I’m looking for inspiration. Thinking of getting a CX bike for the winter (I’m currently living in Aus, so winter’s definitely on my mind at the moment!). I’m totally in love with this one:

… But it’s probably a little out of my price range for the time being!

Show me what you got..!

My Empella.

My Dolan – simple but works well

Lemond Poprad

Mine in Audax mode.

Mine in roadie mode not long after it was first built:

In proper CX mode a couple of months ago on Rushup Edge in the Peaks:

(cameraphone on the second shot, sorry about the quality…)
Fantastic bike, SO versatile. Everything from commutes along the canal towpath, all-day on/off road loops round the Lakes or Peaks. I’ve been round a few trail centres on it (it makes the North Face Trail at Grizedale great fun!) and done a few CX races including the Three Peaks.

Must. Resist. Buying. CX. Bike.

im in the prosesses of makeing my merlin malt 1 into one now….

Now with added Rolf wheels and Dugast tubs.

mine

no piccies, but i’ve got, err 3, cross bikes. an uncle john (huge bike, high front end) that i use to run to the shops, a columbus crosswind (lovely bike, currently in road mode, very good value and allegedly they are re-badged empellas) and an s works tricross (my fave, very nice bike to ride and with a bit of luck can be found quite reasonably priced 2nd hand).

i got a

frame and fork, collecting bits to SS it, so far have:
White Industries eccentric Eric hub and 18t freewheel
Mavic Open Pros
Race Face Turbine cranks
Tiagra brake levers
Easton stem
Thomson post
Hope front hub
Cane Creek headset

can’t wait to start the build 😀

Mine, at the start of last Summer..

Fancy another re-spray, and a different colour this year…

To be introduced to it’s new owner at the weekend.

i recognise that sheldon 😉

bianchi boy your not ianw are you now 😉

heres my old one

and my new more tour cx than out and out cx

I got one of these earlier in the year to allow me to retire my ’96 Isla Rowntree frame. Soon to be de-105’d and Centaur’d instead. Rides OK, will be out on Leith and Holmbury on Saturday if anyone wants to hook up?

aP – i’d love to, but not only have i got my inlaws down for the weekend, but i’ve got to go to the wedding of someone i don’t even know as well! fantastic… 🙂

£32 frame off ebay:

my fugly – £30 Trek MTB frame off ebay – planet x forks and other bits off here, XT triple great for the hills on the side roads and Trans Pennine Trail blasting

lovinf the eBay logo on the black frame 🙂

the dream…

the reality…

You forgot to put gears on it.

it’s got two; stop and fast

🙂

three surely?

You forgot crash 😉

You know where that bollard is now I hope?

My Major Jake…..used for Redway duties and mild off roading in and around Milton Keynes

http://kenshields4769.fotopic.net/p57125622.html

crash is the same gear as stop

Mine. Hand made by a frame builder friend of mine.

Does this count?

I do a bit of off-roading on it.

my most often used bike

Taken when new. Done a few seasons now.