advice for choosing bike, sirrus vs bassano
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Since you're talking about commuting;the Sirrus's V brakes will allow for wider tires and fenders than the Wknd's caliper brakes,the 48/34x11-36 drivetrain will allow easier climbing than the Wknd's narrower 50/34x11-28,and the Specialized tires will have better puncture protection than the Maxxis D's. Also,SRAM shifters utilize two thumb levers,which makes them easier to operate with winter gloves/mittens than Shimano triggers. The X-7 groupo is also a touch higher in spec than the 105/Tiagra combo.
He didn't. Most average riders can't tell the difference between groupos that aren't several levels apart in quality. Most people will notice a difference between 2300 and Dura Ace,but would never know if you swapped their Deore shifters for LX.
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I have a sirris and i love it. Very comfortable. Has mounts for fenders and racks that are important for commuting. I have had no issues other than wearing out chains and tires. There are faster bikes for sure. and lighter bikes. But the sirrus feels good to me.
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I live in Spain, unfortunately , here they dont let test rides, I know its sounds strange but.... The sirrus I posted is exactly the same here , like the wilier
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Its not very rainy here. I will do 4-5 miles distances, also some longer rides when i get the chance. I guess my man doudt now is going to a Mtb componentry (sirrus) or race ( wilier) It this is actually of some importance
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Shimano and SRAM have different levels of groups,but they don't exactly parallel each other. Shimano's Dura Ace is their top road level,Red is SRAM's. As to which is better,well that's hard to quantify. There are fans of each that will argue their fav is the best. X-7 is about the same level as 105,and about a step higher than Tiagra(yes X-7 is MTB,and 105/T are road,but that really doesn't matter),so technically the Sirrus has better parts,but really the difference in quality and weight is single digit percentiles and a few grams. For the average user,they're not going to see the difference in use,but I personally would give the nod to the X-7 group because I prefer the action of the shifters(as I stated before).
For flat bar bikes,I'll pick SRAM over anything because of the shifters. For drop bar bikes,I prefer the action of SRAM's DoubleTap over Shimano's STI,but Shimano's hoods are larger and I find them more comfortable than SRAM's,so when it comes to drop bars I'd choose the bike with the best features/lowest weight/coolest paint job/whatever as opposed to what the groupo is.
Just FYI,for chains I always go with SRAM over Shimano. Same quality for a lower price,no goofy single-use pins,handy master link,and the grease that comes on them is more durable and less messy than the oil than comes on Shimano chains.
For flat bar bikes,I'll pick SRAM over anything because of the shifters. For drop bar bikes,I prefer the action of SRAM's DoubleTap over Shimano's STI,but Shimano's hoods are larger and I find them more comfortable than SRAM's,so when it comes to drop bars I'd choose the bike with the best features/lowest weight/coolest paint job/whatever as opposed to what the groupo is.
Just FYI,for chains I always go with SRAM over Shimano. Same quality for a lower price,no goofy single-use pins,handy master link,and the grease that comes on them is more durable and less messy than the oil than comes on Shimano chains.
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Any chance they'd let you test them indoors on a set of rollers?
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Thanks do much to everybody for all this attention to my questions.
I think I will able to try a bit the sirrus indoors, nothing for the bassano. Another doubt is the crankset, tiagra 34-50 on the bassano, Unknown Sram 34-48 in the sirrus. Am i going to note more speed in the bassano by using the 50 over the 48? Itīs only a bit bigger
I think I will able to try a bit the sirrus indoors, nothing for the bassano. Another doubt is the crankset, tiagra 34-50 on the bassano, Unknown Sram 34-48 in the sirrus. Am i going to note more speed in the bassano by using the 50 over the 48? Itīs only a bit bigger
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Just one last question , when you talk about the road group shiftters being smoother.
I used to ride a Trek FX with a Deore group, the shifting was quick and responsive, thatīs good for the city. What do you mean by smooth? its like shiftting is going to take ages to shift, comparing to a MTB, but in a smooth way?
I used to ride a Trek FX with a Deore group, the shifting was quick and responsive, thatīs good for the city. What do you mean by smooth? its like shiftting is going to take ages to shift, comparing to a MTB, but in a smooth way?
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I don't think it's so much the responsiveness of the derailleurs/shifters, but how the spacing of the rear cassette between cogs is so much closer, which helps in maintaining a given cadence.
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