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ABLE SRAM Force 1
A carbon frame gravel bike with high-end components and sram force hydraulic disc brakes.
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$5,499| Weight | 19.0 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c / 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Force |
| Brakes | SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Allied Able gravel bike stands out with its unique chainstay design and North American-made carbon fiber construction, offering a responsive and stiff ride that excels at speed. While it's praised for its lightweight frame, nimble handling, and generous tire clearance, some reviewers note a firmer ride quality at slower speeds and a higher price point. The bike's performance is often compared to models like the Open U.P., Specialized Diverge, and Cervelo Aspero, highlighting its position in the competitive gravel bike market.
Unique chainstay design
North American-made carbon fiber
Responsive and stiff handling
Lightweight frame
Generous tire clearance
Firmer ride quality at slower speeds
Higher price point
Internal cable routing could be improved
"IT’S THAT BIKE WITH THE WEIRD CHAINSTAYS!"
Canadian Cycling Magazine"The Able feels its best at speed."
Canadian Cycling Magazine"The high-end carbon-fibre Allied Able is a speedy and thoroughly enjoyable bike to ride."
Canadian Cycling MagazineThe Able is wonderfully stiff and responsive, with much more of a distinctly taut and sporty feel.
Cycling TipsUltimately, I’d say the Able is everything it’s made out to be: it’s quick, it’s sporty, it’s capable, it seems very well constructed, it thrives on going fast, and it’s a blast to ride.
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Oct 2020 · Lily Hansen-Gillis
The DK-winning bike is light, nimble and fast
Oct 2020 · Ben Delaney
Here's what I liked, and what I didn't like while piloting the Allied Able, an Arkansas bike at a Utah gravel race.
Jun 2020 · James Huang
Allied Cycle Works’ steady march from tarmac to gravel and dirt continues with its latest model, the Able. It looks like nothing else out there right now with that crazy chainstay design, but there are sound design and engineering principles behind its curiously asymmetrical layout. It’s not without its quirks, but with simultaneous men’s and […]
Stiff and responsive chassis, generous real-world tire clearance, superb build quality, nimble handling, unique aesthetics
Somewhat firm ride quality, expensive, unique aesthetics.
| Frame | carbon |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | GXP |
| Headset | FSA |
| Stem | Easton EA90 |
| Handlebar | Easton EA70 AX |
| Saddle | Fabric Scoop Elite Flat |
| Seatpost | Easton EA70 Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force 1 LONG |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Force 1 42t |
| Shifters | SRAM Force 1 HRD |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 1130 11-42 |
| Chain | SRAM 1170 |
| Brakes | SRAM Force 1 HRD Type: SRAM Force Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Easton EA70 AX |
|---|---|
| Tires | Panaracer Gravel King 43 mm |
First added March 9
Last updated March 9
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