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Cube Peloton vrs Specialized Allez Sport

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  • 02-05-2013 8:32pm
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    patsyodonoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hello there,

    I can't decide between these two bikes. I slightly prefer the look of the Cube, but the specialized seems to be more popular and receiving better reviews. My local shop can source the specialized faster for me aswell as they have to order a 62cm or 64cm in. ( I'm 6 foot 5)

    I'd appreciate a bit of advice on this one. I'm new to cycling and can't decide.

    Thanks.
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    doozer16
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭doozer16


    I'm also new to the game, got a 2012 Peloton last week,

    http://www.tweekscycles.com/bikes/road-bikes/cube-peloton-pro-road-bike-2012

    I Love it. Looks better than the Specialized in my opinion but that's a personal choice. I got the 2012 model for 950 which has a Tiagra groupset on it, if you are getting a 2013 model it will probably only have Sora for the same price or higher so watch out for what you are getting.


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    elnino23
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭elnino23


    I got the cube peleton as well about 3 months ago and I love it.


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    ledgebag1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 334 ✭✭ledgebag1


    I have the cube peloton and it is a great bike, very comfortable and overall very durable, i would recommend it for sure


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    JohnJ87
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭JohnJ87


    I read a cycling magazine called cycling plus on a regular basis and the Cube Peleton always gets good reviews on it, better then any Specailized of the same price bracket usually.


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    patsyodonoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭patsyodonoghue


    Thanks everyone.

    Good to hear that the Peloton is a safe bet. The shop will have a 64cm 2013 Peloton in for me in two weeks time. I hope its worth the wait..

    Doozer16 your bike loves fantastic. Unfortunately I'll have to buy new because I'm lanky. I'll have to settle for Sora.

    Is there anybody out there with a Specialized Allez Sport who wants to add their two cents?


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    slap/dash
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    patsyodonoghue wrote: »
    Hello there,

    I can't decide between these two bikes. I slightly prefer the look of the Cube, but the specialized seems to be more popular and receiving better reviews. My local shop can source the specialized faster for me aswell as they have to order a 62cm or 64cm in. ( I'm 6 foot 5)

    I'd appreciate a bit of advice on this one. I'm new to cycling and can't decide.

    Thanks.

    I've nothing bad to say about specialized. No input on the cube. However, personally, I think you can possibly go down as far as a 60 cm, even 59. I'm 6'4" and found the 62 allez a tad too stretched out. I ride a 62 iro single speed, but just got a 57 (believe it or not!) rose, and its perfect.

    In short: be open to different frame sizes


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    patsyodonoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭patsyodonoghue


    That's crazy how sizes can vary. The owner of the shop has measured me up and insists on a 64cm. He knows what he's talking about, so I'll trust in him. A 64cm Cube is supposed to only be a 61cm? I don't know why 64cm isn't just 64cm!


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    slap/dash
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    patsyodonoghue wrote: »
    That's crazy how sizes can vary. The owner of the shop has measured me up and insists on a 64cm. He knows what he's talking about, so I'll trust in him. A 64cm Cube is supposed to only be a 61cm? I don't know why 64cm isn't just 64cm!

    Yeah, it's wicked annoying. Basically, IMO, and I am just a joe soap, it's the top tube length, or maybe reach/stand over that counts.

    My rose is way more horizontal on the top tube thn the allez. It's not really a big deal usually, but I opened the rose 61, and I'm tellin ya, I could barely put me leg over it. .....there's a excell thing that compares rake etc, might have been on here, I'll try and post it when I'm back on the computer.....


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    slookie
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭slookie


    doozer16 wrote: »
    I'm also new to the game, got a 2012 Peloton last week,

    http://www.tweekscycles.com/bikes/road-bikes/cube-peloton-pro-road-bike-2012

    I Love it. Looks better than the Specialized in my opinion but that's a personal choice. I got the 2012 model for 950 which has a Tiagra groupset on it, if you are getting a 2013 model it will probably only have Sora for the same price or higher so watch out for what you are getting.

    Did you buy this bike from that site...looks nice!


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    doozer16
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭doozer16


    No Slookie, local store.


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    slap/dash
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭slap/dash


    maybe a bit too detailed, but you might like this thing


    http://gearinches.com/blog/misc/bike-geometry-comparator


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    elnino23
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭elnino23


    patsyodonoghue wrote: »
    That's crazy how sizes can vary. The owner of the shop has measured me up and insists on a 64cm. He knows what he's talking about, so I'll trust in him. A 64cm Cube is supposed to only be a 61cm? I don't know why 64cm isn't just 64cm!

    I was a smaller frame size in every other make of bike but had to go bigger on the cube so I'd say the bike shop guy is right I was 54 on every other bike but 56 on the cube. Enjoy!


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