While not a great comparison. I have Grx 2x Di2 on my gravel and SRAM 1x eagle AXS on my xc bike. Gotta say I prefer the Di2. The battery last longer and the shifting is smoother. The wires weren’t as bad as I thought. And once it’s done it’s done. Di2 for road is also lighter
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@thecappy This is precisely what I wanted to know. Thank you!
@zhoujustin1954 Жыл бұрын
shimano di2 for sure while i dont like the way sram functions and the DOT oil is not kinda my thing😂 mean while in china a set of 7170 cost under 1000k so why not🎉
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@zhoujustin1954 SRAM Force eTap is currently on sale too!
@zhoujustin1954 Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino yea thats true but i prefer shimano😄(although i really dig the designs from sram on those cranks)
@DP-PhD Жыл бұрын
Very nice setup :) One aspect you might want to think about is TPU tubes in place of the latex, Latex are very nice, light, fast nd comfortable. TPU though I have found are more puncture resistant, even lighter and you don't have to pump up the tyres as often
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks David, it's on the list to try soon!
@whitebeardcycles Жыл бұрын
Clear and concise as always. Great review! But yes that's dam expensive.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
But Specialized says it’s the fastest alloy frame in the world! 🤣
@Jacob99174 Жыл бұрын
Man, I appreciate all the honesty and good information!
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Tim! Have a great week.
@fabiajayjay2 ай бұрын
I love watching your vids! Thank you for all the information you share.
@PatrickLino2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it.
@johndaly846 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I have the same bike and love it for everything. Crits and centuries on the same machine. Surprising how well it behaves on the open road. Sub’d!
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@joehiatt1992 Жыл бұрын
Have the green in a rim,also have a tarmac & a emonda,the allez rides like a formula 1 car best way to describe the ride
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Fantastic description. Thanks for watching Joe!
@b_law9494 ай бұрын
You’ve driven a formula 1 car?
@Cyclingsucks Жыл бұрын
I’ve been loving the SLR boost in S3 size. Got that on both my bikes. Really helped me open my hips & feel comfy in the drops. Got a 2023 Allez sprint frameset on order! My set up will be similar. But very different 😂
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
SLR boost S3 you say? You're not the first to recommend that...hmmm
@jbages23cons69 Жыл бұрын
Ride a 2018 Allez Sprint Comp size 58, have it for almost 4 yrs, 28c tires are a game changer and its still lighter than my Felt carbon TT bike. just found your channel, enjoyed the vid
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yup I had the previous Allez Sprint in rim brake for almost 7000 miles. Sometimes I miss it haha
@shinn43 Жыл бұрын
Allez sprint rim? How'd you fit a 28mm tire?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@shinn43 The Allez Sprint rim brake uses a single bolt caliper versus the dual pivot bolts. This adds a little more tire clearance for 28s. You may however need to deflate the tires a little for mounting.
@shinn43 Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino dependent on the groupset and generation, I’m using dura ace r9000 which is a dual pivot caliper. Was hoping to see other Sprint rim owners experience with fitting 28mm tires (alongside what external rim width they’re running)
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@shinn43 How are you running dual pivoti calipers, when the rim brake Allez Sprint is single bolt?
@karlofortes9695 Жыл бұрын
Nice informative review! I just did 100miles also on my allez sprint 2022 and it is fast and comfy to ride. Thanks for the review 👌👍
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@TheCyclissimo Жыл бұрын
Once you go Allez, you won't betray. Trust.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Allez Gang reporting for duty!
@astrayagrarian Жыл бұрын
Once you go specialized, you become one of their fan boys who shill literally anything they put out.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@astrayagrarian There are small lies, big lies, and then there's Specialized.
@TheCyclissimo Жыл бұрын
@@astrayagrarian The only people who hate Specialized seem to be the people that have never ridden them... I've owned plenty of different brands of bikes, and Specialized is one of the best. Do all of their products hit? Absolutely not, but denying that they're bikes are good is just being contrarian for the sake of wanting to stick your nose in the air at everyone else.
@yonglingng5640 Жыл бұрын
@@TheCyclissimoAmong the many brands I've worked on, I always find Specialized bikes to be the best to work on, but this doesn't apply to every single one of their models. As good as their products are, their increasing prices make it harder for me to recommend them to others, unless they have too much money to spend.
@ilokos75 Жыл бұрын
Great content .Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@zhuyufan1186Ай бұрын
I'm waitting for the new color before deciding if I should buy one or not.
@PatrickLinoАй бұрын
@@zhuyufan1186 that new white looks great
@jasonlee871910 ай бұрын
When someone on KZfaq mentions free stuff, it’s always great
@PatrickLino10 ай бұрын
You should try it.
