Laps at the park with Nick.
Yup… finally caved in and bought some cycling glasses. Still think they look fucking stupid, but secretly they’re actually really light and they fit well too!
I’ve only been out on a couple of rides so far but the 1kg savings is massive and the electronic shifting blows my mind.
The bike just feels SO fast.
Before the upgrades I was just doing slow laps around Centennial Park, but on the shakedown ride I quickly realised that this thing now just eggs you on to ride harder and faster. It’s a night and day difference from my Canyon Grizl. The Grizl is super playful and fun, but the Allez… it’s trying to kill me!
PS: Happy with the cockpit setup, the narrower bars and having the levers pointed inwards probably attributes to the feeling of more speed, yet it still feels good when sprinting out of the saddle on the hoods too. Still dialling in the saddle height and fore/aft position as I’m feeling pressure on my hands. The pedals have really loose float that feels super sketchy in comparison to Shimano SPD’s (which were crazy tight but the float felt really right). Just a reminder once again that weight weenie stuff usually comes at a compromise.