Whooooh! Some nice bikes on here. The Yeti looks so hot!
Can't have a cx thread without my old TCX so here goes.
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Show me your CX bikes.
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love the cotic - tell me more - did you fit the discs? would discs be much heaver than v's
whats it like compared to a average xc hardtail?
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How much for that Holdsworth???
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How much for that Holdsworth???
Mail me and we'll sort something out. It's a 52cm, btw, but a nice long 54.5 toptube.
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NOOOO!!! Don't do this to me!
My new commute is 15miles, half road and half offroad and I NEED a cross bike for it!
Now I see all these! A COTIC! A YETI!I hate you all!
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Mine new one is about to be a Salsa Chilli Con Crosso- though my Surly Cross Check is an equally fine bike that has toured the Atlas Mountains, raced the 3 peaks and commutes 5000 miles a year.
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do you catch your knees on that yeti's cable stops?
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do you catch your knees on that yeti's cable stops?
Never had an issue, no. Not one single time. The profile of the top tube is such that the cable stops and cables sit inside a concave profile. It's no wider than a "standard" tube all told.
never thought about it actually....
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ove the cotic - tell me more - did you fit the discs? would discs be much heaver than v's
whats it like compared to a average xc hardtail?
Yeah fitted the discs, little bit of a faff and took a bit of bedding in but pretty decent now. Power is as good as a very good V brake in the dry, does degrade a bit in the wet but no way near as much as rim brakes would. Tried to do the maths but going off manufacturers weights is dodgy at best. But I reckon the Lyras carry a half pound penalty over some Tektro cantis so not bad tbh. My X (54cm) is 23lb 7oz with Shimano 520 SPDs on. I've got an FSA SLK crankset on the way which should shave a half pound off. Looking to source some wheels (racey 29er wheels seem to be the way to go) and reckon there's a pound to be lost there. So looking at 22lb without getting too silly money wise. The Conti tyres are pretty basic some maybe some Racing Ralphs would lose another half.
It's still no mountain bike, it's deffo a cross bike 100%. But it's just a bit more chilled and solid (geo and build), but also has a really lively and pleasant ride to it. The video I posted on page 1 sums it up perfectly, it's just lovely to ride.
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I *think* that's the only photo I have of mine...
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Heres my Uncle john,matching carbon forks are on since photo
Love it!
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Here's mine.
Not a 'real' CX of course.
Mostly used for a 10 mile towpath commute.
Uncle John by Matthewjb, on FlickrPosted 11 months ago # -
My Empella, I use it more than all the other bikes put together.
BB
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Not strictly a cx bike but a crossish build... would love a Salsa or X This is soon to go 1x9 with discs
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I don't have any pics of mine, but it's the Ultegra Cube on the first page. Lovely bike, although I hate the FSA cranks with a passion!
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BB, really like your Empella. Where did you get it from?
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mine when it was new:
SS'd with a WI Eccentric Eric, it loved the mud, rims lasted two winters before conceeding to scary levels of concaveness
a little raddish:
(that Hope Mono front hub laced radially to an OpenPro is superduper light combo! - for me anyhows)now undergoing a gear transplant with black 105 and Aksiums - i'll post once the surgery is completed
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Focus Mares, by far my most ridden bike since owning it
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Am looking to get a CX bike myself.
Do you think the 2012 models will have a load of disc brake options as per the UCI ruling in 2010 ?
So far it seems to be only Boardman and a couple of Focus models ?
Reckon its worth waiting ...
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Descending Pen Y Ghent at the 3 peaks last year.Posted 11 months ago # -
I have a genesis cdf. resilient steed that it is.
http://www.realcycles.com/products.php?plid=m37b0s199p2459
Discs instantly make sense when off road i must say...Posted 11 months ago # -
Gwerty
is that front hub strong enough for radial. I remeber Hope used to do a specific hub for radial as people ripped the flanges out of normal hubs (I did it twice)
Rorschach - good skils, and there was I thinking you just pottered round BMX tracks having fun.
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Taa...the bmx track thing is my warm up for the crit race about an hour later!
I also potter round the nwcca race courses in the winter
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Crits as well.......
North west is mint for crits, salt ayre, litherland, preston (the carbon graveyard), tameside and the town centre ones as well (blackpool, rochdale etc).
Its all cycling to me
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If this thread has whetted anyone's appetite for a Cotic X I have one going cheap here
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cotic-x-56cms-brand-new-1
I will shortly have all the parts required to build it as a complete bike for approx £600 too..
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Qwerty
is that front hub strong enough for radial. I remeber Hope used to do a specific hub for radial as people ripped the flanges out of normal hubs (I did it twice)its worked out fine for me, been built up on a 26" and 700c SS and a used for trail riding for years on both bikes, maybe i'm not gnarr enough
49cm JtS now with added gears:
i loved it as a trail bike built up SS but its now had a make over (12/27 & 34/46) to get me up some Cotswold hillsPosted 11 months ago # -
If I must....
I know, wall needs attention drive needs weeding etc. etc.
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I know, wall needs attention drive needs weeding etc. etc.
Actually it was the green stem I was going to mention
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Columbus x-wing, Ultegra, mavic Reflex tub rims
Pic when just built up so now has a chain and a different seatpost
Columbus X Wing by greyhoundjim, on FlickrPosted 11 months ago # -
Some very nice bikes here,the Yeti looks the best...but no discs.
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Good thread, some very nice stuff on here.
(He says, whilst, avoiding the temptation to push this too far into MCX territory with [another] picture of the Peregrine, which is perfectly suited to 'what's down that track' exploration style of riding, if not quite the 'best' bike for purely racing on). Posted 11 months ago # -
Revolution Cross Sport 2010
Used mainly for my daily commutePosted 11 months ago #
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