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Ariel
A 700c aluminum frame women’s fitness bike with modest components and rim brakes.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 63mm |
| Fork | Suntour NEX |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 8 |
| Groupset | Altus, Acera |
| Brakes | Rim |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Nov 2016 · Aoife Glass
Practical all-round bike that’s great for mixing commuting and leisure rides, though a touch short.
May 2014
From in-store body measurements, to saddle selection, to the trails; testing two popular women’s saddles from Specialized extends far beyond picking a model off the shelf. There’s no right answer when it comes to blindly recommending someone a saddle. A product one person swears by, may just make another person swear. Specialized take the angst …
Designs optimised for different width pelvic bones, riding styles and riding positions
Retail staff trained to expertly match saddles to riders
Test program allows customers to try before they buy
Baggy shorts or hydration pack straps can catch on V-shaped cut out at the rear of the saddles on very steep, technical terrain.
| Frame | Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum, Women's Fitness Geometry, women's double-butted tubesets, w/ fender/rack braze-ons, forged dropouts, kickstand mount |
|---|---|
| Fork | Custom SR Suntour NEX, w/ custom Multi-Circuit Damping, alloy lowers, custom coil spring weights, Hi-Ten 28mm stanchions, hydraulic lockout w/ preload adjust, V-brake mount, 63mm travel Travel: 63mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Square taper, cartridge bearings |
| Headset | Ahead, semi-integrated, loose ball, 8mm cone spacer |
| Stem | Specialized, forged alloy, 4-bolt, 10-degree rise |
| Handlebar | Specialized riser, alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 4-degree upsweep, 25mm rise, 25.4mm |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Women's Riva Sport Plus, steel rails, 155mm |
| Seatpost | Alloy, 2-bolt, micro-adjust, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Composite platform, w/ reflectors, 9/16"" |
| Grips | Specialized Body Geometry XCT Women's, lock-on, closed end |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Altus, 8-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano FD-M191, top swing, dual-pull |
| Crank | Forged alloy, w/ chainguard |
| Shifters | Shimano Acera, 8-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano, 8-speed, 12-32 |
| Chain | KMC X8, 8-speed, reusable Missing Link |
| Brakes | Front: Die-cast alloy V-brake, 60mm pads, Rear: Die-cast alloy V-brake, 60mm pads Type: Rim |
| Brake Levers | Die-cast alloy |
| Rims | 700c, alloy double-wall, CNC sidewalls, pin joint, 32h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless, 14g |
| Front Hub | Double-sealed, QR, 32h |
| Rear Hub | Double-sealed, QR, 32h |
| Tires | Front: Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x38c, Rear: Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x38c |
First added July 9
Last updated July 9
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