Originally Posted by
Grey.
The 7.2 Allant is a city bike with 35mm tires and a steel fork, compared to the Sirrus Sport which has narrower tires and an aluminium fork. The Allant is a nice bike, but a clear downgrade from what you had.
You know what they say about deals that look too good.
Fair enough.
I knew about the steel fork, and tire size before hand. I knew there would be some penalty there. Just like when I got the Gator Skins for the Sirrus because I was tired of getting flats. But the heavier weight should have been an asset on the the downhill, that I would expect to balance the slightly wider tire (Alliant are 35mm while Sirrus is 32 mm). Just did not expect to be much more like riding a mountain bike with fat snobby tires than a hybrid.