if yours is SS, what ratio are you running? 😀
Not actually a cross bike - an old road bike. First converted to fixed, then to SS as a CX bike. Ratio was 40x18 then 39x20 for the last HTN.
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And in action at said HTN (photo courtesy of JohnClimber of this parish). Scuse the fat arse.
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Like the idea of a Traitor, but not sure I've the balls to race CX singlespeed it's tough enough with twenty.
I have a genesis day one running 42x18 used almost daily for the commute and some off road detours on the way home - love it. No pics tho'!
Same as Cupra. Run it at anything from 42x18 to 42x14 fixed. Surprisingly capable off road.
Had a tricross then got my hands on a cross check. Recently changed the fork and dropped over half a kilo in the process, love this bike to bits. Used to run 42:16/19 but changed to 39:19 for my first race a few weeks ago and seemed about right for slow speed corners and still climbed past folk (although spinning out on flat straights)
If you want to see a gorgeous ss cx then ask Deano T (or find his flickr)
I have a flickr group folk are welcome, in fact encouraged to add to [url= http://www.flickr.com/groups/sscyclocross/ ]sscx[/url]
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but not sure I've the balls to race CX singlespeed
I think Rorscach off here used to race SS. Though each time he laps me he deffo has at least 9 sprockets....
Anyway, isn't SSCX more of an American thing?
If you want to see a gorgeous ss cx then ask Deano T (or find his flickr)
This one?
OMFG.... 😯
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Those wheels just look wrong.
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^ Not ss, fail.
^ not reading the thread title, fail 😉
Here's my Dolan Multicross in its latest guise
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That Speedvagen is stunning.
I'm just about to build up a crosscheck the same as fontmoss's - think you've made my mind up for me on the fork!
^ not reading the thread title, fail
He's just too shy to proclaim his real lust - sscx 😉
2tyred, if you can afford an enve fork they look incredible
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Some hairy legged twonk on my Crosslight. It's now a bit more scratched than it was in that photo 😥
Perhaps some will be along who has a clue how to post an image from flickr straight into the forum.
I can't access flikr here but somewhere in the page will be some code that you can copy and paste into here to show the image.
It'll start [b]{img}http://[/b] except that the curly brackets { } will be square ones []
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/singularcycles/4025516091/ ]Final Kite build pics[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/singularcycles/ ]Singular Cycles[/url], on Flickr
geared
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SS ratio is usually 38-18
I'd love a Kite if it had disc mounts, Sam...
I'd love a Kite if it had disc mounts, Sam..
Then buy a Peregrine 🙂
Looks like too much of an old man/retrogrouch bike for me, I'm afraid...
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My recently purchase Tricross SS at Glentrool a couple of weeks ago.
42:18
Cheers, Rich
I'd love to try some tubs
Looks like too much of an old man/retrogrouch bike for me, I'm afraid...
Maybe a Gryphon then? 😉
That's a 29er 😉 Already got a Swift, thanks 😀
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3rd time lucky... my Kinesis Crosslight.
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Borrowed at the moment for local races 😀
Last serious race of season done:
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Genesis Day One...
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Pah, I've no side on shots.
Awesome Tricross 😆
Ive kinda missed it, but hope you're enjoying it.
My old commuter...
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My previous cross bike (now commuter).
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dickyelsdon/5047165009/ ]Team Crosscheck[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dickyelsdon/ ]dickyelsdon[/url], on Flickr
My new one, soon to be chucked as thats 2 mechs done in 3 races.
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My Ridley X-Fire
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No pics ... but a Felt Cross Breed running 39 x 18 - 'tis very nice 😀
My pair of Sevens. 22 different ratios of SS each!
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yeah i really wanted to say "show me your ssxc bikes" but thought i's be left with a one hit thread 😯
i just picked up a Traitor Crusade frameset at half trade price and will try 39x19 to start with. i'll post a pic when its finished if anyone's intrested 😉
any tires to avoid? tubs would be nice but just too much money
Fixed 38-16
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Gearing feels the same and now have 42-18 on the fixed some times think 42-16 would work better fixed but not got round to trying yet
solarider, good luck mate, hope you have a helper to clean your spare bike each lap. ive ripped 2 campagnolo mechs to pieces this season due to mud build up!
My 2 have never met. One lives in the UK and one at our place in the Alps.
The Alps tends to be dry, dusty riding, so not too heavy on kit. I have never had too much of a problem with Campagnolo and CX.
With their CX specific wheels and chainsets, it seems that they are the only one of the big 3 really aiming squarely at CX so your problems sound particularly annoying I am sure. Having said that, I won't use anything above Chorus in the UK. Too much carbon and expensive kit for the mud.
Genesis day one - 42:16 fixed.
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It's alright for my commute which is mostly flat and muddy but take it to the hills and it's a little bit tricky.
Here's mine when it was fresh. Planned changes = saddle to something comfy, 1 x 8 speed, better tyres for winter, but the small block 8's are great for commuting and in the summer. Oh, and lighter wheels.
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Ti Pompino
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Still loving this bike every time i take it out even after covering over 9000 miles on it
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