Specialized Awol 2016 - Touring Bike

The 2016 Specialized AWOL is built for all day riding with a compliant and stable frame and a comfortable riding position. The AWOL is built for races like the Transcontinental where you need to be self sufficient while racing over thousands of miles. It is also ideal touring and camping trips with your friends.

The AWOL is an excellent commuter bike due to its ability to carry luggage and deal with rough roads and is eligible to buy through a Cycle to Work scheme.

Frame & Fork

At the heart of the 2016 AWOL is a Cr-Mo steel frame and fork for a more compliant feel than aluminium on rougher surfaces and over long distances. This means a smoother ride.

Adventure Geometry (aka distance rider geometry) puts you into a more upright for efficient riding position. It is built for all day riding for comfort on all ride whether they last hours or weeks.

The frame is also built to accommodate wide tyres, up to 2” so both 700c and 29” wheels can be fitted. Naturally you get rack and fender mounts on the frame and fork so you can carry all the gear you’re going to need. Being able to fit a front rack greatly increases the amount of luggage you can carry.

Components

The AWOL comes with a 9 speed Shimano Sora groupset for reliable road bike performance. Matched to the groupset is an FSA Omega triple chainset offering a wide range of gears for taking on steep climbs while carrying all your luggage.

Mechanical disc brakes provide reliable stopping power in all weather conditions. Disc specific wheels also come with double wall rims for added durability as you eat up the miles. These rims are wrapped in 45mm wide Specialized Fatboy tyres designed to handle gravel tracks and rough potholed roads. Flak Jacket protection minimises the chance of flats.

Gel bar tape is only a little feature but makes a big difference to your comfort on endurance rides.

Key Features :

• The custom butted Cr-Mo steel frame provides plenty of stiffness, while still maintaining all-day compliance and comfort. Along with the predictable steering and confident handling of the Cr-Mo steel fork, the AWOL provides the perfect blend of versatility and performance.

• The alloy, double-wall disc wheels can stand up to mile after mile of adventure, while the Fatboy tyres provide plenty of smooth riding traction and ample flat protection.

• The FSA MegaExo triple crankset is a rugged and reliable performer that provides the type of wide gear range inherent to a triple ring crankset. This ensures that you'll be able to tackle whatever hills and climbs stand in your way.

• The Tektro Spyre mechanical disc brakes provide plenty of stopping power, regardless of terrain or conditions.

The Specialized Awol 2016 Features are:

Frame: Premium Cr-Mo tubing, Adventure Geometry, fully-butted tubing, post disc mount, fender/rack mounts

Fork: Cr-Mo, internal light cable routing, post disc mount, rack/fender mounts

Headset: FSA, Campy style, integrated cartridge bearings, 15mm cone spacer

Stem: Specialized, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 7-degree rise

Speed: 27

Front Mech: Shimano Sora

Rear Mech: Shimano Sora

Chainset: FSA Omega, alloy, MegaExo BB, 50/39/30T, 130/74mm BCD spider

Bottom Bracket: FSA MegaExo

Cassette: Shimano, 9-speed, 11-32t

Chain: KMC X9EPT ECO PROTEQ, 9-speed, w/ reusable MissingLink

Front Brake: TRP Spyre, 160mm rotor

Rear Brake: TRP Spyre, 160mm rotor

Rims: Alloy, double-wall, disc, 32h

Front Hub: Specialized, Hi Lo disc, QR, 32h

Rear Hub: Specialized, Hi Lo disc, QR, 32h

Tyres: Specialized Fatboy, 60TPI, Flak Jacket protection, 700x45mm Front Specialized Fatboy, 60TPI, Flak Jacket protection, 700x45mm Rear

Seatpost: Specialized alloy, 27.2mm

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