Specialized Ariel Womens 2015 - Hybrid Sports Bike

With elements of both a road bike and mountain bike, the Ariel is for the female rider looking to zip through the weekday commute and head out for weekend adventure. The Ariel features an A1 Premium Aluminium frame with Women's Fitness Geometry, Body Geometry Women's Riva Sport Plus saddle, and 60mm-travel SR Suntour fork for a plush ride

• Versatile, A1 Premium Aluminium frame w/ Women's Fitness Geometry and rack/fender mounts



• Custom SR Suntour NEX 60mm-travel fork w/ exclusive Multi-Circuit Damping and hydraulic lockout



• Specialized Trigger Sport, 700x38c tyres provide confident traction on all surfaces



• Women's Body Geometry XCT, lock-on grips provide reliable bar control



• Lightweight alloy V-brakes for safe and confident braking power



• Shimano Altus, 8-speed rear derailleur for clean and accurate shifting



• Body Geometry Women's Riva Sport Plus saddle features generous padding for all-day comfort

The Specialized Ariel Womens 2015 Features are:

Frame: Specialized A1 Premium Aluminium, Women|s Fitness Geometry, women|s double-butted tubesets, w/ mudguard/rack braze-ons, forged dropouts, kickstand mount

Fork: Custom SR Suntour NEX, w/ custom SBC Multi-Circuit Damping, alloy lowers, custom coil spring weights, Hi-Ten 28mm stanchions, hydraulic lockout w/ preload adjust, V-brake mount, 60mm travel

Headset: Ahead, semi-integrated, loose ball, 8mm cone spacer

Bars: Specialized riser, alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 4-degree upsweep, 25mm rise, 25.4mm

Stem: Specialized, forged alloy, 4-bolt, 10-degree rise

Speed: 24

Front Mech: Shimano FD-M191, top swing, dual-pull

Rear Mech: Shimano Altus, 8-speed

Chainset: Forged alloy, w/ chainguard 48/38/28

Bottom Bracket: Square taper, cartridge bearings

Cassette: Shimano, 8-speed, 12-32

Chain: KMC X8, 8-speed, reusable Missing Link

Front Brake: Die-cast alloy V-brake, alloy adjuster housing, 1 pc. 60mm pads

Rear Brake: Die-cast alloy V-brake, alloy adjuster housing, 1 pc. 60mm pads

Rims: 700c, alloy double-wall, CNC sidewalls, pin joint, 32h

Front Hub: Double-sealed, QR, 32h

Rear Hub: Double-sealed, QR, 32h

Spokes: Stainless, 14g

Tyres: Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x38c Front Specialized Trigger Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x38c Rear

Seatpost: Alloy, 2-bolt, micro-adjust, 12.5mm offset, 27.2mm, anti-corrosion hardware

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