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Specialized Ariel Elite

Last known price
$1,200
Fork travel
60 mm
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
2 × 10 32–48t / 11–40t
Gear range
545%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 151–164
  • SM 159–170
  • MD 165–177
  • LG 171–184

Components

11 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Specialized A1 SL Premium Aluminum, Fitness Geometry, fully manipulated butted tubing, internal cable routing, flat-mount disc, rack, Plug + Play fender mounts Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size SM

Table
Reach 390mm
Stack 594mm
Wheelbase 1067mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • womens
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 60 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 48
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 40
Lowest gear
  • 23.2 in
Highest gear
  • 126.6 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

23.2 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Fitness Model year: 2020
Sample
220 bicycles with this information
Coverage
89.0% of the class

Highest gear

126.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Urban / Fitness Model year: 2020
Sample
220 bicycles with this information
Coverage
89.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.9 km/h
Highest gear
48.5 km/h

Total gear range 545%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Specialized Ariel Elite Specialized Ariel – Hydraulic Disc Specialized Ariel – Mechanical Disc Specialized Ariel Sport Specialized Ariel Step-Through – Mechanical Disc
Suspension
Front travel 60 mm 55 mm 60 mm 55 mm 60 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 3 3 2 3
Smallest chainring 32 28 28 32 28
Rear sprockets 10 8 7 9 7
Smallest sprocket 11 11 12 11 12
Largest sprocket 40 34 32 36 32
Lowest gear 23.2 in 23.9 in 25.4 in 25.8 in 25.4 in
Highest gear 126.6 in 126.6 in 116.0 in 126.6 in 116.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Specialized Ariel Elite, by Specialized

This bicycle

Fitness

Ariel Elite

  • Suspension: 60 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c
Specialized Ariel Sport, by Specialized

Fitness

Ariel Sport

Urban / Fitness

  • Suspension: 55 mm
  • Wheel size: 700c

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