The only other thing to mention this early on is that (and we seem to say this about so many bikes) the wheels don’t do justice to the frame quality. Bontrager’s Race wheels might be tubeless ready, which is a bonus, but they’re a basic set that have obviously been specced to keep the price down.
They have an RRP of £240 and weigh in at nearly 2kg before you’ve even thought about tyres. While you might be glad of something you can beat up during the winter, the ALR is clearly a race bike and definitely deserving of an upgrade.
I’ll be putting in loads more miles on this one, and changing around certain aspects of the build like tyres and wheels to see how it affects the ride, so keep you’re eyes peeled for a full review in the coming weeks.