Specialized Bike Reviews

The Specialized Roubaix SL8 is the result of twenty years of singular development. The fastest possible frame with a rider suspended above it. We take a look at the new road bike.

Learn more about the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Road Bike. A machine that has been pushed to an astonishing new level.

Nimble and responsive, with the added assistance from a market leading electric motor, the Specialized Turbo Levo is at the pinnacle of electric mountain bike performance.

Specialized claims that its refreshed design ethos had three main goals for the Allez. Confidence, versatility and lightweight. We take the Allez Disc for a spin to see if it lives up to these goals.

Looking into the Specialized S-Works range, we identify the key features that set it apart from the rest of the market.

Bike launches often come with a fair degree of hype, but when we saw the specification sheet for the new Specialized Allez Elite 2018, we were truly impressed. For a bike priced at just under £1000, this bike features a full Shimano 105 groupset - a fact that, for most other bikes, would raise the pricing ceiling quite considerably. Intrigued by what we saw on paper, we decided to put this bike to the test, Sigma Style, so, we pumped up the tyres and checked the brakes, and set off for a 185km ride, from London to Somerset.

You know a bike is going to be something special when a rider such as Jaroslav Kulhavy rides it in the super technical world cup rounds and then rides it to victory at the incredibly tough Cape Epic. After watching the Cape Epic victory I was intrigued to see how the Specialized Epic WC would perform compared to the 29” hardtail I usually ride.

The Specialized CruX Elite EVO cyclocross bike is the big brother in the CruX range of cross and gravel bikes. Featuring Specialized FACT 10r frameset and SRAM TRP HY/RD hydraulic disc brakes this is a bike that boasts some serious credentials...