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Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES vs Vitus Zenium CRS 105

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Vitus Zenium CRS 105 comes out ahead (82% against 75%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Allez - Shimano CUES

75% for a typical rider

£1,249 at Brand website
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Vitus

Zenium CRS 105

82% for a typical rider

£1,400 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES is £151 cheaper — £1,249 against £1,400.
Weight
The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is 0.7kg 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 Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES takes 35mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
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 Allez - Shimano CUES Zenium CRS 105
Price £1,249 £1,400
Weight 10.0 kg 9.3 kg
Frame alloy carbon
Groupset Shimano CUES U6000 2x10 mechanical Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.56 1.53
Tyre clearance 35 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 63 55
Speed 33 48
Climbing 55 56
Value 52 91

Neither might be the right answer

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