Helene2013
08-29-2014, 07:43 PM
Here I go again. :p
Today I stopped at my LBS to check on something. While discussing with owner about bringing at the end of cycling season my 2014 Amira Expert in to take it apart so I can bring the frame to a special paint shop to have it modify to a colour I'd like he had a flash. He showed me the catalogue and told me to come back in September when receives the new glossy white/pink Amira. ahhhhhhhhhhhh And he would trade-in my actual Amira with the new one if I like it (less some difference I guess but he's very talkable). He took in my Kuota in exchange (I had bought it there) and he sold almost instantly my Kuota as it was top shape. Soooooo now I may have a dilemma.
Either get a new 2015 by taking into account the cost of new paint job and LBS work to put it in part and then up or just keep my 2014 and bite the bullet and get it repainted to my choice of colours, which may void the warranty if carbon frame cracks at some point as it may not be "original".
Now... my question as I did not think to ask the LBS this afternoon thinking the bike pic he showed me was the Amira Expert. But it is a Comp.
Is there a difference in the geometry itself? I love love mine actually and would not want it sportier or having to pedal harder to get same speed as current. My husband said the Comp should be easier for me on hills due to crank or whatever (can't recall). I noticed the carbon number his higher = probably heavier on the Comp but I don't think it would make such a huge difference in the weight, for my situation anyway. Mine is extremely light and I don't think a pound (no clue about weight) would make a difference that much on my speed. I don't race!
Of course my best answer is to go and try it again on a 100km ride when it gets into the store. Which is my intention obviously.
So I am curious to know if the geometry is about the same or not?
I have never been so happy and comfy on a bike as my Amira Expert. I may not be fast. I may not race. But I certainly have fun, have a huge smile while riding it. And no pain when on it. I would not change for a new model just because I like the colour. At that point, a new paint job on the current one would do just the trick. But if I can get a new model - already painted to my taste (and I'm keeping my American Classic pink wheel set anyway) for price of modifying mine, decision would be easy to take.
Here is the link
http://www.specialized.com/ca/fc/bikes/womens-road/compare/#/1268-15Amira-15AmiraAmiraSL4Expert/1268-15Amira-15AmiraAmiraSL4Comp/
Today I stopped at my LBS to check on something. While discussing with owner about bringing at the end of cycling season my 2014 Amira Expert in to take it apart so I can bring the frame to a special paint shop to have it modify to a colour I'd like he had a flash. He showed me the catalogue and told me to come back in September when receives the new glossy white/pink Amira. ahhhhhhhhhhhh And he would trade-in my actual Amira with the new one if I like it (less some difference I guess but he's very talkable). He took in my Kuota in exchange (I had bought it there) and he sold almost instantly my Kuota as it was top shape. Soooooo now I may have a dilemma.
Either get a new 2015 by taking into account the cost of new paint job and LBS work to put it in part and then up or just keep my 2014 and bite the bullet and get it repainted to my choice of colours, which may void the warranty if carbon frame cracks at some point as it may not be "original".
Now... my question as I did not think to ask the LBS this afternoon thinking the bike pic he showed me was the Amira Expert. But it is a Comp.
Is there a difference in the geometry itself? I love love mine actually and would not want it sportier or having to pedal harder to get same speed as current. My husband said the Comp should be easier for me on hills due to crank or whatever (can't recall). I noticed the carbon number his higher = probably heavier on the Comp but I don't think it would make such a huge difference in the weight, for my situation anyway. Mine is extremely light and I don't think a pound (no clue about weight) would make a difference that much on my speed. I don't race!
Of course my best answer is to go and try it again on a 100km ride when it gets into the store. Which is my intention obviously.
So I am curious to know if the geometry is about the same or not?
I have never been so happy and comfy on a bike as my Amira Expert. I may not be fast. I may not race. But I certainly have fun, have a huge smile while riding it. And no pain when on it. I would not change for a new model just because I like the colour. At that point, a new paint job on the current one would do just the trick. But if I can get a new model - already painted to my taste (and I'm keeping my American Classic pink wheel set anyway) for price of modifying mine, decision would be easy to take.
Here is the link
http://www.specialized.com/ca/fc/bikes/womens-road/compare/#/1268-15Amira-15AmiraAmiraSL4Expert/1268-15Amira-15AmiraAmiraSL4Comp/