First Ride - Specialized Secteur Elite Apex 2011

[phaedrus]

I had my first run on my new C2W Secteur yesterday morning, and I just couldn't get the big grin off my face. What a bike! It's comfortable, light, responsive, and it absorbs road vibration wonderfully. The SRAM double-tap system is different to what I've used before, but works very well once you get used to it.

Overall, this bike is an absolute joy to ride.

 

[SoloRider]

Awesome! I have one on order and I am just waiting for the voucher.

It sounds just as I imagined - do you have a more detailed 'review' to keep my excitement levels up?

I always thought of it as a thinking person's road bike. While all my riding pals are moaning about bad backs & necks whilst grinding up the hills, I should be able to breeze past. Well that's the theory.

 

[Banjo]

Spin past them with ease using the big apex cassette while they grind away at the hill and their knee joints.

if I was ready for a new bike it would be a Secteur with Apex groupset. Quite happy with my Scott though and as its only a year old will have to be for some time.Our lot dont do C2W.

 

[chonkers]

just got my elite apex 2011 on thurs through cycle to work and love it gearing took a bit getting use to but cant fault it compared to my carrea virtusso its dream thinking though i might take my Kysuim wheels off carrea and replace on elite they seem a much lighter and faster wheel

cheers

ian

 

[Tollers]

So how does this Double Tap malarky work then? I've never played with sram before.

Tollers