New Bike in 30 Sleeps..

[vickster]

Indeed, I thoiught you are now looking for a drop bar road bike based on your other posts. What are you looking to use the bike for, what sort of terrain etc? Why a road bike rather than flat bars?

 

[Boon 51]

At first I wanted a flat bar road bike because of all the hills, I live on a mountain and I needed the oomph.. but these seem to be scarse so a normal road bike is what I'm thinking of now.
The Hybrid's came about because someone told me that they are easier to ride as they dont have drop bars.. and the Canondale Quick 3 was mentioned..

 

[vickster]

Ah, triple on a roadbike not that common - also on most fast hybrids

I think the Cannondales are quite chunky compared to say the Sirrus - more MTB geometry than roadbike I think someone told me

 

[Cyclist33]

Depends if you're on a Quick or a Quick CX, vickster. The SL2 is akin to a sirrus elite I think, with 50 39 30 chainset and road cassette, 28mm tyres and if its as quick as my Quick 3, pretty quick!

 

[vickster]

He says the Quick 3? Is that the SL2 - model numbers are befuddling

Chainset and cassette numbers are utter gobbledegook to me frankly

 

[Cyclist33]

No the quick 3 has a mix of components, its more hybriddy but same frame as sl2 and touring road tyres. Its quick enough for most people!

 

[Boon 51]

So have I got this right..
The Quick 3 and the SL2 are more road and the Quick 3 CX is mor MB.. and the Sirrus Elite is like the Quick 3 and SL2..

Good morning both..

 

[Cyclist33]

Correct, although I just checked specs and the SL2 is roughly equivalent to the Comp version of the sirrus.

 

[Boon 51]

Just as an aside.. does it make difference if the tyres are 32 or 28 at the rear..

 

[vickster]

Skinny, quicker...fatter more cushioned over bumps, more grip. 28 is fine for paths, grass, but nothing too rough, slippy, muddy etc. I never had an issue on my Sirrus on 28s

 

[ayceejay]

This is probably too late but I would go to Pearsons and maybe look at 'cross bikes.

 

[vickster]

Don't think you'll get a £600 Crossbike from Pearsons - but the OP hasn't bought yet?

 

[Boon 51]

Skinny, quicker...fatter more cushioned over bumps, more grip. 28 is fine for paths, grass, but nothing too rough, slippy, muddy etc. I never had an issue on my Sirrus on 28s

Thats what I was thinking.
To be honest my bike will only be on tarmac, the 6 days it does rain here a year here I could stay in....

 

[vickster]

Go for a road bike with 23s then if the roads are reasonable and speed is required

 

[vickster]

The Focus here looks a good un for you...not sure how tall the seller is, 56cm should be ok if you are 5'11 IIRC http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/broken-shoulder-bike-sale.109655/#post-2007957