1991 Specialized Allez Epic 105 carbon 60cm
One of the world’s first carbon road bikes. Best for 5’10”-6’4” riders.
Extra Large (60cm) and superlight (20lbs) carbon frame constructed of graphite/boron tubes, lugged into aluminum joints. Shimano 105 drivetrain, 14 speed, new wheels and 700x23c road tires.
This is DeAngelo’s bike now.
New & Upgraded Components
- Wheels: 700c Alexrims Axis 2.0, blackened stainless spokes, brass nipples, reflective stripe on every spoke
- Tires: Specialized Espoir Elite700x23c with Blackbelt X2 puncture protection
- Inner tubes: Specialized
- Cables and cable housing: Shimano
- Brake pads: Shimano 105
- Chain: Shimano CN-HG73, ½”x3/32″
- Handlebar tape: Zodiac
- Pedals: Not included, can install a basic new resin cage pedals
- Saddle: Specialized Avatar 143 with hollow ChroMoly rails.
Original Components
- Frame: DirectDrive Carbon Fiber thermal bond to Investment cast aluminum lugs, all road fittings. Carbon tubes with aluminum lugs, a see-through gray lizard skin fiber that never looks the same.
- Fork: Specialized Aluminum thermal bond fork with aluminum/chromoly steerer.
- Wheels: Wolber GTX Hard Anodized rims, Shimano 105 hubs, Wheelsmith Spokes
- Tires: Transition 700x20c
- Derailleurs: Shimano 105.
- Shifters: Shimano 105 SIS 2/7-speed.
- Crank: Shimano 105.
- Chainrings: Superglide Silver 39/53 teeth
- Rear Cogs: 7-Speed Shimano 13-23 teeth.
- Pedals: Shimano 105.
- Brakes and brake levers: Shimano 105
- Seatpost: Strong NS-3 Black Anodized
- Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo Astrade.
- Handlebar: SR Anatomical w/cablegroove, padded tape
- Stem: Specialized CroMo TIG Polished 73°.
- Headset: Tange MES-II – Silver Sealed