@LOGICAL-JAY Жыл бұрын
I have both ultegra 12 speed di2 and sram red..I have them both on my sl7 tarmacs pro and S-works.. I honestly prefer the di2 ultegra..the sram is cool because of the comfort spot of the 10/33 cassette but the Ultegra just seems to be built stronger and it seems alot snappier..
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Excellent to know, thanks Jay!
@nestorsup09 Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the video. Just so you know, Specialized makes the Power saddle narrower.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Man no one told me this hahaha
@nestorsup09 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, they go down to 143mm
@rwillems0000 Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino true story they also have a second shape "arc" which has more curve at the wings. the standard 143 doesn't work well for me but the arc does.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@rwillems0000 With the power (no pun) of KZfaq and local riders, I found someone will to donate their 143 Power to me for the time being. Gotta love the cycling community!
@rwillems0000 Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino esp with saddles right? The team is considering a saddle collection that you check one out to try.
@gregsandifer2398 Жыл бұрын
Great review man! I love my sprint as well
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Sprint Gang: UNITE!
@jaredyoung3269 Жыл бұрын
Hey man, great video enjoyed it very much ….. I have also rode aluminum and like it.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
All hail alloy!
@BrianMcDonald Жыл бұрын
I did an experiment going from 172.5 to 165 cranks, and the shorter cranks were easier to do higher cadence and worked fine, but as far as my fit goes, My long-ish femurs like how the 172.5s feel better and I get a little bit more power compared to the short ones.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Did you "feel" a difference in cadence to do the same power output? And was it sustainable?
@BrianMcDonald Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino yeah I felt with 165 that it was smoother and easier to do the high cadence where it might start feeling a little awkward with the longer crank. My slight issue was that I was just putting out less power overall with the shorter crank and that my saddle would have needed to be super offset to try to counter that
@BrianMcDonald Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino I also did the bigger jump so that I could feel the difference instead of going for a really small change that would be harder to notice
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@BrianMcDonald Makes sense. Thank you for sharing your experience 💪🏾
@BrianMcDonald Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino You want some cheap 165 sram force cranks? haha
@cccycling5835 Жыл бұрын
I’ve spent over 10k miles on the Romin Evo Gel. Never had a problem (other than occasional creaking over time)
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
That saddle is on the list!
@cauldron101 Жыл бұрын
Man! I love it too, although these welding rivets look like out of place.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Not the easiest frame on the eyes...
@paulmorrison30 Жыл бұрын
Very informative 👌🏾✊🏾👊🏾
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks bruh!👌🏾✊🏾👊🏾
@housepfhoopz Жыл бұрын
congrats on the new update setup the power saddle have a reg version which is 143mm i find allez 3d printed they are hard to setup and when its tighten it cause the headset rotation to have more drag the shimano di2 12speed is bombproof FD shift way faster compare to sram. assioma is great option PM specially since it have shimano now too look keo ceramic require a lot of service if ride in bad weather n develop creaks n premature wear
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching ❤️
@CycoWarriorx Жыл бұрын
Hey PL… the Power Mirror saddle(s) are game changers for comfort… pricey af tho, but worth the investment… 🍻
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Not too squishy, or soft/firm in all the right places?
@CycoWarriorx Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino lol… yup… I had the regular power saddles for years… switched after my fitter suggested it and one of my friends put one on his Venge… the price is a mofo, but I haven’t regretted it one day… Some of our roads out here are 🚮, so it’s been a relief having it… one of your LBS should have that saddle tryout program… see if that’s one of the ones available… one thing the regular saddle did early on was got me to stop buying cheap bibs!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@CycoWarriorx Ahaha a local dude is selling his for $300. Sheeeesh!
@CycoWarriorx Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino expensive…
@JDRVP Жыл бұрын
Left out the carbon bars adding to your comfort. Also, try the Bontrager Aeolus Elite saddle.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
I run the Aeolus Elite on my Winspace T1500 👍🏾
@traversecitysufferclub Жыл бұрын
Looking fresh, bro! Is that frame heavier than your VB 168?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Much heavier like 400g. But significantly stiffer, responsive, and faster.
@reinholdachleitner2069 Жыл бұрын
Nice component mix and wheelset and unique looking frame color but my favourite color would be Navy blue or black,are your front chainrings 48/35?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Thanks Reinhold! Yup 48/35. Probably could use a 50/37 for chain efficiency, but so far so good. The gearing is great for climbing and solid on the flats.
@DanielEarlester Жыл бұрын
I prefer a wider saddle because it supports my lower back on longer rides.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
What size width?
