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Posted 1 year ago #
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Specialized Crux Elite. Bought one about a week ago and already been on it 4 times. Really solid and stiff. Its £1000 and comes with pretty standard spec compared to other bikes but its got some really nice internal cable routing detail - you can unscrew a cap on the frame to make cable replacement easier and it also runs internally down the bottom side of the down tube and comes out by the bottom bracket. Very neat. Nice and light too.
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Skiprat pic's sent
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In all seriousness, the Croix De Fer is heavy for longer commutes and rides in general.
Just to turn a few thoughts upside down, surely it's for the longer rides that the lightweight harsh alu frames make less sense. Want something more "all-round" then worry less about race weight, and check out the steel options.
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I have a 2009 Kona Major Jake 56cm up for sale. About 250 road mile on it...as I switched back to my singlespeed.
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I have to admit one of the reasons I was looking at the croix de fer is for the steel frame...
I used to have a beautiful steel framed rigid bike until it was pinched... I think I am going to follow my heart on this one... It's hard to get the croix de fer outta my head. A bit like that stunning burd at uni that you never quite had the balls to chase properly..........
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Have you seen the Salsa Vaya?
It's like the CdF but nicer!
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my crosslight weighs about that and I doubt any of my steel stable weigh much less.Its not a problem for me
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Focus is tempting, cube is even more tempting but i think the Giant Tcx would get my vote, the frames are lovely.
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-GB/bikes/model/tcx.1/7859/45489/
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The cheap wheels and aluminium fork would rule out the Giant for me (and the fact they no longer import XL sizes).
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Just to turn a few thoughts upside down, surely it's for the longer rides that the lightweight harsh alu frames make less sense. Want something more "all-round" then worry less about race weight, and check out the steel options.
Absolutely no evidence that the alu frame is going to be more harsh just because of the material it's made of!!!
Changing the tyres will make more of a difference.
My Secteur and Tricross both feel as comfortable, if not more comfortable than my steel PX Kaffenback.
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the fork is carbon on the tcx 1, and the wheels on all these bikes aint exactly great, be the first upgrade for all the bikes mentioned for me
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So it does. My mistake.
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Robdob- without wishinf to atart a huge debate there is evidence,it's juat all anecdotal. Until there has ben a rigorous scientific investigation comparing the responses between materials and geometry then you can't just dismiss the anecdotal stuff.
I agree there are a huge number of factors which influence the way a bike will feel, but you cannot dismiss frame material altogether!
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So I bought the Croix de fer. It was the only one I could get a ride on and I knew if I got the one on the 30 day test ride from wiggle it would all go wrong!!!
Took it out for the first proper (if short) ride tonight. Luckily I am very impressed. Need to fiddle around with the handle bar position to find the optimum. But I am now content, its so much easier to hold speed than on my mountain bike which I seem to fight the whole way on the flat.
Hopefully gonna get some big miles in over the next few months beyond my normal commute to work.
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