Specialized Awol Bike
A versatile dropbar bike with a monstercross vibe.
Specialized awol bike. The rugged heat treated and custom butted cr mo steel frame and fork with long lasting fully housed cable routing are light and responsive to provide you with predictable and confident handling while the mechanical disc brakes keep you in control no matter the conditions. The awol expert is equipped with everything you need to hit the road and head out on a great adventure. Over the 5 000 predominantly dirt road miles i spent riding it on the tat averaging over 60 miles a day i am pleased to report that the awol held up to the abuse. With the sequoia you can get a comparable bike to the awol or a nicer one at a higher price point.
With a steel frameset clearance for 29 2 2 tyres rack fender mounts and dynamo light options 2016 specialized awol is certainly versatile. The specialized phenom is one of our favourite seats for distance riding and the skinny seatpost. Built for the long haul the specialized awol will take you wherever you want to go. Load the bike up with multiple rack and panniers and head out with no destination in mind.
Starting at the frame it features heat treated custom butted cr mo tubing that s sure to stand up to years of hard riding and abuse. The awol allows you to tackle any adventure that strikes your fancy. The specialized awol is the ultimate adventure machine bringing a whole new meaning to touring bikes. For the last few years specialized has been delighting us with some quality touring bike options.
Think of a traditional touring bike and mix it with the qualities of a monster cross or gravel grinder then add a whole bunch of techy touring features and you ve got a specialized awol. The awol comp is black with black graphics and black parts. The geometry is also what you would called dialed as it s at once comfortable efficient and purpose built to carrying big loads. Be it road gravel or dirt the steel awol knows no boundaries.
Some of these thoughts apply to all touring bikes but i m intimate with the awol so here goes. The awol bowls along with pleasant momentum once you ve got its bulk up to speed that is. I metioned in opening that the awol is from specialized s adventure bike line. The awol has been built in so many different ways from belt driven road tourer to 1 11 off road machine.