Monthly Archives: August 2024

Excitement! Dropped in to CCACHE today to hang out with Sam who was busy putting all the new SRAM Red and S-WORKS upgrades on my Allez Sprint.

New (bottom) vs old (top). Spotted this as new S-Works Power Saddle on eBay for half the price of a new one and pounced on it.

I was pretty happy with the power saddle already on the bike, this new one is the same width and full carbon so buying it was a bit of a no brainer.

Old saddle weight.

New one. Decent weight savings for sure!

I’ve decided to stop stalking new Canyon Aeroad’s and S-WORKS Tarmac SL8’s and instead go all out on my Allez Sprint.

The deep dish ENVE wheels I put on the bike made the bike look, feel and sound so much faster which has confirmed for me that the frame is awesome (and worth it!). As much as I like the concept of mechanical Shimano 105 being the groupset of the people, in reality it’s heavy and despite the Allez having semi-integrated cables the sight of the 4 cables around the stem was doing my head in so I thought I’d give electronic shifting a go.

I’ve decided to go 1x for weight savings (from removing the front derailleur and extra front chainring) and also for simplicity (less is more!) as well as attitude. I’ve chosen to go for an aero chainring too (it looks so damn hot!).

A 1x SRAM RED AXS E1 groupset is on order with CCACHE. I bought a Roval aero handlebar from Wooly’s Wheels, Tarmac SL7 stem direct from Specialized.com and the stem accessories (cable bat and cover + 3D printed spacer to adapt the SL7 to the Allez frame) from various online shops.

Updated specs below, final weight TBC!

SPECS: 2022 Specialized Allez Sprint Comp in Tarmac Black/Brushed Foil

GROUPSET: SRAM RED AXS E1 rear derailleur, shifters and calipers, SRAM DUB BB, SRAM Red AXS chain, SRAM RED AXS E1 cassette 10-36, SRAM RED 1 AXS Crankset 165mm 50t AERO chainring.

WHEELS & TYRES: ENVE 65 Foundation wheelset, ENVE SRAM XDR replacement freehub body, ENVE SES 27mm tyres, Tubolito S-Tubo Ultralight tubes 80mm valve, Shimano 160mm RT-CL900 Ice-Tech centerlock rotors.

COMPONENTS: S-Works Tarmac SL7 Stem 110mm -12 degree, Tarmac SL7 stem cable bat and stem cover spacer and transition kit, RaceWare 3D printed stem spacer, Specialized Roval Rapide aerodynamic carbon road handlebars 380mm, Specialized S-Works Power Saddle 143mm & Carbon Rail Clamp, S-Works Tarmac FACT Carbon seat post 20mm offset, Xpedo Thrust SL Titanium pedals, AliExpress carbon cages, Pas Normal Studios bidons.

FORK: FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc.

WEIGHT: TBC