2020 Specialized Allez Sprint TDU edition dream build

Building this amazing colour Specialized Allez for a good friend, it brings to me a special connection as it's TDU (Tour Down Under) edition, bring on the Aussie vibe!
It's going to be a flat road training bike, 1x is the choice. pair up with a 32 rear cassette for some hills.
Yes, he wanted it loud, it has some colours. Enjoy!
Follow me on Instagram: thedropcycling
Music:
Coffee House Jazz | Calm Jazz Music | Relaxing Music | Relax Music Meditation

[@mmfong297]

Very professional!! This guys applies different greases and lubes in all moving parts, also uses a torque wrench for the right snug! Every bike mech should follow this!

[@thedropcycling]

Very much appreciated mate 😄

[@findingforever72]

This one in particular is so relaxing to watch!! Keep up the great work!

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks Brannon👍

[@COYOTEEXILE]

These videos are amazing. Relaxing content, music and beautiful bikes! The sounds of bike mechanics working with the music is a great combination. Also the angles are always incredible so you fee like your there watching.

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks Halturo👌🙏

[@bradyjohn7799]

instablaster...

[@leojohn1572]

Its my first seeing alluminum bike build🥰 just love it. Alluminum bike user here✋

[@thedropcycling]

Nice 👍

[@Nerzyster]

Allez Sprint 2017 proud owner here!! Replaced the stock wheels with the Hunt Carbon Aero Wide 36/50 and the bike is the Speed Beast :)

[@thedropcycling]

Well done mate👊

[@nickc.4651]

How do you like the wheels? I just bought the same bike as you and we’re debating between the 3650 and the 50s.. 🤔

[@thedropcycling]

@@nickc.4651 love the clx50 mate Go for it!

[@SR-fm1ft]

As a bike mechanic, I can say your videos are mesmerizing and every bike mechanic in the world needs to subscribe...and anyone riding a bike too.

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks mate. Appreciated 👍👍👍

[@cliffordchaperon6795]

star struck - beautiful

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks mate😄

[@jerry7705]

Nice build mate is definitely a loud and colorful bike... keep them bike build videos coming and hope lockdown is treating you good and sane. lol

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks mate. I think this is what I can do without being able to ride outside haha glad you enjoy it🙌

[@mynamesdavee]

Master builder Zhang!! Straight 🔥👍👍👍👍

[@thedropcycling]

Too kind brother. Thanks👌

[@enriquealvarado6790]

Hermosura, I love the allez.

[@thedropcycling]

👍👍👍

[@kovar2344]

just a pair of rim brakes and it would be 10/10 XD outstanding colours tho

[@thedropcycling]

Haha good thinking👊👌

[@leftymadrid]

Yep, beautiful bike for sure!

[@thedropcycling]

👍👍

[@sergiobochatay3116]

Hermoso trabajo!

[@brendandefazio7515]

Love ya work niko.....

[@thedropcycling]

Thank you Brendan

[@adamkubiak1933]

Amateur tip: I use my pinkies to apply grease and paste. Left for grease. Right for paste. Easier to clean bu first and foremost so much easier to keep the rest of a bike tidy, cause you can operate the remaining four digits with full dexterity w/I leaving grease/paste marks. Great videos. Thank you!!!

[@thedropcycling]

absolute great tips Adam. thanks mate!!!!!!

[@MaAmOaN4LyF]

Beautiful bike... 😍

[@josearodriguez4000]

GOD BLESS YOU !!! What the sexiest bike !!! 🤤🤤🤤

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks José mate

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Hi mate , great work , suberb bike....and bartape !

[@thedropcycling]

Thank you mate🙂

[@Jipsonburger]

Love this build! I have the same frame 😊 What is the stem and handlebar combo?

[@yonglingng5640]

Both the handlebar and stem are from Specialized: Handlebar: S-Works Aerofly II Stem: S-Works Venge stem (comes standard on third-generation Venges)

[@31.8mm]

wasn't that a carbon steerer tube? why treat it like an alloy one?

[@yamilvazquezpr]

That Feedback stand!!!

[@thedropcycling]

Yeah time for an upgrade!!

[@lindsaycripps1597]

Great video Nick and a great looking bike. What are the greases you were using? The white the red on the through axle and the yellow on the bottom bracket.

