Specialized Sirrus SL4 LTD
10-12-20, 01:54 PM
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Specialized Sirrus SL4 LTD
Hi Guys,
I'm new to the forum and I need a some advice on a bike I'm about to purchase.
I'm looking at Specialized Sirrus SL4 Limited Edition, 2013. It's at a Specialized distributor. The bike is pretty much new, condition 9/10. Someone purchased, used a couple of times and swapped for a different bike for some reason. Here are the specs:
Components:
Frame: Specialized SL4 Limited Edition 107 of 300 16.7Lbs
Fork: Carbon Fact With Zertz Inserts
Rims/Wheels: Roval 35 Rapide SL
Hubs: Roval
Headset: FSA
Tires: Specialized Espoir Elite 700x25
Crankset: Specialized Fact Cabon 50/34T
Front Derailleur: Di2 Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Di2 Shimano Ultegra
Shifters: K-Edge Electronic Shifters
Handlebars: Specialized S-Works Carbon Fact 720
Stem: Specialized 75mm
Brake Levers: Box Cube Three
Brakes: Axis 2.0
Seatpost: Carbon S-Works Cobl Gobl-R
Saddle: Carbon Fact Specialized Romin Evo
Limited edition Specialized Sirrus SL4 road hybrid/touring bike. Only 300 produced
I'm planning to use the bike for fitness cycling, mainly around town. I might switch the tires for something slightly thicker, since the pavement where I live isn't perfect...
My main concern is the Shimano Ultegra Di2 system. Given that the bike has been in the shop for a few years, do you think the battery health would be seriously deteriorated by now? I checked on ebay and a new one is around USD 280.
The dealer is offering me the bike at USD 2,200.
Any comments and advice on the future purchase would be greatly appreciated!
I'm new to the forum and I need a some advice on a bike I'm about to purchase.
I'm looking at Specialized Sirrus SL4 Limited Edition, 2013. It's at a Specialized distributor. The bike is pretty much new, condition 9/10. Someone purchased, used a couple of times and swapped for a different bike for some reason. Here are the specs:
Components:
Frame: Specialized SL4 Limited Edition 107 of 300 16.7Lbs
Fork: Carbon Fact With Zertz Inserts
Rims/Wheels: Roval 35 Rapide SL
Hubs: Roval
Headset: FSA
Tires: Specialized Espoir Elite 700x25
Crankset: Specialized Fact Cabon 50/34T
Front Derailleur: Di2 Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur: Di2 Shimano Ultegra
Shifters: K-Edge Electronic Shifters
Handlebars: Specialized S-Works Carbon Fact 720
Stem: Specialized 75mm
Brake Levers: Box Cube Three
Brakes: Axis 2.0
Seatpost: Carbon S-Works Cobl Gobl-R
Saddle: Carbon Fact Specialized Romin Evo
Limited edition Specialized Sirrus SL4 road hybrid/touring bike. Only 300 produced
I'm planning to use the bike for fitness cycling, mainly around town. I might switch the tires for something slightly thicker, since the pavement where I live isn't perfect...
My main concern is the Shimano Ultegra Di2 system. Given that the bike has been in the shop for a few years, do you think the battery health would be seriously deteriorated by now? I checked on ebay and a new one is around USD 280.
The dealer is offering me the bike at USD 2,200.
Any comments and advice on the future purchase would be greatly appreciated!
10-12-20, 07:08 PM
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Tell him to replace the batteries as part of the deal. Or, figure a new battery is part of the cost.
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Hi Guys,
I'm new to the forum and I need a some advice on a bike I'm about to purchase.
I'm looking at Specialized Sirrus SL4 Limited Edition, 2013. It's at a Specialized distributor. The bike is pretty much new, condition 9/10. Someone purchased, used a couple of times and swapped for a different bike for some reason. Here are the specs:
Frame: Specialized SL4 Limited Edition 107 of 300 16.7Lbs
Fork: Carbon Fact With Zertz Inserts
Any comments and advice on the future purchase would be greatly appreciated!
I'm new to the forum and I need a some advice on a bike I'm about to purchase.