@stealmil Жыл бұрын
1st black fan cyclist on youtube I had to subscribe🥳
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Let’s gooooooooo
@Louisa_lvr5 ай бұрын
Very nice bike Sir, interesting you said its a comfort bike. Thanks for the info and the video. Im guessing all your comfort come from the wheels. And not from the seatpost, aero seatpost is an ass killer 😂 even its a carbon seatpost
@PatrickLino5 ай бұрын
Anecdotally speaking, I haven't found aero seatposts to be uncomfortable. If anything, the added carbon aids in vibration dampening. I think LoL...
@duncancycles Жыл бұрын
Welcome back….
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
DUNCAN!
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv2 ай бұрын
I think you have had numerous other bikes since this one. Do you have anything to add related to the ride feel compared to the other frames? ( Both in terms of power delivery stiffness - AND - in long ride comfort.)
@PatrickLino2 ай бұрын
I've not really had a problem with perceived comfort on any of the bikes I've tested as of today 2024. My Giant Propel is just stiff as the Allez Sprint, but much lighter. And you can always mitigate road vibrations with wider wheels/tires and lower pressures.
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv2 ай бұрын
@@PatrickLino Thank you
@iacobp Жыл бұрын
The power comes in a 143 too.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Whaaat? Oh man thanks for the heads up!
@MarkBurghouwt Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino how much do you weigh? I have a specialized power saddle and a cheap full carbon aliexpress saddle, and I prefer the carbon saddle. Wouldn't ride it if I'd weigh above 75kg though
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@MarkBurghouwt I have a fully carbon saddle among a variety of other saddles too. It's comfy. I'm around 74kg with no issues.
@gabrielfernandeztattoos Жыл бұрын
Hi Pat, comparing the elite you using with the lun WINDSPACE, what wheels should be better? And , that helmet you have what brand is? Grts bro!!!
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
The Elite Drive are lighter. The Winspace Hypers are stiffer. Choose one 😀
@gabrielfernandeztattoos Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino thank you!!!
@myshihtzudontstink7 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure that’s going to be my next bike. My cannondale caad12 is great overall but when I sprint I feel like it’s going in all different directions.
@PatrickLino7 ай бұрын
Dang what do you mean by all different directions?
@myshihtzudontstink7 ай бұрын
@@PatrickLino it flexes so bad I feel like I’m going to pull it apart.
@myshihtzudontstink7 ай бұрын
I had an alloy bike before that was a good bit heavier but it sprinted and climbed so nimbly compared to my Cdale. I’m 180 so I’m going to have to go with a heavier frame in order to not twist it around when I manhandle it.
@palicar Жыл бұрын
I had a Power saddle but it didn’t work for me. I love a long nose for stability against my legs when cornering and descending. I use a Selle Italia super flow boost now.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Those Selle Italia super flows look good!
@bubby3729 ай бұрын
The deal breaker for me are those welds on the top and downtubes. They look like a repair. what was specialized thinking?
@PatrickLino9 ай бұрын
Nice
@kentwong38183 ай бұрын
hey Patrick, weird question but how much do you weigh? I got the same bike and 28mm tubeless on hooked hyper wheels. I wanna go lower PSI but I'm worried since I weigh like 89KG/196lbs. So I run my tires at max out of caution haha
@PatrickLino3 ай бұрын
It’s always best as a starting place to run pressure based on your rider weight, internal width of the wheels, and observed width at the actual tire.
@davidgoon1978 Жыл бұрын
Which one u like better Pat? Old allez or this new one? Thanks for replying Par
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Based on pure excitement: My old Allez Sprint for sure. That bike always wanted to go fast haha! This new one is more refined, and I needed to make the jump to disc brake in order to keep reviewing new wheels.
@davidgoon1978 Жыл бұрын
I have been using old allez sprint for almost 4 years now.. and i still looking for approval hahaha.. keep making awesome videos Pat!
@yonglingng5640 Жыл бұрын
@@davidgoon1978The first-generation Allez Sprint will always have my approval, that's one of my favourite bikes ever made. Are you on rim or disc?
@1sigma Жыл бұрын
Did the picnic bench dude have a follow up question about junk after the camera turned off?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Haha nah but he legitimately asked me afterwards: "Hey are you on KZfaq?" - I'm not joking.
@1sigma Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino did you reply, "Nah...OF"
@woodenstick69687 ай бұрын
Hey, enjoyed your video. I'm recently in to this sport, and I mean to be serious in some degree. And Allez Sprint seems to be the bike for me, but I want to know bit more from who own the bike. How far do you think it can go in a single ride? Do you think you can do the 'epic miles' with Allez? Online says that its race geometry after all, so I'm little bit concerned in case of long rides.
