[Closed] Specialized Tricross Comp - Anyone ?

i had one, sold it after a month, used it for a weeks tour.
terrible front brake judder, to the point of being the most danger ous bike i have ever ridden.
there is a cure, but why the **** should a bike be sold with a defect.

my opinion only..

get a on one 29r with carbons and roadiefy it....

on the other hand my Specialized tricross single is a very comfy bike and copes well with on and off road - have taken it down the walkers path from bachnagairn to loch muick and down the descent back into glen doll

also done a 250k audax on it in fixed wheel mode at the weekend !

fine bike thats a good all rounder

trail_rat : would it be suitable for 100 mile of road run on a sunday up to the Lecht and back for example ?

the comp would ..... my Single no .....

Its comfy and its solid. a hoot to ride off road.

Fork looks a bit "special" mind .... but seems to work.

They're weighty!

Think mine was about 27lbs, but they're very tough, will handle more than your average CX bike. I know a chap who used to do 5-6ft drops on his and it was fine!

wont deny that - but i run mine with a pannier on alot so dont notice it 😉

njee - 27lbs..........seriously ????????
i'm reading @ 21lbs, possibly less for the 09 model......

Sold 2 09 comps and they are no where near the weight of my Merida - heavier by a mile they might be just this side of 25 - didnt think to weigh them.

Ps Im probably going to be living up aberdeen way as of next weekend so drop me a mail if you fancy guiding me round kirkhill. Drove past it on monday im literally a mile as the crow flys from my front door.

[i]Ps Im probably going to be living up aberdeen way as of next weekend so drop me a mail if you fancy guiding me round kirkhill. Drove past it on monday im literally a mile as the crow flys from my front door. [/i]

nae sweat 😀

Mate has one and uses it for touring and commuting. We did the Hebrides last year and it was faultless.

Nice finish, reasonable componentry. Weighs around 24-25lbs I'd say (certainly a whole lot lighter than my Sutra).

If it had disks, I'd probably have one.

get a on one 29r with carbons and roadiefy it....

How "road" would this be? Anyone tried it?

Because I was thinking of doing that myself for a commuter...

it'd cost more to get the on one than a speccy in the sales......

Very heavy, and yes the breaks are a mare too.

djg - how heavy ? 21lbs i am seeing on the reviews.......

I've got a tricross sport. 10.6kg. 50 mile comute. Great bike no probs.

my old mans is a sport I think, but its heavier than my whyte 905

I think they are gopping.

You can come out with me and Scotty on saturday: Tour d'Insch...

😉

metalheart - i'd love to but won't be getting it until next weekend 🙁

anyone else got an opinion on the tricross comp ?

tia

had one of the first ones, and suffered the same brake judder as Ton, I'm not quite his size but still above avg at 15.5 stone. It may be that heavier riders will suffer more from this than lighter ones.

It was not very confidence inspiring and I ended up selling it. It was fun to ride on road and I enjoyed taking it offroad too, but having lost faith in the brakes I had to get rid of it.

mango - cheers.
i'm 13 stone kitted up at 6' tall. going for a 56cm.

Can't comment directly on the comp as I've got the sport, however my bike came with mini-V's on it and I've not had any judder problems with those.

Can either the single speed or the geared take full mudgaurds?

tlr - I' the same height as you and had a 56" also, the fit was great, it was just the brakes that were the issue. I did contemplate changing from the canti's to mini V's but decided I would be happier with more robust forks and discs.

it's mostly for pavement / road use with the odd excursion offroad (10% of the time max) on my commute.
not too sure i'd need disc power on a tarmac commute......

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The geared sport can take full mudguards and a rack - I've got them fitted to mine:

epicsteve - what sort of distances / terrain do you cover weekly on the tricross ?

A mate has the sport and I have a jake the snake - mine weights about 24 and the tricross sport a bit more, so I would have guessed the comp would be similar to the Kona. The 09 Spesh's have tektro canti's which are pretty good and you can buy a hanger fix like this to sort out any judder :

[url] http://www.cyclesurgery.com/1025996/Push-Kona-Design-Front-Hanger.html [/url]

We both use road tyres for anything over 25 miles etc and this makes the bike a slightly slower more comfy road bike IMO. very versatile piece of kit.

epicsteve - what sort of distances / terrain do you cover weekly on the tricross ?

