straight line. But I don’t ride like that. I like carving corners, dive bombing apexes and flicking the bike explosively 😂 personally I won’t buy a bike that handles like a truck. Basically, how a bike rides, how a bike handles, how responsive the bike is would be the most biggest determining factor when purchasing a bike. That being said, I hope more bike shops provide test rides and/or demo bikes prior to purchase.

[@jrmhng]

Head tube angle/trail and chain stay length is what matters the most

[@vik.cycles]

great interview from well known mechanic, a racer , very humble man .. please do more of this kind of quality contents.❤🎉.

[@telem0th]

From my experience with this bike regarding seatpost was sands pass thru into seat tube. Damn difficult to released that seatpost

[@Hafiz_Vanyar]

lets go! video i have been waiting for 🔥❤️

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

lets goooo

[@Mazetric]

Let’s go allez sprint, doesn’t matter the bike, ride on and have fun! Nice interview!

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

Thanks

[@lochness20]

I bought allez sprint 23 when my bmc slr01 broke. I rode the allez for 1.5 year, felt happy with it. I actually believed the hype that allez is as fast as carbon. But when my bmc was fixed and i got back to carbon, i realized how much stiffer,responsive my BMC carbon frame is. Allez is alot flexier at the bottom bracket area. So... allez cant beat carbon for sure. Maybe cheap carbon.

[@shuonanzhao6395]

I still ride the first gen red hook allez sprint and it’s amaaaaaazing 😂

[@yonglingng5640]

Keep that one for as long as you can and always have a spare headset in possession as it's proprietary. Not even Enduro Bearings made a pair for this model.

[@shuonanzhao6395]

@@yonglingng5640 whaaaaaaaaaaat~ ok thanks for letting me know 🤣 never knew that. It’s hanging in the wall most of the time now but I will get a spare set (if I can)

[@ariffau]

Gotta get Irfan on the show! 15:42 Bro’s got a lottttt of miles in him and rode Standert Kreissage and previous generations of Allez Sprints.

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

Next time 😊

[@zamcd1239]

This was a very very good interview , well spoken and knowledgeable, i stayed until end

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

Awesome

[@Remcot3]

Awesome interview 👏🏻!!!

[@Chince02]

Allez gang!

[@ahduiii]

its been some time since i enjoyed an ep. this ep is great!

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Chris-iv2ud]

What do you mean carbon killer, are you gonna try to crash into any carbon bike when you see one to kill the bike? Just kidding, yea, Allez is a top tier alu frame, I'll put Allez as the same cat with caad12. These 2 definitely way better than lots of entry-mid tier carbon frame that could cost more.

[@cyclingchef3531]

I'm riding caad 13 with directmount rimbrakes, with carbon frame i can only compare canyon aeroad cf.sl 7 what I use to ride before caad 13. I know this canyon wasn't top tier carbon version but was a lot flexier than caad in rear triangle

[@robbarmstrong8702]

This was an excellent interview! I recently purchased the Allez Sprint in this exact colorway. I have a few buddies who ride the Allez and they absolutely love the bike! Im looking forward to building it up. #RobbArmstrong

[@francislimson4086]

I sold my bianchi xr2 and just got new Allez sprint force axs etap.. hoping to have a good ride with it also..

[@OompaLoompaCycling]

Nice enjoy

[@714SNF]

good episode

[@timtaylor9590]

so did specialized make up some names for aluminium what is e5 aluminium. last time i checked theres 6k and 7k series aluminium, 7k is high end 6k is cheap. i wouldnt be surprised if specialized uses different names to get away with using 6000 series aluminium, since its cheaper and easier to work with.

[@kailoonteo1719]

And what d'aluisio smart weld. The welding is ugly.

[@cyclingchef3531]

I'm riding caad 13 with directmount rimbrakes, with carbon frame i can only compare canyon aeroad cf.sl 7 what I use to ride before caad 13. I know this canyon wasn't top tier carbon version but was a lot flexier than caad in rear triangle

[@colecoleman1499]

That's done on purpose as you need flex in rear triangle that has nothing to do with acceleration needed at BB area stiffness

[@glennicol1361]

I'm curious about using a waxed chain in Malaysia as it rains heavily pretty much everyday...

[@FoodFFacts]

Depends on season... Mostly no rain, just sunny as hell

[@mistahell101]

I ride an entry level Canyon Ultimate now I want to buy an Allez Sprint! 😂

[@timtaylor9590]

rims give more compliance than frames by miles, and seat posts and tires contribute to over 90 percent compliance of a bike, the frame is like 5-10 percent at most. be careful what you attribute a comfortable bike to, its not the frame broski

[@mjokffsgfjs]

If you pay that much, you hoped until it becomes true.

[@ariffau]

@@mjokffsgfjsbut his previous bikes from Orbea and BMC cost more than the aluminium Allez. On that note, he also ordered the SL7 after test riding it. Only to cancel it and to update the order with an Allez instead.

[@colecoleman1499]

Just shows you. This guy has tested so many high end bikes and found the magic with allez sprint. This is only applicable to performance oriented riders aiming for stiffness. I am quite content with my japanese bike stiffness but after all the research. Look aero light 695 l, allez sprint and time bike are my favourite contenders. Any other uci legal frame is just burning your cash for nothing

[@chroniclesofalazyriderbyde9504]

Nice to have That Muslim rider on the show!! 👍👍

[@weerapat420]

he be out of his mind saying Allez Sprint rides smoother than S Works Aethos

[@mjokffsgfjs]

Aluminum is aluminum, what high end aluminum, did they include gold(Au) into the alloy mix? Absorbed too much marketing smokes.

[@ariffau]

glad you asked! “its an aluminium alloy with ZINC as the primary alloying element. It has excellent mechanical properties and exhibits good ductility, high strength, toughness, and good resistance to fatigue.” - Wikipedia Also from Wikipedia on another mix of aluminium used on bikes “is a precipitation-hardened aluminium alloy, containing MAGNESIUM and SILICON as its major alloying elements. Originally called "Alloy 61S", it was developed in 1935. It has good mechanical properties, exhibits good weldability, and is very commonly extruded” I learn something new everyday. Thanks for asking.

[@yonglingng5640]

​@@ariffauIf I'm not mistaken, 7000 series aluminium alloys are the ones with zinc in their compositions.

[@kailoonteo1719]

There is limitation on design of alloy bikes, mainly metal is isotropic ie the material is uniform 3D so can only play with butt, weld, shape to improve stiffness. Carbon is single directional (anisotropic) so the frame ride quality can be engineered with different fibers at different areas to perform specific function. So carbon frame can be light, stiff laterally and comfortable vertically. The potential of alloy frames is very limited and surely not the cutting edge of bike tech. I owned an Allez for 4 years and onced I switched to carbon I realised how much specialized marketing smoke I had believed.

[@ariffau]

@@kailoonteo1719 thanks for your insight! Btw, out of curiosity, can I know what carbon bike did you settle with please?

[@kailoonteo1719]

@@ariffau 2008 Cervelo R3 SL. though it's an old frame the ride quality is way better than Allez in every aspect, weight, stiffness, agility, holding speed, comfort.

[@andersnyberg4034]

Can barely hear what he is saying with that mask and accent. He should remove it to give better content. Just annoying.