Specialized Awol Comp

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. Adventure often means different things to different people and specialized s family of adventure bikes is as diverse as the word itself designed to combine versatility and durability the company s awol line has become extremely popular since its introduction in 2014. Despite the lack of a double or triple crankset it has a surprisingly low gear of 25 gear inches.

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Specialized awol comp. Whether you re using it as an all out commuter rig during the week or you re exploring the road less traveled on the weekend you ll find that the awol comp is equally capable. The specialized awol comp. The awol was never really a specialized bike and it has always been a bit of an outlier in the specialized lineup my mechanic calls mine the specialized surly and maybe the sportier sequoia is a better fit with the brand. In specialized s gravel adventure category the awol has been replaced by the sequoia.

When the shop contacted shimano there response was it was a gates belt drive issue and thus the vendors were blaming each other. I know many people ride the awol with wider 29er tires and the 2016 awol comp comes stock with 29 x 1 9 tires but we opted for the 43mm to allow ample clearance for mud in the most extreme conditions. I ride the awol comp. My awol was set up tubeless with a pair of 43mm bruce gordon rock n road tires on a 22mm internal width set of roval control sl 29 wheels.

The awol comp is black with black graphics and black parts. There are 3 dropbar bikes in this category and one fatbike. Whether you re using it as an all out commuter rig during the week or you re exploring the road less traveled on the weekend you ll find that the awol comp is equally capable. Some of these thoughts apply to all touring bikes but i m intimate with the awol so here goes.

The awol comp is the off road ready machine employing a sram 1 11 drivetrain and 29er mountain bike tyres. The specialized awol range was launched in 2013 as part of a new series of touring bikes that focus on having adventures off the beaten path rather than camping trips to the south of france. With the sequoia you can get a comparable bike to the awol or a nicer one at a higher price point. Over the past twelve months specialized s awol comp has seen regular duty as my daily commuter dirt road and gravel.

Specialized awol touring bike. That s because its rugged heat treated and custom butted cr mo steel frame with long lasting fully housed cable routing handles confidently and predictably no matter the terrain. The geometry is also what you would called dialed as it s at once comfortable. I metioned in opening that the awol is from specialized s adventure bike line.

The lbs was told by specialized that this was a warranty issue and they would have to take the issue up with shimano.