MTB Vs Cyclo-Cross, As A Winter Commuter.
gb155
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Ok, so was chatting with someone at work when the conversation went onto MTB's and the fact I still dont have my Cube back
He said what at first I suspected to be a throw away comment:
"Try and get a refund on the Cube and get a Cyclo-Cross to commute down the canal on"
Im never going to do any MTB'ing, Im too much of a road rider now, its my passion, but I enjoy the Canal when its been snowing, I got the MTB because I can fit Marathon Winters to it, but I have seen Marathon winters in 700x35 sizes and most cyclo-x's will take tyres of that size.
So , what do you think ? get ride of the MTB and get a Cyclo-x ? will it offer the same amount of grip as a MTB when the weather gets tough (with Marathon winters ) or keep the MTB to use for 6-8 weeks a year ???
Gaz
Ok, so was chatting with someone at work when the conversation went onto MTB's and the fact I still dont have my Cube back
He said what at first I suspected to be a throw away comment:
"Try and get a refund on the Cube and get a Cyclo-Cross to commute down the canal on"
Im never going to do any MTB'ing, Im too much of a road rider now, its my passion, but I enjoy the Canal when its been snowing, I got the MTB because I can fit Marathon Winters to it, but I have seen Marathon winters in 700x35 sizes and most cyclo-x's will take tyres of that size.
So , what do you think ? get ride of the MTB and get a Cyclo-x ? will it offer the same amount of grip as a MTB when the weather gets tough (with Marathon winters ) or keep the MTB to use for 6-8 weeks a year ???
Gaz
On a Mission to lose 20 stone..Get My Life Back
December 2007 - 39 Stone 05 Lbs
July 2011 - 13 Stone 12 Lbs - Cycled 17851 Miles
http://39stonecyclist.com
Now the hard work starts.
December 2007 - 39 Stone 05 Lbs
July 2011 - 13 Stone 12 Lbs - Cycled 17851 Miles
http://39stonecyclist.com
Now the hard work starts.
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Pfft! Not heard of the rule?
N+1 my friend, N+1 :roll:.
Beep Beep Richie.
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Harveytile wrote:Pfft! Not heard of the rule?
N+1 my friend, N+1 :roll:
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and 1970's "Emergency commuter"On a Mission to lose 20 stone..Get My Life Back
December 2007 - 39 Stone 05 Lbs
July 2011 - 13 Stone 12 Lbs - Cycled 17851 Miles
http://39stonecyclist.com
Now the hard work starts.0 -
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Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
I probably would go for a CX bike if it's just for road / canal paths. Grip will probably be the same, weight will probably be similar, wheels will be bigger, you can fit discs (on some), you can fit chunky tyres, you can fit road tyres
If you go for something that's not quite a CX bike (on-one pompino, cotic roadrat etc) then you can also fit panniers and full length guards.0 -
I've got some 700x35c (and 32c) CX tyres for the Tricross and it eats Canal paths for breakfast. The triple chain ring gives you very low gearing if needed and near road bike speed when the right tyres are fitted.
Seems like a no brainer to meChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
I'd love a disced CX bike as a Winter ride/Commuter.
Winter is windy, drops = win.0 -
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Any ideas for disc-enabled frames, other than the Kinesis Decade Tripster (I'm a bit worried over the integrated headset) or the On-One Pompetamine (need more flexibility than/cheaper options to hub gears)? I'm thinking about putting one together. 29er MTB might work but the geometry wouldn't be helpful.FCN 7
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CX, Gaz, but with discs - better stopping, particularly in the wet. And it rains a lot up North, right?FCN 2-4.
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"It stays down, Daddy."
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Having used both extensively on canal paths I'd go for the cyclocross with nothing less than 32c tyres for winter, preferrably 35c for the bumps you won't see coming.0
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Gaz you must be a bit confused after all this weight loss.
Let me put you straight.
Existing road bike + insurance money = new madone
If you insist on this canal path nonsense a basic hardtail form Halfords should do.
Hope this helps.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Cotic Roadrat has huge tyre clearance, run it as a single speed, fixed or alfine for commuting with no bother0
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Have looked at the Roadrat again, previously thought it was SS/hub geared only but it seems it can accommodate derailleurs too. Seems a good option. Now to find the money from somewhere...FCN 7
Porridge and coffee - the breakfast of champions0