[@thedropcycling]

hey Linday, I just buy from wiggle anything says premium will catch my attention haha

[@thedropcycling]

Finish Line Premium Synthetic Grease mate

[@jayjohnson007]

cool how much does it weigh???

[@Louisa_lvr]

Wow nice great video, nice looking bike man kudos. How much is weight fullbike?

[@thedropcycling]

About 7.5kg

[@Louisa_lvr]

Wow awesome, my friend want to sell this frame to me, but sadly the steerer already cut too low for me. Just not my luck

[@jerrypyle836]

awesome build! what bartape is that?

[@thedropcycling]

Supacuz

[@evanangeles5704]

Where did you get the cap to cover the unused cable holes? Nice build btw.

[@thedropcycling]

Came with the frame from Specialized 👍

[@maxithesnowman]

Nice build. How many teeth is the chainring?

[@thedropcycling]

50t

[@jfr1907]

I just saw your video on the Venge build, what was the clip you positioned into the BB? Forgive me but I am still getting up to speed on the different types and weaknesses etc. I own the 2020 Allez Sprint and absolutely love it, but am getting some creaking. I did see that the Praxis Zayante cranks seem to be rated very nicely, but if I can do something to get away from this type of BB standard to fix creaks I am all for putting in an Ultegra crank next year. Any suggestions on adapters or what is up? I am super happy with the bike, put on better wheels (still aluminum but much better), Ultegra rear mech, chain and cassette. Went with Rubino Pro 28s and it rides like heaven. If I need to do a little more to get it quiet I will, because that creaking is killing me. The bike is fast as hell and to me is super under-rated, but there seem to be lots of happy customers online with them. Many thanks! Your videos are amazing btw, keep up the great work.... Would bring my bike in the shop every week if I knew you were caring for it lol...

[@thedropcycling]

Hey mate, thanks for taking the time to comment. Really appreciate it. Now take my advice, don't worry about the adapters they will fail eventually. Get yourself a praxis or praxis style bb that 2 cups threaded together. It's a bit heavier but way less creaking noise. Hearing that noisy bb is just awful

[@MartinOroszi]

Also, kudos for the cameraman ;)

[@thedropcycling]

Could be a camera woman😉

[@simonwarmer8777]

Nice build and vid again! How do clients (except friends)find,you if I may ask?

[@thedropcycling]

Thx. Message me on instagram: thedropcycling

[@andresarce5582]

Linda el valor ...gracias

[@thedropcycling]

Gracias

[@andresarce5582]

No dio el valle en costo cuanto vale o cuesta

[@julsu.]

The Saddle was a nice touch greatbuild but too many spacers ✌️

[@thedropcycling]

👍😅

[@marino4691]

why don't you use torque wrenches???

[@furialeo5629]

Tem curso pra poder montar as bikes?

[@owenchuarbx]

Man, I really wish I could ever build a bike like that, sadly the tools that are required plus the components needed are pretty expensive.

[@thedropcycling]

Welcome

[@michaelgarcia5181]

Omg! This is a build porn video....I’m watching it over and over again, thank you 😊....SUBSCRIBED! 👍🏻

[@thedropcycling]

Welcome

[@williamwong9877]

Hi, what grease do you use for your headset/steerer?

[@thedropcycling]

Raceline premium

[@duckduck8781]

Was that 11 speed ultegra cassette with sram derauler

[@thedropcycling]

Good eye👍

[@duckduck8781]

@@thedropcycling I had been wondering if you could use the 12 speed axs on different speed cassettes

[@thedropcycling]

​@@duckduck8781 I don't think so, some of the 11 speed compatible chainrings you can use, but you cant use 11 speed cassette as far as I know

[@kobeverhaert5550]

what stem did you use?

[@DanTuber]

What grease do you use on the cassette ring?

[@thedropcycling]

Finish Line Premium Synthetic Grease

[@DanTuber]

@@thedropcycling is the red one a carbon paste? and the white lithium grease?

[@stopspin]

So you not a coffee guy haha water is always the best option 😄.

[@thedropcycling]

I n the process of purchasing a coffee machine 😏

[@alfgrey8605]

Hi. I'm tall 179 and 83/84 inseam. Is it good a 54?

