Originally Posted by FR4NCH1SE

Well I had to go to my local LBS, and I test road a 2009 Specialized Sequoia. I loved riding the bike. I test road it for about 15 minutes. It was very fun and agile and comfortable, you guys might be asking what?? Well I think for 2010 the Sequoia is being replaced by the Secateur. Either way I loved that bike, the only thing that gave me a fit was the Sora parts, noticeably the front derailler, it shift way to slow, I even held the shifter like the shop dude told me to, it took more than a couple of revolutions of the pedal for it to shift. BTW the 2200 on the GMC Denali shifts the front gear alot faster and cleaner than the Sora, just my opinion. The rear derailler, Tiagra, was smooth as butter. Very smooth shifting in the back. The handling was so good compared to my GMC Denali road bike. And when I mashed in the BIG gear the ride was stiff and not as loosy goosy as in the DENALI. The input of power generated alot better output on the acceleration of the bike vs. the Denali. Basically I could go alot faster on this Specialized Bike, The geometry is alot more of a comfort position and I found it to be AWESOME, my back was nice and comfy the handle bars where nice and soft. The padding on the bar tape is very comfy and thick. I found the bike to be amazing. Now All I have to do is find a way to save $ 800 bucks. Next time I go back I am going to test out the 2010 Secateur. BTW both bikes were triples, boo hoo.


Edit: Gel Pads on the bar tape for the win!