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Prices

Retail price
£ 600
£ 550
Online price

Where to buy it

Specifications

Drivetrain

Chain
KMC X9, 9-speed w/reusable MissingLink
KMC X9
Crank
FSA Alpha Drive, forged 6061 aluminum
FSA Dyna Drive, 48/36/26
Derailleurs
Front: microSHIFT, 31.8mm clamp, 9-speed, MTB double - Rear: Shimano Alivio, Shadow design, SGS cage, 9-speed
Front: Shimano Acera - Rear: Shimano Alivio T4000
Shifters
microSHIFT MTB, 9-speed
Shimano EF65, 9-speed
Cassette
Sunrace, 9-speed, 11-36t
Shimano HG20, 11-34, 9-speed

Frameset

Fork
SR Suntour NEX w/Specialized Fitness Brain technology, 55mm of travel, 1-1/8" steerer, 9mm QR
Bontrager Nebula, carbon
Frame
Specialized A1 SL Premium Aluminum, Fitness Geometry, fully-manipulated butted tubing, internal cable routing, flat mount disc, rack & Plug + Play mounts
WSD FX Alpha Gold Aluminium, DuoTrap S compatible, rack and mudguard mounts
Headset
1-1/8" threadless, sealed cartridge bearings
3D forged aluminum, 7-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp
Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree, w/computer and light mounts

Wheels

Hub
Front: Specialized Center Lock, loose ball bearings, 32h, 9mm QR - Rear: Shimano Center Lock disc, 8-/9-/10-speed freehub, 135mm axle, 32h
Front: Formula TK31 alloy - Rear: Formula FM32 alloy
Rims
700c disc, 6061 aluminum double-wall
Bontrager Tubeless Ready
Spokes
Stainless, 14g
Tyres
Front: Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x38mm, 60TPI, wire bead - Rear: Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x38mm, 60TPI, wire bead
Bontrager AW1 Hard-Case Lite, 700x32c
Wheels
Formula FM21 alloy front hub; Formula FM32 alloy rear hub; Bontrager Tubeless Ready rims

Brakes

Brakes
Front: Tektro Flow Set Control, hydraulic disc, metal pads, post mount, 160mm rotor - Rear: Tektro Flow Set Control, hydraulic disc, metal pads, post mount, 160mm rotor
Tektro alloy linear-pull

Components

Handlebar
Specialized, double-butted alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 31.8mm
Bontrager Satellite Plus IsoZone, 31.8mm, 15mm rise
Grips
Body Geometry Flow Set Control Grips, lock-on
Saddle
Aldia Sport, steel rails, 155mm
Bontrager H1 WSD
Seatpost
Alloy, 2-bolt, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm
Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 12mm offset
Stem
3D forged aluminum, 7-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp
Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree, w/computer and light mounts
Pedals
Specialized Fitness platform