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Here's a girlie one:
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I've taken her down some really rattly unclassified roads and she feels absolutely stable. Do get a tad concerned where there is gravel as that's what caused my roadie accident.
looks good with black and grey vs. the normal brown too
In similar vein I've taken my Peregrine round the borders of our county - Moray - on the Moray Way - basically three linked walking paths - majority of that off road in one form or another, near 110 miles, still going fine, hardest part was passing the pub near the end of the ride and not stopping.
Raze here at the moment, had been Smart Sams. Happy blasting round local woods, nothing too extreme but remarkable what can be done. I love the mix and match approach - either trails linked by road stretches, or road mostly with link sections of fire road or sturdy paths.
looks good with black and grey vs. the normal brown too
Thanks Iain. 🙂 It's a lovely shade, dove grey with a suede-like feel.
a 2008 Roadrat with the original roadhog forks (still a bit brutal)
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I could probably fit inside CG's saddle bag.
😆 @ Jamie. Only holds 2 inner tubes, multi tool, zip ties and my reading glasses. Plenty of room left! You haven't noticed what's been changed, apart from the bar tape. 🙂
Peregrine. Cowbell bars (44cm, a bit wide on road, feel right off road and 42cm just feels constrained).
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niiice thread guys. oldgit, how did you get those hydraulic brakes onto the droppy bars? Im pretty sure i prefer flat bars (fleegles at least) but drops do look prettier (and i'm secretly a tart)
853 Reynolds tubed Genesis Fugio. Lovely to ride.
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Soma Double Cross DC from the nice people at Keep Pedalling in Manchester -
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Skinny steel tubes:
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Built up with BB7s, the Soma fork and Crest 29ers with Hope hubs and various bits of Shimano drivetrain with a compact up from and 9-speed mountain bike 11-32 cassette at the back. Not light, think about 25lb, but rides very nicely on and off road.
I'm running Bontrager CX0s tubeless converted and they've been great on and off road in the Peak. They're effectively lightly treaded semi-slicks, but round here where it's mostly rock or sludge rather than pure mud or wet grass they cope with most stuff just fine. I used to run Maxxis Raze and they were good all round on the same sort of terrain.
Use it for mixed-up back lanes and bridleways, bad weather winter road rides, and stupid things. We did a 55-mile loop over Cut Gate on cross bikes last summer and it was deceptively effective.
Nowhere near as fast as a road bike if you're with someone of equal fitness, but quite happy and brisk enough for solo stuff. Doesn't like rocky descents or climbing on rubble where it simply spits traction.
Soma also does a Triple Cross version made from stainless which looks lovely until you see the price...
This is my do it all - a Chinese carbon frame with some fairly stock kit - a mix of Campag ergos with Shimano drivetrain including 96 XTR rear mech which is still going strong. BB7 road calipers though I have some TRP Spyres waiting to be fitted if I can ever find time.
Maybe worth noting is the Stans Arch Ex wheels run tubeless with CX tyres for offroad which work brilliantly.
Offroad setup
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Road
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Is the colour balance setting on your camera broken?
Well... 🙂
The frame actually changed (warranty replacement) and they're taken 6 months apart. But basically the same bike (Trigger!).
CdF owners - anyone changed their fork to carbon? Been getting a tad beaten up on the rough old, roadie free, roads.
Have you tried bigger tyres? Way cheaper than buying carbon forks!
I'm running 32's, Conti. Just curious as to whether it would make much difference.
cinnamon_girl - MemberCdF owners - anyone changed their fork to carbon? Been getting a tad beaten up on the rough old, roadie free, roads.
Only because already had them. Make the front a bit lighter but bigger tyres for more shock absorbsion IMO
CdF owners - anyone changed to hydraulic brakes? If so, what did you go for and why?
Thanks. 🙂
I find the stock Hayes CX experts lock both wheels with ease. So am quite happy with them. Only negative is that they are a bit 'tingy' noisy on release, but I suspect that's more the rotor.
Just back from a week of riding it on Arran and the braking ability on big road hills compared to roadies was phenomenal !
Built my Fargo up...
Yup.
Love this one too...
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Last week I bought a Whyte King's Cross (2013 model) from Winstanleys, put some Conti 35c X king tyres on it and must admit it's been awesome. Took rough stuff in it's stride and now struggling to find reasons to ride my Genesis Fortitude Race 29er..
Here's mine ready for its first overnighter.
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Bumpity bump. 🙂
Does anyone know the weight of the CdF Alex XD-Lite Disc wheelset?
Thanks!