Originally Posted by
loimpact
Hmmmm........that's actually a tough question. I think it would depend on where you put the precedence. I don't think brakes are a big deal. (just, imho) I know the mfgrs are force-feeding us disc brakes, but I think they just want it for money & change which equals expanded product offerings, which equals more stuff to buy and ultimately, well, more money.
My new Evo has significantly better brakes than my Quick but both work well and will stop either bike.
That said, I'm also not huge on groupsets either. My Quick has Alivio stuff and my Evo has Ultegra. Not the night & day difference I was expecting. Sure, Ultegra is nice, but I have no problem with Alivio and in either case (especially in the nicer shifting Ultegra) I can't see where I'd have any desire for electronic shifting. I know it's supposed to be nice (and cool) but I just don't see needing it. (If I rode a Di2, I might think otherwise)
That might not help, but I think either frame will be great so really more about Di2 vs disc brakes, imho.
(shrug)
Show us a pic of that Evo! Must be a hoot to romp around the neighborhood on.
I like the 2013 Sirrus Carbon bikes, they are compact race designs and feel different than the 14 Carbon Sirrus bikes, more towards longer distance riding feel to me. The compact race design is on my Allez and feels very nimble.
The brakes on the 14 Carbon Sirrus are killer, stop on a dime any hill practically.