Specialised Sirius or a alternative, ?

[Shropshire65LW]

Thinking or buying a specialised Sirius .......are the extras on the higher spec models worth it
if anyone has one ,are you running oversized tyres ? And which

or is there a alternative bike you would recommend

 

[vickster]

Other brands tend to offer better vfm in terms of components than Specialized - eg a carbon fotk, better wheels, a better groupset, better brakes

I had two in the past, hated them, just dull to ride (one was C2W, one was reduced so cost for spec not such a consideration).
My Whyte R7s were much more fun (and different)

However, at the moment, you'll probably have a very limited choice, whatever your budget

 

[vickster]

If you look in the what bike sub forum, you'll find quite a lot of threads about rigid fork flat bars

 

[Shropshire65LW]

Other brands tend to offer better vfm in terms of components than Specialized - eg a carbon fotk, better wheels, a better groupset, better brakes

I had two in the past, hated them, just dull to ride (one was C2W, one was reduced so cost for spec not such a consideration).
My Whyte R7s were much more fun (and different)

However, at the moment, you'll probably have a very limited choice, whatever your budget

Just had a quick look at the R7 ......yes they look nice , how is the sizing I hate this cm sizing much prefer
the old way 17 / 17.5 I found to be just right in a mountain bike , my Trek is a small I think another confusing one where the manufacturers d small medi large etc

 

[vickster]

Just had a quick look at the R7 ......yes they look nice , how is the sizing I hate this cm sizing much prefer
the old way 17 / 17.5 I found to be just right in a mountain bike , my Trek is a small I think another confusing one where the manufacturers d small medi large etc

Whyte offer a very clear size guide by height. I’m a smidge under 5’10 (but long legged). I found my medium a bit small, then I had a large that was better (the bars were very wide though and I didn’t keep it long enough to get them cut down)

S	M	L	XL
5’1″ – 5’5″	5’5″ – 5’9″	5’9″ – 6’1″	6’1″ – 6’5″
155- 165 cm	165 – 175 cm	175 – 185 cm	185 – 197 cm

 

[Gunk]

With Specialized you pay a large premium for the name, I don't know what your budget is, but this is exceptional value for money, carbon fork and a 105 Groupset

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/flat-bar-rc520-id_8543912.html