cyclo cross starting to look like 'good fun' do I need help?

robbie the roadie

After looking at pictures from last years three peaks race I founbd myself starting to admit to myself that it all actually looks like a good laugh. Digging a bit deeper I discover that there's actually quite a decent local scene near me that I could take part in should I wish.

Fortunately I'm not in possession of a 'crosser so hopefully the moment will pass

Richrd2205

I have a crosser that might be for sale later this year.......
If that helps :?

robbie the roadie

ha ha don't tempt me.

Fit someone 6'1"

Clever Pun

something I've wondered about cyclocross it's just a lot more difficult than using a mtb isn't it?

what are the benefits?

Mike Healey

Clever Pun wrote:

something I've wondered about cyclocross it's just a lot more difficult than using a mtb isn't it?

what are the benefits?

Hihg intensity and relatively short; requires/creates great bike handling skills; gives you a reason to be getting out during the winter; is very friendly version of the sport; it welcomes kids and families; if you get too tired to run up steep slope you can get off and rest while running up it; it gives you a lot of practice in cleaning a bike

UndercoverRunner

I've had a Kinesis cross frame in the attic since about 2001, but its now sitting in the living room built up with bits I had hanging about, bits from here and a few bits from ebay and very nice it looks to all built up for about £120 excluding frame

There's a good racing series locally so I'll be entering this year after a very long layoff from cyclecross :shock: should be fun though and keep me fit over the winter then next year I'm determined to enter my first Triathlon

p.s most races will let you enter on a MTB

bryanm

I still reckon that a good cyclo-cross bike is the ultimate go anywhere, do anything bike!

Shame that the 3p's has been cancelled this year due to foot & mouth outbreak.

PostieJohn

bryanm wrote:

I still reckon that a good cyclo-cross bike is the ultimate go anywhere, do anything bike!

I've made a couple of cyclo-cross references on here, but am still very much in the dark, about the specific bikes.
I initally really liked the look of the Spech tri-cross, but have since decided against getting one, but as yet have not seen any of it's rivals.

What/who should I be looking at, for good entry level bike?

Monty Dog

I sold my MTB and use a cross bike for offroad these days - you get a lot more satisfaction riding a technical route on a crosser with skinny tyres rather than just blatting-it with a fat-tyred full susser. Apart from really rough downhills, i can keep up with mates on MTBs and can in fact leave then behind on technical uphills where being able to flick and lift the front end is a big advantage.

PostieJohn

What are you riding Monty, &, does it have Campagnolo. As judging by your sig, we have a couple of things in common.

formerlyknownasbonj

I actually saw a cyclocross rider yesterday. He looked in pain.