Looks like Specialized has marked the Sirrus Elite Carbon down to $1,269 from $1,400. Now I'm wondering if I'd notice a difference riding greenways between that or the X Comp? How beneficial would the X Comp be in that scenario? I suppose the X Comp would afford some benefit with the wider tire if I got off a paved path.
I'm a newb to these bikes but I guess the 2 questions that come to mind are:
1. How much difference would the future shock make if I'm mainly on a paved path?
2. How wide of a tire could I put on the Elite Carbon if I wanted to go wider?