Can anyone confirm this is a Specialized Allez Sport?

[ktm301p]

I'm about to go see and potentially buy this Specialized Allez this afternoon. The seller has confirmed it's a Sport but I've spotted what looks like some differences between the picture and other Allez Sport's that are advertised online. Can anyone confirm what bike it is? Thanks, Alex.

Advert: http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/brand-new-specia...

Pictures from advert:





Original 2014 Sport:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/al...

[anonymous-user]

Looks like a 2011 model

http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?...

[anonymous-user]

It's also not brand new. Cassette is worn and bolts on front reflector are rusty. Tyres look Luke they've done some miles too. I'm always suspicious of ads that short on info....

[CoolC]

Very suspicious.

Says it's a carbon frame and fork when clearly it isn't.

So little info I would instantly think stolen.

[ktm301p]

Thanks you've all saved me from a wasted journey!

[SixPotBelly]

"Brand new".

Yeah, right.

[TwistingMyMelon]

Brand new in 2011!

[scubadude]

I have a 2001 Allez but I still wouldn't stand it on the chain ring, even on carpet, clearly seller is a heathen.

[helix402]

It's got that special A1 carbon frame.

[Mark-C]

scubadude said:

I have a 2001 Allez but I still wouldn't stand it on the chain ring, even on carpet, clearly seller is a heathen.

And his good lady is more understanding than mine!

[yellowjack]

Speaking of Heathens, the double socket in the third picture!

It's making me twitch as I sit here typing. There's nothing plugged in, yet the left hand switch is in the 'on' position. Grrr!

Also, on a serious note, It's not the world's best photograph, but that chain looks quite stiff, and brown. Oxidisation in full effect?

And are those chainrings 'oval' or is it just an optical illusion (or just my wonky eyes)?

[Mr Will]

CoolC said:

Very suspicious.

Says it's a carbon frame and fork when clearly it isn't.

So little info I would instantly think stolen.

Agreed. That looks pretty certain to be stolen to me.

[ukbabz]

headset looks wrong, and the shifters look the wrong colouring for the Allez sport... I'd avoid that one!!

[anonymous-user]

I checked with @stolenbristolbikes on twitter and it doesnt match any recently stolen Allezs reported so it could be genuine. It could also be stolen and it didnt get reported that widely but either way there are plenty similar bikes like it out there.

Bristol is st for bike theft, scumbags will hack through thick cable locks to get a £100s worth of Apollo's finest BSO if they think there is £10 drug money in it for them...

[y2blade]

Gumtree is the biggest waste of space ever.
Amazed folk still bother with it

[scubadude]

yellowjack said:

Speaking of Heathens, the double socket in the third picture!

:-)

Told my wife that leaving the switches on wastes electricity, I assumed she knew I was joking but I have noticed she's finally starting turning unused sockets off...

[ktm301p]

I responded to the seller (all previous comms had been via text) to explain why I wouldn't be coming to view and that he had wrongly advertised the bike as brand new. I wasn't expecting a reply but he responded as if he hadn't done anything wrong, suggesting that I was being unreasonable!

[y2blade]

As said before

y2blade said:

Gumtree is the biggest waste of space ever.
Amazed folk still bother with it