Specialized Sirrus

[bahamas]

What items do I need to change my Specialized Sirrus into a road bike?

Handlebars
Brakes
New stem

Other items?

 

[vickster]

STI Shifters, groupset, brakes, cassette (these are the expensive bits), bars, tape (not sure why you need to change the stem)

...cost you a few hundred even if you know what you are doing and fit everything yourself. Easier and possibly cheaper to just sell the Sirrus and buy a roadbike

 

[mattobrien]

Wheels, frame, groupset...

I know that the triban 3 is rated highly round these parts and might be a better tool for the job, rather than a fettled Sirrus.

Owning a Sirrus, I have stood it next to my Allez and the frame geometry is quite different. Putting drop bars on a hybrid doesn't necessarily make it a roadie. But then, I am a right tool for the job kind of man.

 

[vickster]

Doesn't the Sirrus have a very similar geometry to the Secteur? Did in 2010-2011 at any rate

Try putting slimmer slicker tyres and better lighter wheels on the Sirrus

 

[bahamas]

Tone reason I want to move the hybrid to a road is to get better aero in the wind. I was thinking it might be easier to get lower using a road bike than a hybrid. Is the general view that it is better to sell the Sirrus and buy a secteur? I would like to stay with specialized.

 

[bahamas]

If better to sell. Can someone recommend the best way to sell the Sirrus?

 

[bahamas]

Thanks for the Insight

 

[vickster]

Classifieds on here. Ebay much better coverage but you'll pay 10% in fees. Gumtree too if you're in a big town / city. make sure you have the receipt for your bike to prove it's yours

Ditto for buying a used Secteur, but be very careful and ask for proof of ownership and receipt

Could of course buy new at £650+ , Specialized tend to be expensive for the specification compared to many other brands

Tribans from Decathlon offer the best vfm new

 

[Cyclist33]

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STI Shifters, groupset, brakes, cassette (these are the expensive bits), bars, tape (not sure why you need to change the stem)

...cost you a few hundred even if you know what you are doing and fit everything yourself. Easier and possibly cheaper to just sell the Sirrus and buy a roadbike

would depend on the year and model of sirrus but it may well not need new groupset or cassette (lumped that in myself) ... the shifters would be the pricey bit but apart from different brakes i think the rest would work ok?

 

[vickster]

Don't know but the Sirrus didn't come with the road groupsets as far as I know, but the more MTB ones - Acera, Alivio, Deore - No Sora, Tiagra...if that makes a difference, not sure

 

[Mr Celine]

Don't know but the Sirrus didn't come with the road groupsets as far as I know, but the more MTB ones - Acera, Alivio, Deore - No Sora, Tiagra...if that makes a difference, not sure

Mine has a 105 rear derailleur with a tiagra front and came with a tiagra cassette.
It's now my winter bike and I've been toying with the idea of converting it to drops. It just needs bars and v-brake compatible brake levers, I could live with the existing shifters being on the tops of the bars.

 

[vickster]

I don't know about the current ones? Maybe the OP can enlighten us as to the spec of his Sirrus

 

[2Loose]

If getting more aero is the issue, then adding a tri-bar would be an inexpensive way to do it.

As others have said, for the full conversion then STI levers, drop bars with new cables & bar tape would do the job...STI levers are not cheap though.
You may need new brake calipers if they are not currently dual pivot and the stem will probably need changing to help fit the new bars to your shape.
Mechs, cassettes etc can stay the same, whatever they are.

 

[bahamas]

I have a new Sirrus

 

[vickster]

Which one, There are 8 in the range Costing from £350-£1600 ish

http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/bikes/multi-use/sirrus