RiflemanSmith
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That was my first choice.
http://www.primera-sports.com/produ...99/specialized-2013-sirrus-limited-11654.aspx
http://www.primera-sports.com/produ...99/specialized-2013-sirrus-limited-11654.aspx
and it's not a road bike- it's a fast hybrid/ flat bar road bike- don't be suprised by the look of disgust by road bike puritons when you try to say hello (in my experience).
Other than that nice bike!
When I first started looking for a road bike was looking for carbon frame. Every LBS I went to said the same thing "don't bother will low end carbon bikes". I was looking at spending around £1500 and the advise was to go higher end alloy framed bike.
It's not a great name Viking and the frame probably wont be all that as it is 12k carbon fibre but it has been reduced from over a grand, that is why I thought it is worth a punt at £400.A carbon frame bike for 400 quid! Either a great bargain or that frame is going to shatter the moment you hit one our countrys lovely pot holes at 25 miles an hour.
Although with a name like Roubaix you would hope that it tips it's hat to this weekends relaxing ride out in northern france over that smooth surface we all know as "cobbles".
What "stuff" do you want to spend on it?
It was on my Voodoo, I took off my nobblies and put on Schwarbe Marathon+ 700 x 32c, first ride came off.
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I think you could argue that a £1600 carbon Sirrus is a road bike as you'll not be hurtling through forests on it, just not one with drop bars
But yes the mamils may not give you the time of day
For £1500 I think you can get something considerably better than "entry level". Nothing wrong with going further up but the bike shops would say that because they are a business, and therefore trying to make as much money as possible. I got a CR1 for £1600 which is great but the wheels it came with were GARBAGE!! Research the major components of the bike you intend to buy.
It's not a great name Viking and the frame probably wont be all that as it is 12k carbon fibre but it has been reduced from over a grand, that is why I thought it is worth a punt at £400.
If the bike is not all that bad then I can spend the money on a decent set of wheels and tyres for it, set of pedals.