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2018 Specialized Roubaix Sport vs 2019 Specialized Allez Sport

The Specialized Allez Sport size closest to your 54 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Specialized Allez Sport

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix Sport in 54, the Specialized Allez Sport in 49 places the top of the head tube 50 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 9 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−50 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−9 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2018 Specialized Roubaix Sport (54) and 2019 Specialized Allez Sport (49), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Roubaix Sport is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Allez Sport is the colored outline on top.J 987

Specialized Roubaix Sport, 54Specialized Allez Sport, 49Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix Sport 54Specialized Allez Sport 49Difference
Reach375mm374mm−1 mm
Stack585mm535mm−50 mm
Head tube angle72.75°72.25°−0.5°
Seat tube angle74°75.25°+1.3°
Effective top tube545mm515mm−30 mm
Chainstay length415mm415mm±0 mm
Wheelbase987mm978mm−9 mm
BB drop76mm77mm+1 mm
Standover762mm740mm−22 mm
Seat tube length481mm460mm−21 mm
Head tube length125mm120mm−5 mm
BB heightnot listed263mm
Fork lengthnot listed375mm

Differences are the Specialized Allez Sport minus the Specialized Roubaix Sport. Full charts: 2018 Specialized Roubaix Sport, 2019 Specialized Allez Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SportSpecialized Allez Sport

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Roubaix SportSportSpecialized Allez SportSport
ShifterShimano 105Shimano Sora
DerailleurShimano 105 Ez, Shimano 105Shimano Sora
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainKMC X11 ELKMC X9
CranksetPraxis Alba 2DPraxis Alba M30
WheelsetSpecialized Axis SportSpecialized Axis Sport
TireSpecialized Turbo ProSpecialized Espoir Sport
BrakeTektro SpyreSpecialized Axis 1.0
HandlebarSpecialized Comp Hovernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Toupé SportSpecialized Toupé Sport

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