I'm looking at Specialized Sirrus SL4 Limited Edition, 2013. It's at a Specialized distributor. The bike is pretty much new, condition 9/10. Someone purchased, used a couple of times and swapped for a different bike for some reason. Here are the specs:
Frame: Specialized SL4 Limited Edition 107 of 300 16.7Lbs
Fork: Carbon Fact With Zertz Inserts
Any comments and advice on the future purchase would be greatly appreciated!
10-13-20, 07:44 AM
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10-16-20, 08:37 PM
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It was a 'nice' bike in its day (2013), but it is essentially a Roubaix road frame with flat bars thrown on.
The 'limited edition' nonsense is just that: marketing nonsense. There's nothing special about it. I wouldn't buy it, and most certainly not for 2200 USD. For that you'd be getting:
1. What was a nice frame, but not one suited to flat bars. Its geometry is optimized for drop bars.
2. Pretty much completely obsolete Shimano Di2, which uses
3. Proprietary one-off shifters that are probably no longer in production and for which you would be unlikely ever to find replacements should one or both fail.
If you've test ridden it and like it enough to buy it, that's fine. But I'd offer no more than around 1000 USD or so for it. It most certainly isn't worth more than that: 7+ years old; obsolete tech; 'used' (however lightly, still used).
The 'limited edition' nonsense is just that: marketing nonsense. There's nothing special about it. I wouldn't buy it, and most certainly not for 2200 USD. For that you'd be getting:
1. What was a nice frame, but not one suited to flat bars. Its geometry is optimized for drop bars.
2. Pretty much completely obsolete Shimano Di2, which uses
3. Proprietary one-off shifters that are probably no longer in production and for which you would be unlikely ever to find replacements should one or both fail.
If you've test ridden it and like it enough to buy it, that's fine. But I'd offer no more than around 1000 USD or so for it. It most certainly isn't worth more than that: 7+ years old; obsolete tech; 'used' (however lightly, still used).
10-16-20, 09:49 PM
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It was a 'nice' bike in its day (2013), but it is essentially a Roubaix road frame with flat bars thrown on.
The 'limited edition' nonsense is just that: marketing nonsense. There's nothing special about it. I wouldn't buy it, and most certainly not for 2200 USD. For that you'd be getting:
1. What was a nice frame, but not one suited to flat bars. Its geometry is optimized for drop bars.
2. Pretty much completely obsolete Shimano Di2, which uses
3. Proprietary one-off shifters that are probably no longer in production and for which you would be unlikely ever to find replacements should one or both fail.
If you've test ridden it and like it enough to buy it, that's fine. But I'd offer no more than around 1000 USD or so for it. It most certainly isn't worth more than that: 7+ years old; obsolete tech; 'used' (however lightly, still used).
The 'limited edition' nonsense is just that: marketing nonsense. There's nothing special about it. I wouldn't buy it, and most certainly not for 2200 USD. For that you'd be getting:
1. What was a nice frame, but not one suited to flat bars. Its geometry is optimized for drop bars.
2. Pretty much completely obsolete Shimano Di2, which uses
3. Proprietary one-off shifters that are probably no longer in production and for which you would be unlikely ever to find replacements should one or both fail.
If you've test ridden it and like it enough to buy it, that's fine. But I'd offer no more than around 1000 USD or so for it. It most certainly isn't worth more than that: 7+ years old; obsolete tech; 'used' (however lightly, still used).
The price is actually $1,600. The problem is that there are no other Sirrus bikes in stock and there is a serious shortage of bikes where I live at the moment. My only other option at the moment is a Kona Dew Plus...
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Which, depending on how and where you ride, might be an altogether better option for you! Smooth 47mm tires like it has will be both fast and comfortable at the same time. The frame geometry of the Kona is definitely more towards the comfort end of the spectrum (with its longer chain stays), but it's still not a "cruiser" bike. If you can buy a new one at MSRP ($750), it could be a great option.
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I went for the Kona Dew Plus! Love it, it's quicker than I expected and works great for my fitness biking purposes.
Maybe in a year or so will upgrade to Specialized Sirrus X 5.0.
Maybe in a year or so will upgrade to Specialized Sirrus X 5.0.
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