@PatrickLino7 ай бұрын
Everything you mentioned is matter of having a good bike fit and using comfortable components that work for you. No matter what bike you use. Frame geometry is a personal choice.
@woodenstick69687 ай бұрын
@@PatrickLino Thanks mate! I'm feeling much better now.
@LordFilbo Жыл бұрын
How do you like the Elitewheels after all this time? The wheels i'm eyeing are the the EV Drive 65D and the HYPER D67. Don't know what to choose - the EV would cost me 989$, the Hyper 1170$.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Elite Drive are lighter. Hyper D67 are stiffer. I love them both, slight edge to the Hypers. Choose wisely 👍🏾
@LordFilbo Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino Would you say that the hypers are worth the extra money - 181$? I have seen that some people have problems with the spoke resonance when braking, i guess you never had problems like that with your pair :)?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@LordFilbo Truthfully it's worth the $181 if you value stiffness. I have 10% off discount for both Elite and Winspace. Spoke resonance was a small concern on the previous Hypers, but not these new ones.
@Kwicksand24 күн бұрын
Aluminum bikes last longer than carbon bikes right?
@PatrickLino24 күн бұрын
@@Kwicksand Yup
@mikeway18514 ай бұрын
what material was used for printing 3D?
@PatrickLino4 ай бұрын
Not sure, it was made by a local buddy. But it is stronger and more durable then typical 3D printed materials
@diegoeleazar91548 ай бұрын
Should I get the Allez sprint or just keep my Caad13?
@PatrickLino8 ай бұрын
Really comes down to geometry and aesthetics really.
@SNS1212 Жыл бұрын
I might have missed it but how tall are you?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
6 feet tall 👍🏾
@toastyant4702 Жыл бұрын
What bibs do you recommend for longer rides?
@toastyant4702 Жыл бұрын
Nevermind I watched the rest of the video😂
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@toastyant4702 Haha I was finna say 🤣
@johnnnewmex6 ай бұрын
Twenty plus years ago people had the same perception about road bike materials, wheels, weight, etc. And I can say having ridden over 100k miles on the road that all of it is overrated and over hyped. Fit and geometry are 99% of your experience. Not to say new materials aren't nice...but saying a aluminum bike is "heavy" is so 2001.
@PatrickLino6 ай бұрын
Have a great week. Thanks for watching!
@khaliljamarr Жыл бұрын
What headlight do you have on there?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Bontraget ION
@andrewchanner463 Жыл бұрын
What stem length are you running ? And how tall are you ?
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
3:16 mark
@LTBlightthebeam Жыл бұрын
I thought you refrained from penis jokes on this vid, but then you started talking about your crank reduction surgery
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
Hahaha dang
@stevenlevitz8895 Жыл бұрын
Eggplant jokes 🍆 rolling in 3…2…1…
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
surprise!
@charlesmansplaining Жыл бұрын
What the Hell is this review? This bike was not designed for comfort, no way, no how. It's an aluminum race bike meant to be for Crit racing. To top it off you have components on there that aren't meant for a 100 mile century. The word comfortable doesn't apply in any review of this model of bike. I can't believe some of you guys, you build up a bike you think looks cool and say things about it that aren't true and misleading to a lot of noobs to the Sport. I don't care if you had 33mm tires only pumped up to 80psi this would not be a good bike to use on a 100 miles ride, I know because I've done 100 milers on an aluminum race bike before ( Eddy Merckx Race) when I was a young man back when I mainly raced mountainbikes and in top form and it beat me up in the worst way. The only thing I can believe here is that yeah it looks cool. I certainly wouldn't want to ride it on a Century Ride.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
I disagree with everything you said besides the fact this was intended to be used for racing. And that’s perfectly okay. Comfort is subjective.
@charlesmansplaining Жыл бұрын
@@PatrickLino Wait! Comfort is subjective, did you just say that? Then why are you telling everyone this bike is comfortable? You can say you was comfortable and had a good experience on the ride. But look at your fitness level. That being aside, no bike designed for racing is truly that comfortable. Your point of telling everyone this bike is a comfortable bike for a century is misleading so someone with no experience looking to buy a bike and planning on spending a day in the saddle might be fooled by what you are telling them about this bike. I get you want to show off you bike because like I said it's not a bad looking bike but it's the wrong bike for the purpose of doing a day long ride.
@PatrickLino Жыл бұрын
@@charlesmansplaining Wrong bike for you. Okay cool got it 👍🏾
@nickpapay2585 Жыл бұрын
He doesn’t even race that’s the funny part
@charlesmansplaining Жыл бұрын
@@nickpapay2585 I used to. I have many years of experience and probably know more about bikes than you do. Lets not get mean here and assume I'm just a punk trolling you.