I've got this on loan at the moment...
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I'd never ridden a CX bike before yesterday, and now I'm totally in love! It's our demo bike at work, and a rider we sponsor has it to race CX in the winter on, but as he's not using it at the moment I asked to borrow it for HONC this coming weekend. Thought I'd better get on it and familiarise myself with it, and I'm staggered how good it is! I don't just mean that it can do both road and offroad, but just how little compromise there is on both. Seemingly on road, my speed is only about 1-1.5mph lower everywhere than on my Carbon road bike (even on the 33c Maxxis Raze knobblies) and offroad, it's faster almost everywhere than my MTB's except for technical DH sections, but even then, it's remarkably adept. On fast, flowing DH's, I'm as quick on it, if not quicker than on my Hardtail, cos it's ridiculously quick and capable. I've even found that because of how good the disc brakes are, I'm not bothering using the Cross top levers, but am braking from the hoods (as I would on my road bike) and still have plenty enough braking power to control for any situation, but more control because of the wider hand position.
Now I know the Whyte geometry upsets the CX purists, but by god it's good! VERY much thinking of ordering one for myself...
So let's see your CX bikes!
Not mine but yet another demo bike - we got this in for a customer and i expect he'll give us the go-ahead to order him one - if i had the cash i'd buy one, rides so nice.
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boardman cx team, cheap and rad. +1 on the goes like a road bike, gets you into some dicey situations on the trails.
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Rose Pro DX Cross 4400: http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose-pro-dx-cross-4400-compact-612199/aid:612230
(New. Only ridden it a few times so can't really comment on the handling. Comes with Racing Ralphs, but Conti slicks on here for road duties)
Just finished for work ride tomorrow, first try on carbon .
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if you want to be dead cheap the hong fu CX frames are mighty cheap, and mighty familiar.
http://www.hongfu-bikes.com/html_products/HF-FM089-269.html
My favourite bike
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Mboy, 50km or 100km?
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I have several different styles of bike from full on time trial, road, fixed and MTB but my CX bike is my favourite.
Great for commuting on and off road(picture taken on the way to work last week!). Great for hacking around on and racing (I have only managed one event so far).
Definitely my most ridden bike but then I use it to commute on. really like it.
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Day one. Really heavy but very solid. Currently in storage for when I can be bothered getting the awful brakes sorted.
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I had a CX bike before (Orbea igorre), now I've got a Whyte Saxon Cross,if I was going to race I'd choose the Orbea, but for my commute across the Quantocks the Whyte is much better suited (bit heavier than I expected though).
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Planet X - XLS
Clean for a change....
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Pompetamine, rohloff, BB7, SB835c
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cx racer, 3 peaks, commuter
Built on a budget.........used mostly as a winter bike but raced a couple of times too, great as a mile muncher or for commuting duties. Loved it so much, sold it and currently considering a fancy carbon version!
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This has just arrived... Whoop!
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Not really a CX bike; more a cross-purpose bike but it's faster than a mountain bike up hill and along the flat, terrible on downhills and superb for stooging around, carrying paniers and covering long distances in comfort on mixed routes.
Took this the day I bought it, hence the silly pedals.
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There must be more than this.
My Kona Major Jake.
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Felt F65x
Racing
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Playing
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Some great bikes so far guys. Keep em coming!
What's the consensus for (clincher, preferably tubeless compatible) tyres for CX? This Whyte I'm using has Maxxis Raze 33c's on and they seem pretty good in the dirt, if not the fastest tyre I've ridden on road. What do you run?
Also, anyone use their CX bike as more of an alternative to one of their MTB's, rather than just race on it? I'm liking this Whyte cos it handles much more like an MTB than I was expecting (slack head angle probably helps), but most CX bikes still seem to have 72+ degree head angles.
Maxxis Raze are ok but I think they would be too loose to make good tubeless.
How about Clement Pdx or Mxp clinchers. Anyone running them tubeless?
Gordymac
They're running ok tubeless right now mate. My experience of Maxxis MTB tyres is they usually convert well, and these Raze's don't have any tubes in em already.
Without going silly money or tubs, what else is out there CX tyre wise?
In running 35mm rocket robs on crest 29er rims. Tubeless went on easy first couple of times although tyres have stretched a little now still go on but one require a bit of compressor action
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Stanage causeway last weekend.
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Another Boardman
Taken a back seat since the weather dried up, but it's about time it was taken out again.
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2007 Genesis Vapour. Must be due a new one this year surely?
Not strictly a CX bike but here is a pic of my new Kinesis Tripster on its maiden voyage in CX guise. Still need to figure out the correct stem height etc hence the towering stack. Took it out with 28mm Road tyres tonight ant it feels planted compared to my old Kona Zing. Had a few issues in actually getting my hands on the bike but initial feeling is it was worth the wait.
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Yet another of those Boardman thingies at some race in Yorkshire last year...
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Had this a good few years but still enjoy riding it.
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Now stripped with frame sold but it was a great bike!
With regards to tubeless CX tyres - currently running Kenda SB8's tubeless - can be picked up for £35 a pair on ebay.
