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 Comp Disc features an M4 Premium Aluminium frame with Women's Fitness Geometry, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, and 50mm-travel SR Suntour fork for a plush ride.
The Specialized Ariel Comp Disc Womens 2015 Features are:
Frame: Specialized M4 Aluminium, Women|s Fitness Geometry, women|s double-butted tubesets w/ smooth welds, mudguard/rack braze-ons, forged dropouts, kickstand mount
Fork: Custom SR Suntour NCX, w/ custom Multi-Circuit Damping, custom coil/MCU spring weights, integrated remote hydraulic lockout lever, mag lowers, Cr-Mo stanchions, 50mm travel
Headset: Ahead, cartridge bearings, alloy top cap, 8mm cone spacer
Bars: Specialized flat, 6061 double butted alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 31.8mm
Stem: Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware
Speed: 20
Front Mech: Shimano SLX, top swing, dual-pull
Rear Mech: Shimano XT Shadow, 10-speed, SGS cage
Chainset: Specialized Stout SL, 2 pc., 10-speed, w/ chainguard 44/32
Cassette: Shimano SLX, 10-speed, 11-36
Chain: KMC X10, 10-speed, reusable Missing Link
Front Brake: Shimano BR-M446, hydraulic disc, dual piston
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M446, hydraulic disc, dual piston
Rims: 700c disc, alloy, sleeve joint, 32h
Front Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, QR, 32h
Rear Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, RCC bearing system, 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: Specialized alloy, 2-bolt, 15mm offset, 27.2mm