Last April, I was looking for a frame to build a fixed-gear bicycle out of on eBay. Instead, I found a frame that would become my new (to me) road bike. A bike of unknown make (it had a Chris King headset - alone worth more than what I paid for the frame), that had been powdercoated pink at some point in its history. The seller said that it was a Specialized Allez Pro frame from the mid to late 90's.
Frame purchased, and components swapped over, my new road bike sprang to life.
After some time, I noticed that the replacable derailleur hanger had become slightly bent. As I took the wheel and the derailleur off to examine the problem closer, I noticed another, slightly bigger problem... the screws that held the hanger to the frame had stripped out the holes on the hanger.
Not that big of a problem, I thought. I'll just pop on over to my local bike shop and purchase a new derailleur hanger.
They couldn't find a match for it in their databases.
They couldn't find a match for it in anyone's databases.
The small problem all of a sudden became slightly bigger.
There are a couple that look similar to it, but they don't match exactly. I have checked online, with Specialized, and everywhere that I can think, all with the same results: No match.
My derailleur hanger isn't broken, so everything is fine - for the time being. And, as long as the rear wheel is on the bike, the hanger stays put. But, I am concerned that there could be a problem in the future.
Here are some pictures of the derailleur hanger and the rear dropout. I am hoping you, my dear readers, can help me find this part.
Here's what I do (don't) know:
- aluminum frame
- 1" headset
- "supposed" to be a Specialized Allez Pro
- mid/late 90's
- no identifying marks/serial numbers that I can see on the frame.
If you think you know what I have, and need additional pictures or information, I can provide whatever you need.
Thanks.



Glad to see you got some good information and help from your Twitter friends. Hope it works out and you can get your bike fixed.
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