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Date: 05 Sep 2006 08:24:34
From: catzz66
Subject: Specialized Sirrus
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I had occasion to rent one of these for a long ride this weekend. I was
not looking forward to it, as the shop only had a limited number of road
bikes and I didn't want to rent a mountain bike. It turned out to be a
surprisingly fun bike. It seemed to have pretty much road bike gearing
(though the big chain ring is probably 48 vs 50 plus, which would have
been better) with slightly bigger tires, 700Cx28, no suspension except
for a stiff suspension seatpost. This is the first hybrid I have ever
been on. Overall, I thought it was a nice bike. My hands got tired
from the limited number of grip positions available, but otherwise I can
see how this would be a great bike for tooling around town.
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Date: 05 Sep 2006 08:37:19
From: POHB
Subject: Re: Specialized Sirrus
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catzz66 wrote:
> This is the first hybrid I have ever
> been on. Overall, I thought it was a nice bike. My hands got tired
> from the limited number of grip positions available, but otherwise I can
> see how this would be a great bike for tooling around town.
Had mine for a year and over 3000 miles now and still happy. Supplied
tyres were rubbish and back wheel had to be rebuilt coz of dodgy spokes
but reliable otherwise. I've fitted "inboard" bar ends to alleviate
the tired hands thing.
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Date: 06 Sep 2006 07:20:05
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: Specialized Sirrus
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POHB wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
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> Had mine for a year and over 3000 miles now and still happy. Supplied
> tyres were rubbish and back wheel had to be rebuilt coz of dodgy spokes
> but reliable otherwise. I've fitted "inboard" bar ends to alleviate
> the tired hands thing.
>
Though it is probably something that owners don't worry about, I wonder
if there isn't some kind of aero bar setup that would attach to the
handlebars. Even as is, it was a fun bike to ride and would make a good
city bike.
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