201x Specialized Allez Sprint DSW and Gen2

[marsbe]

How does the Sprint geo compare to a Cannondale caad/evo? I have my eye on a 56 Sprint but I'm usually a 54 Cannondale (110mm stem). I'm mostly concerned about the reach difference.

[TobinHatesYou]

They're similar. The 56cm Allez Sprint has a slightly more aggressive handling specs. 1mm less rake, 1mm less trail...you wouldn't notice this. It has a higher BB, which is popular with criterium racers. It is more aero, but also heavier than a CAAD12. You would need a 100mm stem with the 56cm Allez Sprint.

[marsbe]

Okay thanks for the help.

[dwift]

I just pulled the trigger on the Red Hook 2019! I found a helpful Specialized Elite store who managed to track one down and get it shipped out to me

[07stuntin6r]

Just posting my sprint up here

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[mpulsiv]

[dwift]

I like the details in the matching bar tape and saddle. Are these custom?

[IrrelevantD]

I like the details in the matching bar tape and saddle. Are these custom?

Supacaz. Bar tape is off the shelf, pretty easy to find at most shops. The saddle, while pretty standard, is $$$. It's an S-Works power saddle, but it retailas for $420. Supacaz was started by the son of Specialized's founder, so you see their stuff on some of the S sponsored teams, explains the saddle, etc. I had their bar tape on my Sprint for a while, it's pretty nice and quite durable.

[07stuntin6r]

I like the details in the matching bar tape and saddle. Are these custom?

Supacaz. Bar tape is off the shelf, pretty easy to find at most shops. The saddle, while pretty standard, is $$$. It's an S-Works power saddle, but it retailas for $420. Supacaz was started by the son of Specialized's founder, so you see their stuff on some of the S sponsored teams, explains the saddle, etc. I had their bar tape on my Sprint for a while, it's pretty nice and quite durable.

Let see more of this bike. The bar tape looks more robust near the curved section below hoods.

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[IrrelevantD]

Let see more of this bike. The bar tape looks more robust near the curved section below hoods.

I noticed that as well. My assumption is SRAM blips to be used as sprint shifters.

[taodemon]

That saddle would look great on my SL6. The $120 up charge for the colors is a bit rough when I already have an sworks power on it.

[Ltyarbro42]

How does the Sprint geo compare to a Cannondale caad/evo? I have my eye on a 56 Sprint but I'm usually a 54 Cannondale (110mm stem). I'm mostly concerned about the reach difference.

How'd it fit you? I just picked up a 56cm Sprint and I'm afraid its a little big for me. I ran a 130mm stem and the longest reach bar I could find on my 54 CAAD12, so I thought it would be fine, but it looks like my seatpost will have to be almost slammed.

On the other side, this may give me a chance to try out the 170 crank length on road.

[IrrelevantD]

How does the Sprint geo compare to a Cannondale caad/evo? I have my eye on a 56 Sprint but I'm usually a 54 Cannondale (110mm stem). I'm mostly concerned about the reach difference.

How'd it fit you? I just picked up a 56cm Sprint and I'm afraid its a little big for me. I ran a 130mm stem and the longest reach bar I could find on my 54 CAAD12, so I thought it would be fine, but it looks like my seatpost will have to be almost slammed.

On the other side, this may give me a chance to try out the 170 crank length on road.

Just out of curiosity, how tall are you? Seems kinda odd that you'd have to slam the seatpost on a 56 sprint but not on a 54 CAAD12 as the CAAD actually has a longer seat tube and a higher standover due to the more horizontal top tube. On paper, the 56 Sprint is less than 1cm longer top tube and reach than the CAAD, so I would have thought the same as you, size up on frame size down on stem, specially if you're running a 130 already.

[Jclarke89]

How does the Sprint geo compare to a Cannondale caad/evo? I have my eye on a 56 Sprint but I'm usually a 54 Cannondale (110mm stem). I'm mostly concerned about the reach difference.

How'd it fit you? I just picked up a 56cm Sprint and I'm afraid its a little big for me. I ran a 130mm stem and the longest reach bar I could find on my 54 CAAD12, so I thought it would be fine, but it looks like my seatpost will have to be almost slammed.

On the other side, this may give me a chance to try out the 170 crank length on road.

Just out of curiosity, how tall are you? Seems kinda odd that you'd have to slam the seatpost on a 56 sprint but not on a 54 CAAD12 as the CAAD actually has a longer seat tube and a higher standover due to the more horizontal top tube. On paper, the 56 Sprint is less than 1cm longer top tube and reach than the CAAD, so I would have thought the same as you, size up on frame size down on stem, specially if you're running a 130 already.

I’m 6,1 and have to 56’s sprints, both have 130mm stems and the fit is perfect with the seat notched at 3.5.

A caad12 would not be smaller in regards to slamming the seat post on the sprint.

[Ltyarbro42]

Just out of curiosity, how tall are you? Seems kinda odd that you'd have to slam the seatpost on a 56 sprint but not on a 54 CAAD12 as the CAAD actually has a longer seat tube and a higher standover due to the more horizontal top tube. On paper, the 56 Sprint is less than 1cm longer top tube and reach than the CAAD, so I would have thought the same as you, size up on frame size down on stem, specially if you're running a 130 already.

I am 5'10"ish with a 32" inseam and yeah I thought the same. My seatpost on the CAAD wasn't showing a lot but it has a longer seattube. Idk I may just be a weird size. Reach on the Sprint feels a little short with the 100mm stem. As I said, I don't have a lot of flexibility so the 170 crank may help in terms of both.