Haven't raced on either of my CX bikes (yet, quite fancying the 3 peaks this year) and use them out of preference over the MTB on my local trails. Selling my hardtail has crossed my mind more than once...
Not going to show you my cross bike, but here is my Strava times, riding against a 29 er carbon fibre specialised
http://app.strava.com/activities/48021272
Stumpytrek That was a nice looking bike, why did you get shot of the frame and what did you replace it with?
my kinesis pro6 dropped bar hybrid - heading off down dirt trails for those distant hills
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double post so here on city duties
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With Kinder in the distance and full mudguards on
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Damn, this thread is a week too early...
Bought a Croix de fer frameset earlier, just bought everything bar the headset and tyres for it. Like the steel springiness of the frame...
JRA reckon they mounted Maxxis Raze on Stans 340s OK.
Do CX bikes have to be stored in trees?
What are the best tyres and widths you are finding? I like the look of the rocket rons.
Would like to say I'd just sailed past the guy behind, but in reality.........
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eBay special. Graham Weigh frame, Campag 1x10. Cheap and cheerful 🙂
..and a couple of picture of me getting muddy and cold on it.
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For the question about using them as replacements for MTB's then yes, all the time. I rarely ride my mountain bike nowadays, it's just too slow getting to and from the trails. Ride the CX bike fast there, experience huge amounts of pain riding round the same trails I normally would, ride back really fast (perhaps grimacing a little bit).
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WOOOAH! Are you in my woods there? I hope not!
Rusty Trowel....good choice of bar tape btw 😉
WOOOAH! Are you in my woods there? I hope not!
thought I'd flex my muscles down at the Jumbles. (looks like I've been busted now) 😥
I really fancy one for the South Downs, do the tyres get mashed by flints? Also, I'd quite like to run a flat bar, would I die?
Aah, I recognise it now. Nope, jumbles is fine. Continue 😉 I thought it was the woods by ours.
Aah, I recognise it now. Nope, jumbles is fine. Continue I thought it was the woods by ours.
thank god for that! 😉
Doubles up as my road bikes, I'd love a disc setup in the future like some of the above!
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlsharpe/6483546365/ ]Scott Addict CX[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dlsharpe/ ]Dan.Sharpe[/url], on Flickr
do the tyres get mashed by flints? Also, I'd quite like to run a flat bar, would I die?
1/. yes in my experience - not on the south downs but regular riding on gravel tracks cuts up the side walls - some tyres are possibly worse than others - but worth regular checks
2/. no but that would be a hybrid and you'd need to get some panniers
Nice Addict there ae212060, very nice 8)
to make the boys wink 😉
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the scotts lovely!
to make the boys wink
thats just showing off 8)
Seat tube angle looks relaxed on that Shand, lovely colourway though!
Edit, maybe not on seconds thoughts, might be just the frame size. Either way its nice
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Only pic I have but absolutely love it. Two sets of wheels. One for riding into work and the other for off road nighttime winter duties 🙂
Is anyone running a different set of wheels for the road so they've more tyre pressure, if so what, I'm after some ideas, must be disc.
I just stick 100psi in the CX tyres.
Seat tube angle looks relaxed on that Shand, lovely colourway though!
It's a reasonably big frame (58 square ), 73º seat angle.
Set up for the 3 Peaks CX last year, its got Campag on it now 🙂
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Stupidly sold this a few months ago because it wasn't getting much use... 🙁
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The Bike I wish I had
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Soma, what would that Ibis in that build come in at price wise?
Not that I've got any money, but I can dream.
On a more affordable level, I've been drooling over this for a while.
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scottyroyal - if there's ever a disc version of the Ritchey, I'll be very tempted!
SSCX
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weenie 49cm frame
love the Felt! any more pics?
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Such a fun bike
First time on or offroad since October. 😀
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and in race mode
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Sefton - more of the Felt
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I've just finished building a Croix de Fer. I'm intending to try a little gentle off road with it soon - what tyres do the experts recommend for riding to the trails, mincing round and riding back home again?
Is anyone running a different set of wheels for the road so they've more tyre pressure, if so what, I'm after some ideas, must be disc.
Nope - but for road use I have replaced the Racing Ralphs with a a set of [url= http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20grand%20prix%204%20season.shtml ]Conti GP 4 Season tyres[/url], which seem good - fairly slick with light tread and tough enough for the rough back roads round this way. Plus they come in 28mm which is the smallest recommended tyre width for the [url= http://www.mavic.com/en/product/wheels/mountain-bike/wheels/Crossride-Disc-29 ]19mm Mavic CrossRide rims[/url]. Rec pressure for them is 95psi (max 115psi).
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Here it is ....
I've got crests, I don't think they take that much pressure.
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trickydisco- is that foxlake?
trickydisco- is that foxlake?
Nope, it's the lovely hengrove in bristol.. Came 3rd that day. well chuffed
GrahamS, what bike did you go for in the end? I can't remember if you ever said? Was it the Rose in the end? If so, hows it treating you?
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