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12-01-17, 12:04 AM
#7001
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Hi all.
So I was at the LBS looking at a Specialized Sirrus for my first hybrid. Couldn't swing the cash since my youngest kid needed a new bike and my oldest kid needed contact lenses. Later that day, I happened to be surfing Facebook Marketplace and found a girl who was moving and couldn't take her bike with her. I decided to hit her up to at least check out the bike, and I ended up buying it for $100.
It was in storage most of its life from what i could tell. Tires hold air and the gears shift flawlessly. I swapped out the saddle and am waiting on some new pedals. Took it out for a quick 4 mile ride to test it out and so far so good.
Specialized Vienna Globe 1 in white.
So I was at the LBS looking at a Specialized Sirrus for my first hybrid. Couldn't swing the cash since my youngest kid needed a new bike and my oldest kid needed contact lenses. Later that day, I happened to be surfing Facebook Marketplace and found a girl who was moving and couldn't take her bike with her. I decided to hit her up to at least check out the bike, and I ended up buying it for $100.
It was in storage most of its life from what i could tell. Tires hold air and the gears shift flawlessly. I swapped out the saddle and am waiting on some new pedals. Took it out for a quick 4 mile ride to test it out and so far so good.
Specialized Vienna Globe 1 in white.
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12-01-17, 09:40 AM
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12-01-17, 09:42 AM
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Hi all.
So I was at the LBS looking at a Specialized Sirrus for my first hybrid. Couldn't swing the cash since my youngest kid needed a new bike and my oldest kid needed contact lenses. Later that day, I happened to be surfing Facebook Marketplace and found a girl who was moving and couldn't take her bike with her. I decided to hit her up to at least check out the bike, and I ended up buying it for $100.
It was in storage most of its life from what i could tell. Tires hold air and the gears shift flawlessly. I swapped out the saddle and am waiting on some new pedals. Took it out for a quick 4 mile ride to test it out and so far so good.
Specialized Vienna Globe 1 in white.
So I was at the LBS looking at a Specialized Sirrus for my first hybrid. Couldn't swing the cash since my youngest kid needed a new bike and my oldest kid needed contact lenses. Later that day, I happened to be surfing Facebook Marketplace and found a girl who was moving and couldn't take her bike with her. I decided to hit her up to at least check out the bike, and I ended up buying it for $100.
It was in storage most of its life from what i could tell. Tires hold air and the gears shift flawlessly. I swapped out the saddle and am waiting on some new pedals. Took it out for a quick 4 mile ride to test it out and so far so good.
Specialized Vienna Globe 1 in white.
You take the kickstand off of that thing and it'll look nice!
Seriously though the all white paint scheme makes a great base to customize it and give it a look that's really 'you'. Either with vinyl graphics/striping or to strip down and paint your favorite color at home with off the shelf spray paint. It kinda even looks slick in all white.
And for that price you can't go wrong. You got a quality bike below Wal Mart prices. SCORE!!!
12-01-17, 09:43 AM
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nah kickstand looks fine, just needs to get the bike dirty! ;-)
12-01-17, 05:29 PM
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Nice find!
You take the kickstand off of that thing and it'll look nice!
Seriously though the all white paint scheme makes a great base to customize it and give it a look that's really 'you'. Either with vinyl graphics/striping or to strip down and paint your favorite color at home with off the shelf spray paint. It kinda even looks slick in all white.
And for that price you can't go wrong. You got a quality bike below Wal Mart prices. SCORE!!!
You take the kickstand off of that thing and it'll look nice!
Seriously though the all white paint scheme makes a great base to customize it and give it a look that's really 'you'. Either with vinyl graphics/striping or to strip down and paint your favorite color at home with off the shelf spray paint. It kinda even looks slick in all white.
And for that price you can't go wrong. You got a quality bike below Wal Mart prices. SCORE!!!
12-01-17, 05:30 PM
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12-01-17, 05:32 PM
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12-02-17, 09:34 AM
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12-02-17, 09:42 AM
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awww those were the days. now that mine are 20 & 21 going on 22 I count myself lucky when we ride together. it's an effort, but we get it done. I think my son can use a slightly larger frame than his 17.5" Trek FX 7.1. seems like I spent 1/2 my life keeping their bikes sized correctly as they grew over the years. thank goodness for Craigslist
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12-02-17, 04:11 PM
#7010
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@andrei_r, I'm not sure yet, this is my first time trying a custom fit. I just ride my last bike as it came, which is mostly OK, maybe a little short in reach depending on how I'm sitting. The Trek is 1.25 inches shorter in the frame (by virtual top tube length) and the Trek's stem is 1.5 inches shorter in reach, so I need to make up the difference and add some.
The first time I rode the Trek I popped a little unintentional wheelie just getting out of the driveway, so I need to work on balancing my weight. I'll see whether I need any seatpost setback then start extending the stem.
The Trek is a 21 inch frame size. There was a larger frame size made but its standover would have been too tall and would only have gained me an additional 0.4 inches of virtual top tube (according to the 1994 catalog; the 1992 catalog didn't have measurements listed for this bike).
The first time I rode the Trek I popped a little unintentional wheelie just getting out of the driveway, so I need to work on balancing my weight. I'll see whether I need any seatpost setback then start extending the stem.
The Trek is a 21 inch frame size. There was a larger frame size made but its standover would have been too tall and would only have gained me an additional 0.4 inches of virtual top tube (according to the 1994 catalog; the 1992 catalog didn't have measurements listed for this bike).
12-03-17, 12:44 AM
#7011
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awww those were the days. now that mine are 20 & 21 going on 22 I count myself lucky when we ride together. it's an effort, but we get it done. I think my son can use a slightly larger frame than his 17.5" Trek FX 7.1. seems like I spent 1/2 my life keeping their bikes sized correctly as they grew over the years. thank goodness for Craigslist
I hope mine will ride with me when they are older... my 14 year old luckily still likes riding with me...
12-03-17, 09:16 PM
#7012
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I found two Hybrid bikes for my kids. One on Craigslist and the other on Facebook Marketplace. They both out grew their old bikes.
2014 Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
Added:
1. kickstand
2. saddle bag
3. platform pedals
4. mini frame air pump
5. swapped out wheels
6. Garmin Edge stem mount
7. LED mini front light
Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2vUFRHOT4PbAdO0h1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NLr0UoBRKYsFfQH12
With the new wheels and saddle bag
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9DwscTJ1Uo1GZ2C3
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EMwlpTzuRn6rqpwx1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KswgIJkAD2jDj8Zs1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gj9fBp8qNDUW7qmQ2
2015 Giant Escape 1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UE3slatVfp8CvFF93
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yjj3W9pGl9lI6pxQ2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BPlF7oPNdy5bdhsg1
2014 Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
Added:
1. kickstand
2. saddle bag
3. platform pedals
4. mini frame air pump
5. swapped out wheels
6. Garmin Edge stem mount
7. LED mini front light
Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2vUFRHOT4PbAdO0h1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NLr0UoBRKYsFfQH12
With the new wheels and saddle bag
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9DwscTJ1Uo1GZ2C3
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EMwlpTzuRn6rqpwx1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KswgIJkAD2jDj8Zs1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gj9fBp8qNDUW7qmQ2
2015 Giant Escape 1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UE3slatVfp8CvFF93
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yjj3W9pGl9lI6pxQ2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BPlF7oPNdy5bdhsg1
12-04-17, 05:31 AM
#7013
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I found two Hybrid bikes for my kids. One on Craigslist and the other on Facebook Marketplace. They both out grew their old bikes.
2014 Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
Added:
1. kickstand
2. saddle bag
3. platform pedals
4. mini frame air pump
5. swapped out wheels
6. Garmin Edge stem mount
7. LED mini front light
Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2vUFRHOT4PbAdO0h1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NLr0UoBRKYsFfQH12
With the new wheels and saddle bag
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9DwscTJ1Uo1GZ2C3
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EMwlpTzuRn6rqpwx1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KswgIJkAD2jDj8Zs1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gj9fBp8qNDUW7qmQ2
2015 Giant Escape 1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UE3slatVfp8CvFF93
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yjj3W9pGl9lI6pxQ2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BPlF7oPNdy5bdhsg1
2014 Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
Added:
1. kickstand
2. saddle bag
3. platform pedals
4. mini frame air pump
5. swapped out wheels
6. Garmin Edge stem mount
7. LED mini front light
Specialized Sirrus Sport Disc
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2vUFRHOT4PbAdO0h1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NLr0UoBRKYsFfQH12
With the new wheels and saddle bag
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9DwscTJ1Uo1GZ2C3
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EMwlpTzuRn6rqpwx1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KswgIJkAD2jDj8Zs1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gj9fBp8qNDUW7qmQ2
2015 Giant Escape 1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UE3slatVfp8CvFF93
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yjj3W9pGl9lI6pxQ2
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BPlF7oPNdy5bdhsg1
Are those your original Toughroad wheels on that Sirrus? Are they any better than those that were originally on the Sirrus or just a bit newer? Did you transfer the rotors or you got new rotors with the vuelta wheelset and kept the old rotors on the old wheels?
12-04-17, 11:13 AM
#7014
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andrei r _ I don't know if they are better but I like them better than the Sirrus OEM wheels. I did swap the rotors out from the old wheels.
12-04-17, 01:42 PM
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12-04-17, 02:12 PM
#7016
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Mostly aesthetics. I think they're about the same weight (heavy) and provide the same rigidity.
12-07-17, 03:51 PM
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Specialized vita sport.
Topeak rear rack
Alfine front hub dinamo
Bar ends twisted backwards just cause my wrist hurts a little sometimes.. i have moved around the city with a 60 kg person sitting in the rear rack. Also made some short bike touring trips on it.
I have a "S" bike the same model from last year on sale.
Awesome bikes!
Topeak rear rack
Alfine front hub dinamo
Bar ends twisted backwards just cause my wrist hurts a little sometimes.. i have moved around the city with a 60 kg person sitting in the rear rack. Also made some short bike touring trips on it.
I have a "S" bike the same model from last year on sale.
Awesome bikes!
12-09-17, 01:05 PM
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My 2000 Trek 720 out for a ride on a snowy day.
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12-09-17, 05:06 PM
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My '16 Sirrus Elite in winter mode with its new trainer tire and trainer:
12-10-17, 04:30 AM
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12-10-17, 07:10 AM
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12-10-17, 10:54 AM
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01-07-18, 01:53 PM
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01-07-18, 02:03 PM
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LOL Thanks PJ. I gotta get some better pictures. Just picked her up a few days ago.