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Hi! I currently have a Specialised Sirrus Sport 2014 Hybrid bike which I purchased new for £500.
After a few years I’m thinking of getting a new bike. I found the Cannondale Quick Carbon 1 2019 Hybrid which I like the look of and it’s a lot more lightweight. At £1,500, I’m sure that can’t just be it.
Could somebody tell me the key differences between the Specialised bike I have now and this Cannondale? I cycle to work everyday but enjoy using it for more road cycling in the Summer and the occasional sportive event.
Current bike:
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/151394/products/specialized-sirrus-sport-2014-hybrid-bike.aspx
New bike:
https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-quick-carbon-1-2019-hybrid-bike-EV308183
Could use some opinions on how different I might find this upgrade. Thanks!
Probs a bit lighter, disc brakes, but not much else.
If you want to spend £1500 on something, it's a good bike, would I? Only if the discs made a significant difference.
You could get a road bike that will feel lighter/faster...
Brakes will be loooads better, especially in the wet.
New Bike will be a fair chunk lighter, both overall and where it matters, like the wheels..
Smaller gaps between gear ratios, and fewer overlaps/duplicates.
More durable kit, though that mightn't be an issue.
From the blurb, the new frame might be more compliant/comfy.
Will feel a more quality product.
+1 for looking at proper road/drop bar bikes
New bike you say? I say N+1.
Cheers for the tips guys. I don’t think I’ll ever be a road bike person as I mostly use it for commuting in the city so I like my riser bar and casual position too much!
It should be a bit quicker I’d imagine and you get a much better group set and brakes. Plus it looks nicer!
Main weakness on it are the wheels - the Maddux rims are quite heavy and not massively durable and it has cheap hubs with loose ball bearings.
My Cannondale Caad12 disc came with Maddux wheels specced but I asked the shop to part ex them against some better wheels. Stuck some Mason X Hunt 4 seasons disc wheels on instead - but equally I could have gone cheaper and got Mavic Aksiums which aren’t as light but are proven / durable wheels.
More durable kit, though that mightn’t be an issue.
We've an even older Sirrus for paper round and commuting duty. It gets naff all care or cleaning. It just refuses to die or wear out.
We have got a lighter disc bike (Boardman CX), but the Sirrus is 95% as good, for zero cost.
Surely at £1500 a new main MTB or nice holiday with bike would be better spend?
If you like the flat bars then i would say take a look at the Giant Fastroad advanced as it is a carbon frame with tubeless wheels and the current ones have bolt through wheels as well. I have an older one and the carbon frame coupled with the dfuse seat post makes it very comfortable to ride I use mine mainly for commuting everyday with the odd longer trip.
Brakes better
Gears better
Will just feel better due to assumed lighter weight (accelerating, turning etc,.)
Whether it is worth spending £1500 for the combined better things I couldn't say as I haven't ridden either bike. Get a ride on one and see if the differences actually matter.
New bike will be heavier
nothing much has changed in the last 20 years
forks still have round telescopic stanchions that reduce trail on corners and 2019 fox 36 flex badly compared to 2002 Lefty.
the main different is wider handle bars, shorter stem and longer top tube
If you really want a new new bike that offers you something new - get a EMTB
Got somewhere sheltered and secure to store your bike at work? I wouldn't want to leave that Cannondale out all day.
I find that lighter bikes ride over rough surfaces better. As do better tyres. This makes a difference how the bike feels. That more expensive will just 'feel' better in non-specific ways. Test ride one.
nothing much has changed in the last 20 years
I don't think you read the OP as we're not talking about MTBs - but bigger wheels has IMO made a massive difference on rough terrain, speaking as someone who had no intention to upgrade to 29 until I rode a cheaper 29er back to back with a top line bling 26er on the same rocky trail.