Specialised Sirrus Comp

Oops. I meant the Sport not the Comp.

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Just wondering if anyone here has one of these? I'm after a 'hybrid' such

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this bike.

The Giant Perigee looks good too. Anyone ridden both? I wanted an informed opinion rather than a
bike shop opinion - which is of course skewed

towards

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whatever they sell!

Thanks

Stuart Sydney

Take a look at the Avanti equivalent.
same if not better frame and better components for the same bucks!

The perigree is much more a hybrid isnt it, so your riding style is going to choose between the 2, more than anything

personally I'd go the sport, but then again that suits my riding style (but then again I have a shed with nine bikes so my style changes, or perhaps im above 'style' )

9 bikes! Not a bad effort. I lived in a share flat when I was at uni and we had 16 bikes between
2 of us. A couple of training bikes each, a 'good' race bike, and a pub bike. Plus about 30 sets
of wheels!

The Avanti you mean I guess is the Avanti Blade Comp? Looks good actually. I owned an Avanti
Barracuda which was stolen 2 weeks ago... first time I have ever had a bike nicked! Bloody annoying.
Since I bought mine the Barracuda has become more and more 'serious' - disk brakes and all now. I
didn't want a mtb though, too slow on the road.

What do you mean the Perigee is 'more of a hybrid' - leaning in which direction do you think?

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Take a look at the Avanti equivalent. same if not better frame and better components for the
same bucks!

The perigree is much more a hybrid isnt it, so your riding style is going to choose between the 2,
more than anything

personally I'd go the sport, but then again that suits my riding style (but then again I have a
shed with nine bikes so my style changes, or perhaps im above 'style' )

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Hey, i gotta Barracuda (no. its not yours!)

Orange and approx 6-7 years old now

commute on it every day. love it.
ridden it off road and just had a full service on it. still as sweet as 6-7 years ago

put rigid forks on, single (44) chainring,
Conti travel contacts and rack panniers

disc brake on front and it will be truly in the 'zone'

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
Take a look at the Avanti equivalent.
same if not better frame and better components for the same bucks!

The perigree is much more a hybrid isnt it, so your riding style is going to choose between the 2, more than anything

personally I'd go the sport, but then again that suits my riding style (but then again I have a shed with nine bikes so my style changes, or perhaps im above 'style' )

I think the Avanti Blade frame is the same as the Specialized Sirrus. The Sirrus sport model is probably better than the Blade Sport (although at $200 RRP cost), I think for the price the Blade Comp is good value with a 105 derailer. I would've bought the Blade Comp had I not found a discounted '03 Specialized Sport.

Can't tell you much about the Perigee, although I've heard it is a bit heavier than the Blade/Sirrus. However it potentially has better fittings than it's equivalent.

Overrall a good bike for road riding, pretty fast, light and comfortable.