Looking for Bike Recommendations
#1
Looking for Bike Recommendations
Hey guys,
I am looking for a new bike and was hoping you could help.
I have a Trek e-bike and a 2015 carbon frame Specialized Roubaix. I’m trying to downsize my life and would like to go from two bikes down to one. Unfortunately, neither of the bikes I have will do what I want. (I don’t think).
I’d like to find one bike that I can use for both exercise and, most importantly, fun and casual A to B riding around town. (Think: biking 10 miles for cardio, picking up donuts on Saturday morning, riding to my friends’ house a mile away, riding with my kids to the park, that sort of thing). My Roubaix is great, I’m not doing group rides anymore and riding less in general because I’ve picked up other sports. So now I’d like something that has more casual/upright geometry, the ability to mount fatter tires, and something with a more rugged/robust frame that I won’t be worried about locking up in a public rack. I’d also like something that can mount fenders, since we live in a wet climate and I ride a lot when it’s recently rained and the roads and alleys are soaked. I’d like to be able to ride to breakfast and not be covered with mud and road gunk when I arrive.
Since I’ll only have one bike, I’d prefer that it not be an e-bike even though I absolutely love them.
I’m thinking about just grabbing a top spec Sirius 6.0 ($2,500), but my reservations are: (1) flat bars, which I absolutely hate; and (2) I’m not sure that the frame is really all that much more upright than the Roubaix. But I’m thinking I can just build one w/ drop bars. I’m also looking at the similar Trek F Sport 6.
Is this a good idea, or are there better options around? Money is no object—within reason, anyway: I don’t want to buy a titanium frame, for example. And I don’t care if the frame is carbon versus aluminum or steel. I do want it to have high end components, drop bars, relatively upright riding position, and the ability to mount commuter-type equipment like fenders, and a front rack.
Oh: and an absolute requirement is that it has to look cool. That’s why I’m more sweet on the Sirrus 6.0 than some of the other stuff I’ve seen. I’m a sucker for rainbow text, and it looks especially good w/ matte black. (Or titanium, as with the Moots bikes).
My first decent bike was a lower-end Sirrus. Aluminum frame, carbon fork. Road it a lot. Never regretted moving to the Roubaix because I was doing a lot of group rides, but now I just don’t need that true road bike frame and want something more comfortable and knock-around.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!
I am looking for a new bike and was hoping you could help.
I have a Trek e-bike and a 2015 carbon frame Specialized Roubaix. I’m trying to downsize my life and would like to go from two bikes down to one. Unfortunately, neither of the bikes I have will do what I want. (I don’t think).
I’d like to find one bike that I can use for both exercise and, most importantly, fun and casual A to B riding around town. (Think: biking 10 miles for cardio, picking up donuts on Saturday morning, riding to my friends’ house a mile away, riding with my kids to the park, that sort of thing). My Roubaix is great, I’m not doing group rides anymore and riding less in general because I’ve picked up other sports. So now I’d like something that has more casual/upright geometry, the ability to mount fatter tires, and something with a more rugged/robust frame that I won’t be worried about locking up in a public rack. I’d also like something that can mount fenders, since we live in a wet climate and I ride a lot when it’s recently rained and the roads and alleys are soaked. I’d like to be able to ride to breakfast and not be covered with mud and road gunk when I arrive.
Since I’ll only have one bike, I’d prefer that it not be an e-bike even though I absolutely love them.
I’m thinking about just grabbing a top spec Sirius 6.0 ($2,500), but my reservations are: (1) flat bars, which I absolutely hate; and (2) I’m not sure that the frame is really all that much more upright than the Roubaix. But I’m thinking I can just build one w/ drop bars. I’m also looking at the similar Trek F Sport 6.
Is this a good idea, or are there better options around? Money is no object—within reason, anyway: I don’t want to buy a titanium frame, for example. And I don’t care if the frame is carbon versus aluminum or steel. I do want it to have high end components, drop bars, relatively upright riding position, and the ability to mount commuter-type equipment like fenders, and a front rack.
Oh: and an absolute requirement is that it has to look cool. That’s why I’m more sweet on the Sirrus 6.0 than some of the other stuff I’ve seen. I’m a sucker for rainbow text, and it looks especially good w/ matte black. (Or titanium, as with the Moots bikes).
My first decent bike was a lower-end Sirrus. Aluminum frame, carbon fork. Road it a lot. Never regretted moving to the Roubaix because I was doing a lot of group rides, but now I just don’t need that true road bike frame and want something more comfortable and knock-around.
Any thoughts?
Thank you!
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 7,222
Bikes: Trek CheckPoint SL7 AXS, Trek Emonda ALR AXS, Trek FX 5 Sport
Liked 2,058 Times
in
1,165 Posts
The Sirrus is a nice bike and would do exactly what you want...outside of the flat bars. Have you thought about the Trek CheckPoint? That is a nice bike with drop bars and very versatile. You can install racks and\or fenders, road\gravel, its a sweet ride.
#3
Thread Killer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 12,803
Bikes: 15 Kinesis Racelight 4S, 76 Motebecane Gran Jubilée, 17 Dedacciai Gladiatore2, 12 Breezer Venturi, 09 Dahon Mariner, 12 Mercier Nano, 95 DeKerf Team SL, 19 Tern Rally, 21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+, 19 T-Lab X3, 91 Serotta CII, 23 3T Strada
Liked 1,931 Times
in
1,162 Posts
You probably shouldn’t be mounting racks on carbon fiber, FYI. You probably won’t find anything CF with rack mounts anyway, but you don’t want to try to make it work. Stick to steel and aluminum.
EDIT: Oh, the Checkpoint is CF w/ rack mounts! I guess I’m behind the times!
EDIT: Oh, the Checkpoint is CF w/ rack mounts! I guess I’m behind the times!
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: /dev/null
Posts: 688
Bikes: Soma Double Cross Disc (2017), Surly DT (2023), red Hardrock FS (circa 1996)
Liked 163 Times
in
107 Posts
Kona Rove LTD: https://konaworld.com/rove_ltd.cfm
Something that looks cool: Double Cross in purple: https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...ble-cross-disc
I have a previous version, sky silver, and I like it. You can build it with the handlebar height that you like. The only downside is that it is not thru axle.
Something that looks cool: Double Cross in purple: https://www.somafab.com/archives/pro...ble-cross-disc
I have a previous version, sky silver, and I like it. You can build it with the handlebar height that you like. The only downside is that it is not thru axle.
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 7,222
Bikes: Trek CheckPoint SL7 AXS, Trek Emonda ALR AXS, Trek FX 5 Sport
Liked 2,058 Times
in
1,165 Posts
You probably shouldn’t be mounting racks on carbon fiber, FYI. You probably won’t find anything CF with rack mounts anyway, but you don’t want to try to make it work. Stick to steel and aluminum.
EDIT: Oh, the Checkpoint is CF w/ rack mounts! I guess I’m behind the times!
EDIT: Oh, the Checkpoint is CF w/ rack mounts! I guess I’m behind the times!
__________________
Brian | 2023 Trek CheckPoint SL 7 AXS | 2016 Trek Emonda ALR | 2022 Trek FX Sport 5
Brian | 2023 Trek CheckPoint SL 7 AXS | 2016 Trek Emonda ALR | 2022 Trek FX Sport 5
Last edited by jaxgtr; 11-22-20 at 08:06 PM.
Likes For jaxgtr:
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Eastern VA
Posts: 1,819
Bikes: 2022 Fuel EX 8, 2021 Domane SL6, Black Beta (Nashbar frame), 2004 Trek 1000C for the trainer
Liked 580 Times
in
305 Posts
I’ve sorta been thinking along the same lines it following the N+1rule. Adding to the stables. I’d like to add a Checkpoint or a Warroad. Add racks and fenders. Or quick release fenders. The two sets of wheel. A second all road set. Then when I retire in a few years it would be for running to the store and rail trail trips.
But before I get the do all bike I NEED a full suspension mountain bike.
But before I get the do all bike I NEED a full suspension mountain bike.
Last edited by biker128pedal; 11-23-20 at 07:15 AM.
#8
#9
#10
I’ve sorta been thinking along the same lines it following the N+1rule. Adding to the stables. I’d like to add a Checkpoint or a Warroad. Add racks and fenders. Or quick release fenders. The two sets of wheel. A second all road set. Then when I retire in a few years it would be for running to the store and rail trail trips.
But before the do all bike I NEED a full suspension mountain bike.
But before the do all bike I NEED a full suspension mountain bike.