700 miles in, I'm still having a blast. At 5'7" w/long limbs, the size 52 fits me well and, despite the relaxed geometry, allows for a fairly aero position. Rival 22 has performed flawlessly even w/ an offbrand cassette & cranks. N/A on the brakes which I swapped ASAP to Rival 22. Even on rough roads, the bike has been comfy and stable, thanks in part to the decent tires and carbon fork. The stock bars & saddle will likely be fine for most
Now for the gripes. Straight gauge spokes...why not butted? 2nd, $1700 is too high (the 2021 model cost $1600, and the 2020 cost $1350). 3rd, Quality control was iffy. The rivnuts on the downtube are crooked. Worse, the entire seat tube is rotated 25-30 degrees clockwise so that the bottle cage sticks far out on the drive side. A bike shop kindly inspected my Allez and submit a warranty claim in 9/2022, but Specialized has yet to respond 4.5 months later
I am overall pleased with my 2022 Allez Elite, but I'd also recommend shopping around.