Specialized sirrus good or bad?

[vickster]

How do you find the position on the hoods/bars different to a flat bar with bar ends?

Have a look at the whyte sterling, a sub 10kg flat bar bike

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Selling you on a road bike with drops may be pointless, but have you tried a mix of them? Geometry can be very different from one to another. The ability to change position on the bike gets more and more useful the more miles you do, as does hunkering down against headwinds.

 

[bike1049]

I like having the brakes and gear shifters close, also more control with flat bar

 

[bike1049]

No only tried one, not so bothered with hand positions but yeah I see the advantage of getting under the wind

 

[vickster]

not so bothered with hand positions

Why do you need bar ends then?

 

[bike1049]

I don't but the bike comes with them, never used them, they look good though

 

[bike1049]

The whyte sterling looks nice, do you know how much the sirrus weighs

 

[vickster]

The whyte sterling looks nice, do you know how much the sirrus weighs

Which one? Post a link

 

[bike1049]

http://www.freeborn.co.uk/specialized-sirrus-comp-disc-2015?gclid=COLY5vCir8ACFYrpwgodBD8A0Q

Can't find the weight anywhere

 

[vickster]

Nope, most manufacturers don't say. Probably be around 10kg though...10.5 according to Evans

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/sirrus-elite-disc-2015-hybrid-bike-ec067773#answers

The Stirling is sub 10 - my Cambridge naked is 10 and the Stirling is lighter

 

[bike1049]

Might go for this one but not keen on the colour, is it worth the extra 600
http://www.freeborn.co.uk/specializ...on-disc-2015?gclid=CJOin8Gnr8ACFYXJtAodNl4Acg

 

[vickster]

It's made of carbon, that's why it's so much more

Doubt it'll as quick as a £1500 carbon roadbike on good wheels

If spending £1500, get a hybrid and a roadbike

 

[bike1049]

What average mph do you ride to on your road bike

 

[vickster]

That doesn't really matter as I expect we are not the same age/gender/size/weight/level of fitness/same injuries

BUT I am quicker on my roadbikes than my Whyte Cambridge Assuming same route/traffic conditions/level of luck with traffic lights. Road bike average 14.5-15.5 average, hybrid sub 14 on Marathon plus tyres with rack and mudguards

 

[bike1049]

Not much difference then! Rather lose 1 mph for the gain in comfort