Originally Posted by
Mig888
I bought my wife a 2014 Vita Pro Carbon yesterday. Got a very good deal and it is a very nice bike. The wheelbase on the 2014 model is longer than the 2015 Vita Expert Disk Carbon. It also seems to have superior components (ie... Ultegra). It confuses me why the 2015 Sirrus would have a longer wheel base than the 2014, but the new Vita would have a shorter one. I also notice they did not introduce (the best I can tell) a 2015 Vita Pro Carbon so I really don't have a true comparison.
I still must decide if I am getting the 2013 Sirrus Limited SL4 for myself or getting the new Sirrus Pro Carbon. Still leaning towards the 2013 Limited because the components appear to be far superior. Need to make my mind up this week. Difficult choice.
Re. the Vita, that is interesting. Did you actually measure the 2014, or are you going off the Specialized geometry chart for the 2014? If the latter, as I mentioned earlier to the best of my knowledge these charts are wrong. The 14 Vita geometry is the Ruby geometry. However, all that matters is that the bike fits.
Re. your choice, all I'll say is this: I'd base my decision -- if it were me -- pretty much entirely on frame geometry/fit, and only secondarily (and a distant second) on components. Those can be changed; the geometry cannot. If the slightly more upright positioning of the 2013 would suit you, then yes ... it's a lovely bike. It wouldn't me, so I wouldn't even consider it. But that's just me. Good luck!