fatCyclist
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I bought a Triban 5 a few months back and then got injured shortly after. I've been trying to get back into it, but just couldn't get on with the road bike. I think it's a combination of being overweight, unfit, and having a bike that is too large for me. No matter what I did, I just couldn't get comfortable on it.
So, on a whim, I thought I'd look at an alternative. A week's research later and I go down to Evans today to try out a Specialized Sirrus 2013, and wow, what a difference. First of all their test ride policy is excellent; far better than Decathlon's, who only let me ride it around the shop. At the time it felt okay, but in hindsight I should have realised it wasn't enough to gauge the bike's fit. I trusted the dude there and that was a mistake.
I took the Sirrus out for a relatively long ride, tested it out on a variety of surfaces and couldn't believe how much better it was to ride. Much more comfortable. No more excessive reaching, no pain in the backside, legs, arms or neck, and it was more stable, handling bumps and potholes like my old MTB from the 90s.
It's a size smaller than the Triban, and the more up-right position is better suited to me:
Long story short, I bought it and I'm looking forward to getting back into cycling and shedding the pounds (of fat, no more money, hopefully). For those who want an as-new Triban 5 for a bargain price, I have it listed in the form's classified here: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/for-sale-decathlon-triban-5-road-bike-as-new.138398/
So, on a whim, I thought I'd look at an alternative. A week's research later and I go down to Evans today to try out a Specialized Sirrus 2013, and wow, what a difference. First of all their test ride policy is excellent; far better than Decathlon's, who only let me ride it around the shop. At the time it felt okay, but in hindsight I should have realised it wasn't enough to gauge the bike's fit. I trusted the dude there and that was a mistake.
I took the Sirrus out for a relatively long ride, tested it out on a variety of surfaces and couldn't believe how much better it was to ride. Much more comfortable. No more excessive reaching, no pain in the backside, legs, arms or neck, and it was more stable, handling bumps and potholes like my old MTB from the 90s.
It's a size smaller than the Triban, and the more up-right position is better suited to me:
Long story short, I bought it and I'm looking forward to getting back into cycling and shedding the pounds (of fat, no more money, hopefully). For those who want an as-new Triban 5 for a bargain price, I have it listed in the form's classified here: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/for-sale-decathlon-triban-5-road-bike-as-new.138398/
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