The Allez has had an upgrade for the 2024 model year and now includes disc brakes and enough space for 35mm tyres or 32mm tyres with mudguards. There are also dropped seat stays and internal cable routing, although we found the bike's design and colour slightly uninspiring.
Specialized's stalwart entry-level alloy road bike comes with a rich history that stretches back for years and it gets some trickle-down tech from the brand's high-end road bikes like an all-carbon fork and a frame with butted tubing to save weight. Don't think that carbon is essential though as quality alloy frames on the best budget bikes can be lighter and ride better than a lower-priced carbon number.
You'll still usually find an alloy frame, although carbon fibre will sometimes make an appearance. Spending twice as much cash as the bikes above will get you some significant upgrades - usually a more sophisticated frame, often hydraulic disc brakes and better components. Read our full review of the Triban RC520 Disc. You can add mudguards for all-weather riding and a rack for load-lugging duties.Īs you'd expect at this price, the Triban RC520 Disc isn't particularly light, but it's on par with the competition. The bike comes stock with 28mm own-brand tyres, but you can swap these out for rubber up to 36mm wide, which would add an extra dimension of plushness to the already comfortable and relaxed ride. Decathlon specs a lot of its own brand components including the wheels, which are tubeless-ready. Not only that, you get disc brakes in the form of TRP HY/RD calipers that are cable operated but with hydraulic actuation for better modulation and power. At a price at which you'd expect to find 8-speed Shimano Claris, you get an 11-speed Shimano 105 groupset with a good gear range from its 50/34-tooth chainset and 11-32-tooth cassette and much smaller jumps than you'd get with Claris. Decathlon makes some excellent value bikes with well-chosen components.
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