toni2198

Hi all

New to the forum, I'm a total newbie, I'm 39 looking to get back on the bike to improve my overall health and fitness

I have the opportunity to purchase a Specialized 2019 Sirrus Pro Carbon with future shock hybrid bike that's hardly been used, virtually new

At the time, it was the range topping model with a price tag of $2,700!. It's been offered to me for sale for $870

Is this a good buy or would you recommend something else at this price point?

I understand today's equivalent to the above mentioned bike would be the Sirrus 6.0, having compared both using 99spokes.com, I can't see much difference between them

Does anyone have any personal experiences of this bike? If so your feedback would be appreciated

veganbikes

It might be a great bike, it might need work or something worse. We cannot see it here so we wouldn't know. At the time the bike was a good bike (though might need a recall replacement for the future shock collar). In the end if the bike fits and maybe the seller is willing to meet up at a local shop so they can give you an estimate on any work needing done or parts needing replacement if any and the bike is not stolen it could be a fine deal. It is all unknowns at this point.

toni2198

Proof of purchase will be supplied with the sale, it's hardly been ridden, less than 75 miles since new, it's in excellent condition, in full working order, would it still need a service?

What is the future shock recall about, is there a way to check if this particular model is affected by the serial number?

Was looking for experiences from other users, if they have this bike, do they recommend it, any pros and cons? And whether I should consider a different bike with the same price range this one is being sold for...

badger1

The Future Shock recall can be found with a 5 second search on the interwebz, e.g. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Sp...Injury-Hazards

Otherwise, +1 to what veganbikes said above.

veganbikes

How do we know it is been hardly ridden in excellent condition? If you are knowledgeable that is awesome but in my experience a lot of folks buying used aren't as knowledgeable and just go by what the unknown person they are buying it from says and they have a big financial stake in it. I hope it is as described and if so I would still get it tuned up regardless. A bike should be tuned up yearly and kept up with maintenance which might not have happened here and it will give a professional mechanic a chance to look over the bike and see if there is anything wrong.

The recall was over sweat possibly corroding the collar on the futureshock probably not a real issue but a huge precautionary let's get it fixed just in case which is a pain but overall a good thing. I would rather people have an over abundance of caution then get someone hurt.

Like I said in my previous post the bike was a good bike in its day and would be a neat one to ride. I would rather carbon than aluminum personally but would rather titanium or steel over both. I like the concept of a flat bar road bike and I think the carbon sirri filed that niche quite well.