2020 Allied

ABLE SRAM Force 1

A carbon frame gravel bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price

$5,499
Weight19.0 lbs  
FrameCarbon
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c / 650b Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetForce
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

31 mph

ABLE SRAM Force 1

36 mph

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Sizing
XS

5'1" – 5'6"

SM

5'4" – 5'9"

MD

5'7" – 6'0"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'0" – 6'5"

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Reviews
Canadian Cycling Magazine
Review: The Allied Able's unique design gives it a big advantage

Oct 2020 · Lily Hansen-Gillis

The DK-winning bike is light, nimble and fast

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Cycling Tips
Allied Able gravel frameset review: Looks weird, goes fast - CyclingTips

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 […]

Highs
  • Stiff and responsive chassis, generous real-world tire clearance, superb build quality, nimble handling, unique aesthetics

Lows
  • Somewhat firm ride quality, expensive, unique aesthetics.

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Colin Strickland’s Allied Able for The Mid South

Mar 2020 · Ben Delaney

Colin Strickland, winner of the 2019 Dirty Kanza, is among the favorites for The Mid South, being held March 14 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He'll be racing this new-graphic Allied Able with matching new Rapha Meteor x Allied kit. More than 2,000 racers signed up for the 100-mile race on the burnt-orange clay roads, but fewer than that will take the start because of the coronavirus. For the design, Strickland provided designers references from the hills around his home in Austin, Texas.

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

carbon

Bottom Bracket

GXP

Headset

FSA

Stem

Easton EA90

Handlebar

Easton EA70 AX

Saddle

Fabric Scoop Elite Flat

Seatpost

Easton EA70

TypeDropper

Groupset
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

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Easton EA70 AX

Tires

Panaracer Gravel King 43 mm

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