Not an awful lot at the moment! We moved office and the new one is under 4 miles from home (only one was 10). Since we moved I've tended either to commute using one of my mountain bikes, detouring into the Pentlands on the way, or alternatively not commute by bike and instead go for a MTB ride in the morning or evenings.

single can take full gurads and rack had them on mine its ohe classifieds now though as i bough a geared dolan cross bike, also takes full rack and guards and at 650 with full tiagra groupset i tnk a better buy than the tricross comp and also lighter, may be worth a look

karnali - are you on about the speccy singlecross ?

had you looked at the merida cyclocross, similar price..?

my mate does merida - seeing him on sunday, cheers polaris 😀

I like Spesh bikes, but I just don't like the look of the Tricross. I'm assured that it is a very versatile work horse, but it's just a bit boring looking IMHO.

This is much nicer

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TLR - YGM(@home)

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full mudguards and racks on a single with enough clearance to get the wheel out

Have 40-14 fixed on one side and 40:21 free on other side and the dropouts have enough length to do both ratios no bother !

bought a Tricross Comp last week.
a 2009 for £899.....Bargaintastic........
took it out for a blast today - 35 miles of road and light offroad - what an incredible machine.....
no fork judder, supremely compliant on the rough B roads round here and brilliant on forest paths on my way back home...
downsides are of course V brakes (although i've set them up nicely), the saddle's not brilliant and the headset looks difficult to service.
all the eyelets for racks / guards and the zerts thingies really perform......
a genuine bargain - thanks to mcconvey cycles for their cheap price and excellent delivery.

Salsa Las Cruces (if you can still get hold of one)

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hi all late comer to the post; seriously thinking about a 2010 tricross comp for winter road use and touring. anyone got this years model and any comments on brakes and general reliability?

trail-rat - impressed with your loch muick antics on the bike so assume it's up to the job off-road!

bought a singlecross cheap (£350) a couple of months ago. decent frame & fork. changed saddle, seatpost, bars, stem, tyres, pedals but allready had most of the parts i put on (and sold the others). wheels are not great, i packed the bearings with grease before riding and have re tensioned the spokes. brakes are o.k. so far. it fits the bill as a commuter (rough potholed tracks, kerbs and roads) and up to 2 hour road rides, and i think it will do well on smoothish off road.
have a good look at the spec before you dive in with what looks like a cheap bike purchase.

I have an 08 Tricross sport and I do like it despite a lot of fettling/changing brakes (no judder, just something that stops! ;))...Tektro CR720's on at the moment and I'm happy.

Would I buy again I'm not sure...there are other bikes out there that would tempt me, but if it was a good deal then maybe.

The Borough CX tyres are really good on the road/for commuting though in my opinion, zero punctures in almost 2 years (jinxed it now). It's not that heavy if you ask me and I assume the comp is lighter, it's no 'race' bike granted but it's a good sturdy frame if you ride everyday on crappy British roads.

Haven't need to change any bearings yet also and everything running smooth (jinxed it again now), did have the back wheel trued and the cones looked at and tightened up last year and the front could do with a tiny bit of truing at the moment, but again not sure if the wheels are better spec on the comp.

leaning towards the Devinci Caribou 2

[url= http://www.devinci.com/bikes/browse#1_13_15 ]http://www.devinci.com/bikes/browse#1_13_15[/url]

Lesser known in this country but looks a decent bike. Primary use will be distance / winter road biking and and some touring.

Anyone any experience of the brand?

I've got the 2007 model. IMO, it's a very comfortable and easy bike to ride long distances. I have commuted on it, the wheels have stood up to London's worst potholes and done some audaxes and long rides too.

The original brakes were total rubbish, so the bike shop changed them for Campag Mirage Vs, it stops now. I have full mudguards on it and Conti Gatorskins, it's a good bike.

My S-Works in roadie mode:

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and off-road:

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I had the 06 Tricross Sport (when it first came out) then got the S-Works. Aamzingly capable bike, both the ones I've owned have done the Three Peaks CX race as well as loads of off-road in the Peaks, Lakes and Scotland. It's quite happy on the winter roadie clubrun or weekday commute as well and (although not a specific 'race' CX bike), it's not bad for an hours thrash round a muddy field.
The S-Works one doesn't have pannier racks so not quite as versatile but when I worked in a bike shop we sold several Sport/Comp models set up for audax/light touring and they did the job just fine.

Karinofnine - just to confirm, you have a 2007 year caribou? Just want to check post not referring to tricross

Hi, sorry, I wasn't clear. My bike is a Specialized Tri Cross Comp. It's the brown and black one, with 3 chainrings. I think the newer ones only have 2 chainrings. I got it because I wanted something:

reasonably fast while still being comfortable and easy to ride
would take mudguards
would take racks