Originally Posted by pat0115

Thanks for all the advise on this long journey to a new Hybrid purchase. Took everyone's advise and made a trip to a bike shop that had the models I was interested in on hand and allowed me to test ride them. When I made the trip, I was deciding between the 2016 Cannondale Quick Speed 2 and the Specialized Sirrus Elite Disc. After seeing them in person and riding both, the choice for me was easily the Cannondale. It just looked so much nicer than the Sirrus, had all Shimano components which cannot be said of the Sirrus, and felt great to ride. Now my last choice is whether to go with the 2016 Cannondale Quick Speed 2 for $850 or fork over about $150 more for the 2016 Cannondale Quick Speed 1. The biggest difference is Shimano Sora components on the 2 vs Shimano Tiagra Components on the 1. Should I just fork over the extra dough and get the best Quick Speed available? Interested to hear what you think!