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Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 vs Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Dolan

RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

75% for a typical rider

£1,200 at Brand website
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Specialized

Allez - Shimano CUES

75% for a typical rider

£1,249 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is £49 cheaper — £1,200 against £1,249.
Weight
The Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.53). The Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES has the easier bottom gear (24 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 Allez - Shimano CUES
Price £1,200 £1,249
Weight 9.8 kg 10.0 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical Shimano CUES U6000 2x10 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.53 1.56
Tyre clearance 35 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 51 63
Speed 42 33
Climbing 49 55
Value 60 52

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