STORIES
April 11, 2018
The Radavist: CARBON ARTISTRY AND THE ALLIED ALFA DISC ALL-ROAD BIKE
The Allied story is one that has been touched on briefly here on the Radavist. A brand that was formed through the foresight of one man; Tony Karklins and his ability to acquire a Canadian brand Guru’s assets at auction. This included the machinery, technology, everything; down to the paint booth. Upon winning the bid, Tony then moved this equipment to Arkansas, hired a few key players and began cranking on this new brand, dubbed Allied Cycle Works, which operates under the umbrella of HIA V...
April 10, 2018
HOW TO: Torque check your ALLIED
What exactly is torque? Torque is the amount of force you should apply while tightening the bolts on your frame and components. For our next “How To” series, we look at all the bolts on you ALLIED and detail out how to keep your ALFA or ALLROAD to the correct torque specifications. The first thing you should know is that overtighting of the equipment on your bike is never a good thing. Likewise too little torque will cause your parts to loosen over time and also cause creaking on your ALL...
April 05, 2018
The American Adventure: The ALLIED ALFA ALLROAD
We had heard rumor of “HIA”—Here In America—and its “crazy” plan to make carbon bikes in the U.S., but our real introduction to the company and the brand it spawned, Allied Cycle Works, occurred about a year ago. We sat down with Sam Pickman, Allied’s lead engineer. He was one of the principals responsible for Specialized’s product hot streak, but he decided to pick up and move to Little Rock, Arkansas, and make bikes in the U.S. for a startup with big plans. Sam knows his stuff and one stat...
