just when I think I'm out...they pull me back in!

[shoota]

Man there's a lot to like here. I wish Allied would post more specs on the frames themselves. Does the All Road have three water bottle cages? What size seatpost? What size TAs? I didn't see anything past threaded BB and the geo..

[makoti]

Originally Posted by bathsalts

Giant, Special Ed, Canyon, etc. How is Allied any better/ worse. What would the internet be without anonymous complainers.

So glad you joined up to say that. I look forward to more insightful commentary.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by William

It's better than ACME.

William

I'll give ya that.
Out riding today. Past a refuse center. Truck in front of me, towing something. Had a sign on the back, company name & phone #. "Allied 1-800-xxx-xxxx". Good name for a construction company, not so much a bike company.
Now, if the company is own by Mike Allied, well, I'll understand.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by Tony T

AAAAlllied is better, gets you to the top of the Yellow Pages

[ojingoh]

Originally Posted by dustyrider

The purple haze fade sure is dreamy!
The fades: https://alliedcycleworks.com/allied-alfa-fades/
It'd be nice to swing a leg over one of these.

Reminiscent of a 90s Klein - and that's a good thing!
I may know one of the visual design guys there, an old college roommate, and guess what, we rode 90s Kleins together!

[oldguy00]

I'd be happy to see the business work out for them, but I certainly don't see them getting that big, if succeeding.

Regardless of the quality, it is at the moment a no-name generic looking frame.
Resale value will be extremely low (gaulzetti anyone?), etc.

I'm not sure why anyone would pick one of these frames over, say, a Calfee Tetra Pro for a few hundred more? Or even a Calfee Luna for less $$.

I know, debbie downer.....sorry..

[shoota]

Originally Posted by oldguy00

I'd be happy to see the business work out for them, but I certainly don't see them getting that big, if succeeding.

Regardless of the quality, it is at the moment a no-name generic looking frame.
Resale value will be extremely low (gaulzetti anyone?), etc.

I'm not sure why anyone would pick one of these frames over, say, a Calfee Tetra Pro for a few hundred more? Or even a Calfee Luna for less $$.

I know, debbie downer.....sorry..

Super downer

[pncguy]

Originally Posted by makoti

So glad you joined up to say that. I look forward to more insightful commentary.

He joined in May, so not just for this post.

[kansukee]

Without a Campy option I wouldn't even consider them other than to buy a frameset. A crying shame.

[Tickdoc]

Originally Posted by kansukee

Without a Campy option I wouldn't even consider them other than to buy a frameset. A crying shame.

Welcome to the US of A where Sram and Shimano rule supreme.

Did you see the rotor hydraulic one on the website? The brakes look huuuuge but the group looks interesting.

The frame alone is a decent price point and will accept any group nearly, so no worries there.

[cal_len1]

It appears they are having a sale now too. I've been lusting after one of these for a while.

https://alliedcycleworks.com/allied-...eid=4f97146fe8