Allied Fitz
Wheel Size: 29’’
Suspension Travel:
- Frame: 140 mm
- Fork: 140 mm
Geometry Highlights:
- Sizes offered: S, M, L, XL
- Headtube angle: 64.5°
- Reach: 480 mm (Size L)
- Chainstay length: 440 mm
Frame Material: Carbon fiber
Stated Weight: 26 lb (XX SL build)
Price:
- Complete bikes: $6,900 to $11,400
- Fitz Frame (w/ Fox Float Factory shock): $3,900
Intro
Allied has expanded its bike lineup into the Trail category with the new 140 mm-travel Fitz. The mid-travel Trail category is awfully crowded these days, but the Fitz stands out for how it pairs modern Trail bike geometry with a notably light frame and build spec. Here’s what they’ve come up with.
The Frame
The Fitz is a dedicated 29er with a carbon fiber frame, delivering 140 mm of rear wheel travel from a Horst link layout with a vertically oriented shock. All of the stock builds come at 140 mm travel front and rear, with a Fox 36 SL fork and Float inline shock (210 x 50 mm), but the Fitz can be bumped up to 150 mm travel front and rear with a 55 mm stroke shock and a longer fork. Most piggyback shocks will work without interference if you want to go that route.
Allied is tight-lipped about the suspension kinematics, but says that the Fitz is meant to straddle the line between XC and Trail bikes — keeping the bike light and efficient was high on their priority list. To that end, they’ve forgone geometry adjustments and many other weight-adding features, though the Fitz still gets in-frame storage (with the same magnetic hatch as the Able gravel bike) and internal cable routing. The routing isn’t fully guided, but the port at the headtube is large, and the downtube storage hatch provides ample access there. All three stock builds come with wireless shifting, but there are ports for a cable-actuated derailleur should you want to run one.
Fit & Geometry
The Fitz is offered in four sizes, Small through XL, and its geometry is more descending-focused than you might expect, given the Fitz’s emphasis on low weight and high efficiency. All four sizes get a 64.5° headtube angle (with the stock 140 mm travel fork), an effective seat tube angle around 76.5° (varies slightly by size), 440 mm chainstays, and 35 mm of bottom bracket drop. Reach figures start at 430 mm for the Small frame and grow by 25 mm per size, up to 505 mm on the XL. The stack is moderately high for this class of light, efficient Trail bike, at 633 mm for the Large frame.
The full geometry chart can be found below:
The Builds
Allied is offering three different builds on the Fitz, all featuring SRAM AXS Transmission build kits, Motive brakes, and Fox suspension. The base GX build gets (surprise) GX Transmission, Performance-tier suspension, and aluminum wheels from Industry Nine. The X0 build gets an X0 T-Type group, Factory-tier suspension, and carbon wheels from Industry Nine. The top-tier XX SL build gets SRAM’s flagship XX SL groupset, the same Fox Factory 36 SL / Float suspension package as the X0 build, and lighter Industry Nine Solix carbon wheels.
Fitz GX Transmission ($6,900 USD):
- Drivetrain: SRAM GX Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Motive Bronze
- Fork: Fox 36 SL Performance
- Shock: Fox Float Performance
- Wheels: Industry Trail S 1/1
- Dropper Post: OneUp V3
Fitz X0 Transmission ($9,000 USD):
- Drivetrain: SRAM X0 Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Motive Silver
- Fork: Fox 36 SL Factory Grip X
- Shock: Fox Float Factory
- Wheels: Industry Trail S Carbon 1/1
- Dropper Post: OneUp V3
Fitz XX SL Transmission ($9,000 USD):
- Drivetrain: SRAM XX SL Transmission
- Brakes: SRAM Motive Ultimate
- Fork: Fox 36 SL Factory Grip X
- Shock: Fox Float Factory
- Wheels: Industry Solix Trail Carbon
- Dropper Post: RockShox Reverb AXS
All three builds come with Continental Magnotal tires. The GX and X0 builds get a OneUp stem and handlebar, while the top-tier XX SL build subs in a lighter bar and stem package from Allied. Those finer details on the XX SL build help achieve the remarkably low stated weight of 26.0 lb / 11.8 kg; we don’t have published weights for the other builds, but they should still be quite light for the Trail class.
The Fitz is also available as a frame (with a Fox Float Factory shock and Wolf Tooth Premium headset) for $3,900. All versions of the Fitz are offered with a raw carbon finish as the stock option; custom paint is available for an upcharge.
Some Questions / Things We’re Curious About
(1) The Fitz’s geometry looks relatively descending-oriented, but it’s also extremely light, thanks in no small part to its build kit. So, where does it land on the spectrum from super efficient and XC-derived to the burlier, more game-on end of the Trail bike category?
(2) Allied makes it clear that they wanted to make the Fitz stand out for being light and efficient, but how does the Fitz ride with a beefed-up build kit (tires, brakes, and suspension in particular)?
(3) And how does the Fitz hold up to more aggressive, punishing riding, given its impressively low weight?
Bottom Line (For Now)
As Allied rightly notes, Trail bikes have gotten heavier in recent years. Those gains have brought real improvements to reliability and descending performance, but have also made many of those bikes feel less sharp and responsive than lighter models of old.
The Allied Fitz offers an intriguing combination of modern geometry and a striking low weight in Allied’s first production Trail bike, and we’re eager to throw a leg over one. We’re working to make that happen, so stay tuned for more once we’re able to.