Sirrus Elite

[joemaxi]

Just a quick query...........

As I said on another thread somewhere,I`ve just ordered a Sirrus Elite as my commute and leisure bike. I`ve just read in a brochure that the Sirrus can be used "in all but the worst off-road tracks".

Surely this cant be right?

I`ve not got the greatest knowledge of off-roading but surely the wheels,tyres etc on the Sirrus wouldn`t stand up to any roughish stuff?

 

[Norm]

I wouldn't. From Spesh's own page comes "Combining speed and agility with confidence-inspiring frame features and enhanced ergonomics, these heads-up road bikes are perfect platforms for your favorite road rides, commuting or fitness-based training" and "The Sirrus is just that: a lightweight, head's-up road ride that helps you beat car-trapped commuters home with a measure of safety on the weekdays, yet is still light and efficient enough for a long spin on the weekend."

I wouldn't want to be taking a lightweight road bike too far from a decent surface. The rims, for instance, are Mavic CXP-22 S which are aero-ish road rims.

That said, of course, take it easy and it will be ok, but I still wouldn't. The Sirrus is too nice a bike to do that to it.

 

[joemaxi]

Thanks Norm!

The nearest it will get to the rough stuff is the odd pot-hole hopefully!

I`m far too old to get mucky............

 

[Norm]

I`m far too old to get mucky............

I am probably also too old ... but it doesn't stop me!

 

[HLaB]

Just a quick query...........

As I said on another thread somewhere,I`ve just ordered a Sirrus Elite as my commute and leisure bike. I`ve just read in a brochure that the Sirrus can be used "in all but the worst off-road tracks".

Surely this cant be right?

I`ve not got the greatest knowledge of off-roading but surely the wheels,tyres etc on the Sirrus wouldn`t stand up to any roughish stuff?

That'd probably be right. Mine was used on all surfaces initially but not too frequently, although recently it has been mainly road as we're both at home there.