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 Sport Disc Step Through features an A1 Premium Aluminium frame, Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes, and 63mm-travel SR Suntour fork for a plush ride.
The Specialized Ariel Sport Disc Step Through Womens 2015 Features are:
Frame: Specialized A1 Premium Aluminium step through, smooth welds, forged dropouts, w/ mudguard/rack braze-ons, kickstand mount, internal light cable routing
Fork: Custom SR Suntour NEX, w/ custom SBC Multi-Circuit Damping, alloy lowers, custom coil spring weights, Hi-Ten 28mm stanchions, 1-1/8" steerer, hydraulic lockout w/ preload adjust, disc mount, 63mm travel
Headset: Ahead, semi-integrated, loose ball, 8mm cone spacer
Bars: Specialized, low rise, double butted 6061 alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 5-degree upsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm
Stem: Specialized 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt, 6-degree rise, anti-corrosion hardware
Speed: 27
Front Mech: Shimano M390, top swing, dual-pull
Rear Mech: Shimano Alivio Shadow, 9-speed, SGS cage
Chainset: Forged alloy, 9-speed, square spindle, w/ chainguard 48/36/26
Bottom Bracket: Square taper, cartridge bearings
Cassette: Shimano, 9-speed, 11-34
Chain: KMC X9, 9-speed, reusable Missing Link
Front Brake: Tektro Auriga, hydraulic disc, resin/metallic pads, tooled women|s reach adjust
Rear Brake: Tektro Auriga, hydraulic disc, resin/metallic pads, tooled women|s reach adjust
Rims: 700c disc, alloy double-wall, pin joint, 32h
Front Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy double-sealed, ground race, QR, 32h
Rear Hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, alloy, double-sealed, loose ball bearings, 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