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Tarmac, Roubaix and Allez are the models I see mentioned most often here. Starting to think there's no love for the Secteur line!
Picked up a 2011 Secteur Comp back in August right when they came out. Got red, because it's much faster than the black version. Seen here at Barnegat Lighthouse on northern tip of Long Beach Island (NJ) on it's inaugural ride. I've since added the 105 pedals.
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Now that I've got about 700mi on the bike I've gotta say I'm really very happy with my purchase. I also looked at Cannodale Synapse and Trek 2.1/2.3 at the same price point. Rode a Roubaix as well, and tried to justify the extra $800-$1,000 for a similarly equipped model but just couldn't feel the difference.
Most of my riding is in the rolling hills of Somerset County NJ, with some additional riding down the shore. Typical ride is in the 25-40mi range, though I recently did a 66mi ride.
I find the Secteur to be very comfortable on these rides. Perhaps it's placebo effect - or I'd not notice a difference on any other bike - but the carbon seat stays and Zertz inserts seem to do a pretty good job cutting road vibration.
Bought the Secteur as my first venture back into fairly serious recreational cycling after a 25yr or so hiatus, and have to say that the fact that I really like the bike is a big part of what gets me out on the road, even on cold rides like this morning's 6:30am jaunt at 36degrees! Hope to ride through the winter as much as possible, and bought a trainer for when the temp and/or precipitation get to be too much.
My goal for next year is to work my way up to doing the 78mi ride from my house in Somerset County down to our house on Long Beach Island, if only because that was the ride that my high school cycling buddy and I were always threatening to do 30yrs ago, but never got around to.
Who else is riding a Secteur? Come out of the closet - we have nothing to apologize for in the face of our Tarmac and Roubaix riding bretheren!
:aureola:
Picked up a 2011 Secteur Comp back in August right when they came out. Got red, because it's much faster than the black version. Seen here at Barnegat Lighthouse on northern tip of Long Beach Island (NJ) on it's inaugural ride. I've since added the 105 pedals.
Now that I've got about 700mi on the bike I've gotta say I'm really very happy with my purchase. I also looked at Cannodale Synapse and Trek 2.1/2.3 at the same price point. Rode a Roubaix as well, and tried to justify the extra $800-$1,000 for a similarly equipped model but just couldn't feel the difference.
Most of my riding is in the rolling hills of Somerset County NJ, with some additional riding down the shore. Typical ride is in the 25-40mi range, though I recently did a 66mi ride.
I find the Secteur to be very comfortable on these rides. Perhaps it's placebo effect - or I'd not notice a difference on any other bike - but the carbon seat stays and Zertz inserts seem to do a pretty good job cutting road vibration.
Bought the Secteur as my first venture back into fairly serious recreational cycling after a 25yr or so hiatus, and have to say that the fact that I really like the bike is a big part of what gets me out on the road, even on cold rides like this morning's 6:30am jaunt at 36degrees! Hope to ride through the winter as much as possible, and bought a trainer for when the temp and/or precipitation get to be too much.
My goal for next year is to work my way up to doing the 78mi ride from my house in Somerset County down to our house on Long Beach Island, if only because that was the ride that my high school cycling buddy and I were always threatening to do 30yrs ago, but never got around to.
Who else is riding a Secteur? Come out of the closet - we have nothing to apologize for in the face of our Tarmac and Roubaix riding bretheren!
:aureola:
