Road bike wanted in exchange for near new Specialised Sirrus Commuter Bike

[scott larkin]

Hi there

i have a Specialised Sirrus commuter bike. which i have done about 100miles on, its in great great condition, but the last week i realised i wanted a Road Bike, is there anyone out there that would like to do an exchange. contact me at peacemusicstore@gmail.com

thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

What size frame do you need, and what size frame is the Sirrus?

Also pics of the Sirrus would be very useful too along with exact specs & techs.

 

[Norm]

Is it the basic Sirrus or one of the higher spec models?

 

[sabian92]

More to the point what sort of road bike do you want?

 

[Norm]

Indeed, as the Sirrus is a pretty good road bike, with flat bars.

 

[scott larkin]

this is the bike
Specification

Frame:​

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Specialized A1 Premium Aluminium, fully manipulated butted tubing, integrated lower bearing, mudguard/rack eyelets​

Fork:​

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Steel straight blade, mudguard eyelets​

Chainset:​

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Shimano FC-M131, w/ chainguard​

Cranks:​

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Shimano FC-M131, w/ chainguard​

Chainrings:​

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48/38/28, w/ chainguard​

Cassette:​

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Shimano HG-31, 8-speed, 11-32t​

Chain:​

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KMC X8 nickel plate, reusable Missing Link​

Front Hub:​

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Forged alloy, sealed, alloy quick release, 32h​

Rear Hub:​

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Forged alloy, sealed, cassette, alloy quick release, 32h​

Front derailleur:​

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Shimano, top swing, dual pull​

Rear Derailleur:​

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Shimano Altus 8-speed​

Front Brake:​

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Alloy linear pull​

Rear Brake:​

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Alloy linear pull​

Brake Levers:​

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Shimano EF-51, 2-finger​

Pedals:​

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Nylon flat pedal​

Handlebars:​

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Sirrus alloy flat bar, 6-degree bend​

Stem:​

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Alloy, 20-degree, 25.4mm clamp​

Headset:​

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1-1/8" Integrated cartridge lower, external sealed upper bearing​

Grips/Bar Tape:​

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Body Geometry Targa, non-locking​

Saddle:​

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Body Geometry Targa Sport, 155mm​

Seatpost:​

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Alloy, double bolt, 27.2mm​

Rims:​

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Sirrus DLX700, double-wall, 700c, CNC machined, 32h​

Front Tyre:​

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Specialized Nimbus w/ Flak Jacket, 26 TPI, 700x32c​

Rear Tyre:​

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Specialized Nimbus w/ Flak Jacket protection, 26 TPI, 700x32c​

Inner Tubes:​

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Schrader valve​

Shifters:​

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Shimano EF-51, EZ Fire, 8-speed​

 

[scott larkin]

Its a Medium, im after a similiar sized road bike, im quite new to all this cycling lark, but would like a decent one.

thx

 

[HLaB]

Try flipping and lowering your stem, fitting narrower tyres and fitting clipless pedals, that'll quell the dropped bar road bike desires for a while (they will come back) until you can save up for a dropped bar bike.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I've got an awesome Ribble bike available but now I know your size it'd be way too big for you.

 

[scott larkin]

Try flipping and lowering your stem, fitting narrower tyres and fitting clipless pedals, that'll quell the dropped bar road bike desires for a while (they will come back) until you can save up for a dropped bar bike.

you could speak arabic and i'd understand that more.. sorry

 

[scott larkin]

I've got an awesome Ribble bike available but now I know your size it'd be way too big for you.

what size frame is it, and can i see a pic

 

[smokeysmoo]

what size frame is it, and can i see a pic

It's HERE but it's a 62cm frame as I'm 6' 5"

 

[scott larkin]

It's HERE but it's a 62cm frame as I'm 6' 5"

ha ha yeah that might be a tag to big, as im only 5 11, thank you

 

[scott larkin]

It's HERE but it's a 62cm frame as I'm 6' 5"

Also that looks a bit to advanced a bike for me, what would you recommend as a starter, im doing about 13 miles a day at mo (comfortable starting point for me), but i live in Peak District so going uphill is a cert round every corner, so i want some light and not to expensive
thanks

 

[HLaB]

you could speak arabic and i'd understand that more.. sorry

The stem on your sirrus is angled upwards, if you turn it over 180deg it'll be angled downwards. At the same time you can move some of the three spacers below the stem to the top of the stem. This will give you a more aerodynamic and aggressive position closer to a drop bar bike. I did similar with my Sirrus. Narrower tyres will roll better and give you the feeling of speed (I put 25mm on my Sirrus). In the end though the dropped bar road bike desires are pretty strong a I found out IHTH