Fit flat bars to Roubaix Pro or buy Sirrus Pro?

flyer
flyer Posts: 608
edited May 2009 in Road beginners
After lots of advise on here I am going to take the plunge and opt for flat bars.

I went into my LBS today and they gave me 2 options.

1. Fit flat bars to the Roubaix Pro, cost about £275 for bars/Shifters etc

2. Buy the Sirrus Pro at £1,699

The spec of the Roubaix is better than the Sirrus, Dura-ace, Roval wheels etc, however is putting flat bars on a Roubaix just plain stupid?

I bet know has ever done this, or have they?

Flyer

Comments

  • ShaunL
    ShaunL Posts: 91
    Save the money go for the roubaix with drops, you'll find very quickly that riding on the hoods is as comfortable as flat bars, and you have the benefit of riding on the drops when descending and when it is windy.

    Flat bars would be a big mistake IMHO.
  • star_rover
    star_rover Posts: 318
    £275 sounds a bit much. I did a similar conversion for my wife; shifters, bar, brake levers (for calipers), grips. New cables maybe. £150 if you shop around. Which is still alot. The shimano 10spd shifters will work with your current front mech, despite what the description says.

    Not sure how it will look though.

    Seen the ridgeback FLight? Bit cheaper than the sirrus, good spec, flat bar, etc.
  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    Go for Roubaix - and give the drop bars a chance, much better than a hybrid
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Hybrid - 1 hand position, maybe two with bar ends.

    Drop bars - loads of hand positions and involves no expense.
  • robthehungrymonkey
    robthehungrymonkey Posts: 616
    In theory, don't you need a longer top tube if you were going to for straight bars? Or a huuuge stem?

    Are you *sure* that the handlebars are the problem... It'd be horrible spending all that money and therer being another issue?
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    What exactly is the problem with the drop bars ?
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    How does the Roubaix feel if you just ride on the tops? That's more or less the reach / drop you'd have to flat bars (granted your hands would be further apart)

    For a road bike the Roubaix is supposed to have geometry better suited to comfort / distance. I cannot imagine a hybrid being any where near as rewarding to ride.

    Then again, if you're thinking of selling the Roubaix and it's my size......
  • flyer
    flyer Posts: 608
    Thanks for the comments, I take your advise and I am haveing another bike fit tomorrow to make sure everything is a good fit for my style/distance.

    I was very reluctant to change and so you guys have given me the correct steer!

    Many Thanks

    Flyer

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