Don, that Sirus is lovely. A proper work horse, looks just right.
I’m tempted to chop in my Chameleon for one of those.
Thanks, I considered a Chameleon before buying, but most of the comments regarding the Aluminium frame and harshness of ride put me off. The Sirius is great, as I’m a devotee to simplicity and hardtail I love it for all day rides. I had an aluminium (old) GT Avalanche which was great but a bit harsh, so it made the buying decision a bit easier regarding the steel/alu question.
The only real problem is that I’m a bit of a speed freak which means the Orbea gets used more frequently, hey ho!
I like the Old Charlton steel flat bar racer above.