cyclo-cross-light tourer advice needed

Tako
Tako Posts: 209
edited July 2007 in MTB buying advice
Hi, this seemed the likiest place to post and search is v.eractic so...
Currently researching my next bike: a geared drop bar XC with eyelets and braze-ons for full-length mudguards and rear rack, prefer steel over Alu, wish to run 700C 25-32mm tyres.

like the look of Bianchi Volpe or Surly Cross-check. Does anyone know where l can get the pre-built up models? My LBS are dragging their feet. How do these stack up to Specialized Tri-cross or Planet X. Any other brands l'm overlooking?

Also, anyone run such a XC with the Ultegra red band internal hub?

TIA.

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  • soulfire
    soulfire Posts: 17
    Hey Tako,

    I've had a Surly Cross-Check for about a year now.

    The guys at Brixton cycles put it together for me and they seem pretty clued up on everything Surly at least.

    I opted for a different build from the pre-built bikes advertised on Surleyville but the guys at Brixton said they could match the parts to whatever I wanted.

    I have a Tubus Fly rack and run 700 x 28's with SKS chromoplastic mudguards with no problems.

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