[@thedropcycling]

you should be between 54 and 56

[@eillord]

What paint is that?

[@oynomed28]

May I ask what is the size of the disc breaks?

[@thedropcycling]

160mm

[@oynomed28]

@@thedropcycling Thanks, I was confused because some said the front wheel uses 160mm while the back wheel uses 140mm. I'm glad you verified it.

[@oynomed28]

@@thedropcycling Dude, it's 160mm on front and 140mm at the back. Learned it the hard way :(

[@joverlincardenascardenas9056]

😍😍😍😍

[@thedropcycling]

😄👍👍

[@milkbunnies]

all that lube and black latex gloves reminds me of last friday with Mistress Sally....

[@mercurio4706]

How much$$$$!?

[@thedropcycling]

Around $9000 AUD retail

[@mostaphahani6856]

💖💖😍😍🔥🔥

[@helloworld-so9ui]

Frameset alloy or carbon?

[@thedropcycling]

Alloy

[@helloworld-so9ui]

@@thedropcycling how much the price?

[@osh111]

weight?

[@geraldfjenkins4726]

Where are you guys located?

[@thedropcycling]

West side of Melbourne

[@narcisoavina7625]

Can anyone tell me what stem that is please :)

[@thedropcycling]

Venge sworks stem

[@markofficial414]

Handle bar tape brand and name?

[@thedropcycling]

Supacaz

[@fernfloyd]

In my opinion, the colors on the bartape and saddle don't match the frame. Still a great looking frame!

[@thedropcycling]

Thanks Fern for the honest opinion, it is a build for a friend and this is what he wanted haha

[@stephenmacey8313]

Fern Hernandez well suck it

[@alexdiamsay119]

How much that bikes

[@thedropcycling]

About 8k

[@docpewpew]

How much does it weigh ?

[@thedropcycling]

With pedals under 8kgs

[@docpewpew]

@@thedropcycling wow thats crazy! Thanks for the reply

[@thedropcycling]

@@docpewpew thanks for visiting 👌

[@joshualebi]

did you use a tarmac sl7 stem?

[@thedropcycling]

Venge stem

[@ziscozisco1]

wo

[@cristianlandriel407]

Deberían agregarle explicaciones del mecánico mientras arma la bici -subtituladas en aspañol ;-)

[@thedropcycling]

👍👍

[@christiankrarup6992]

Shmano casette With sram geargroup?

[@thedropcycling]

It works👌

[@mrpoxycat3967]

I don't what to see this guys nightmares..

[@SuperJuleslee]

loving this bike porn ...

[@thedropcycling]

Haha thanks brother, miss riding with ya

[@rodrigog.c.6047]

You forgot to grease the water.

[@thedropcycling]

🤣🤣

[@insanicmironic]

the bgm is annoyingly loud

[@wucandy1680]

Can I get a dream bike please？

[@TokyoNinja1467]

Bike looks amazing but get rid of that bar tape it downs the look of the setup in my opinion makes it look like it is ready for a clown rodeo.

[@thedropcycling]

Haha the bike is for a good mate of mine. He is something else, you should see his other bikes. I would probably use other bartap if this is my only bike.

[@larrbrown7277]

BB sucks probably not round,when he spun the cranks it slowed right down.

[@thedropcycling]

ceramic bb would solve that problem

[@uchihaitachi72yearsago15]

Can you give it to me on my birthday ?

[@bikes7777]

Very shoddy workmanship. Need more torque wrenches!

[@Toscanto]

Pas beau du tout vraiment.... !!!

[@murcielago188]

Too many spacers, does not look cool. Nice other than that!

[@thedropcycling]

Well my mate certainly isn't as flexible as you😅

[@Matt28NJ]

This bike was a bad choice fitment-wise for the rider. He'd be better off with a Roubaix if he stayed within the Specialized product line.

[@AUTOBAHAZ]

Bar tape and saddle color is worst spec.....

[@kristof6900]

What size of bearings under the Shimano Ultegra will go to this bottom bracket, please info

[@yonglingng5640]

Shimano cranksets use a 24 mm spindle, so to use this crankset on an Allez Sprint, you'll need a BB30 bottom bracket made for 24 mm spindles.