Which bike for XC racing?
vim147
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Just wondered which bikes you use for XC racing, i.e aluminium, carbon, hardtail, full sus, length of travel ?
Am new to this and was looking to build from a onone inbred or 456 frame. I prefer steel as I'd like to use the bike for cycle touring as well.
I have a budget of £600 to build so probably get components of eBay. Am not looking to win competitions but was a challenge and excitement of it.
Can it be done on a steel frame with eBay components or will i need to spend £2000+ for carbon ?
If weight is an issue, the onone steel is about 1kg more then its carbon frame. Ideally i'd like to build my bike under 13kg.
Am new to this and was looking to build from a onone inbred or 456 frame. I prefer steel as I'd like to use the bike for cycle touring as well.
I have a budget of £600 to build so probably get components of eBay. Am not looking to win competitions but was a challenge and excitement of it.
Can it be done on a steel frame with eBay components or will i need to spend £2000+ for carbon ?
If weight is an issue, the onone steel is about 1kg more then its carbon frame. Ideally i'd like to build my bike under 13kg.
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I wouldn't build a bike up for 600 quid, instead would just get an off the peg unit - will be lighter,and certainly an easier option if you are new.
Is hard to say what individual parts to recommned for a 2nd hand build as the auction market changes so rapidly, and we don't know if they will be compatible.
For just over your budget can get a Zaskar Elite:
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m1b1s2p44 ... 2009/RS_GB
Though may not be easy to try out.0 -
supersonic wrote:I wouldn't build a bike up for 600 quid, instead would just get an off the peg unit - will be lighter,and certainly an easier option if you are new.
Is hard to say what individual parts to recommned for a 2nd hand build as the auction market changes so rapidly, and we don't know if they will be compatible.
For just over your budget can get a Zaskar Elite:
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m1b1s2p44 ... 2009/RS_GB
Though may not be easy to try out.
Is that a aluminium bike? Website doesn't say.
I was hoping for a steel frame. Unless that's simply not recommended.0 -
Aluminium xc frames are always lighter than steel. And for racing, this is pretty important! The lightest steel frames on the market cost a lot of money, and the cheapest alu ones are still usually lighter!
For fun though, well, it doesn't make much difference. Though how a frame rides depends a lot on the construction.
The Zaskar frame is Aluminium.0 -
supersonic wrote:Aluminium xc frames are always lighter than steel. And for racing, this is pretty important! The lightest steel frames on the market cost a lot of money, and the cheapest alu ones are still usually lighter!
For fun though, well, it doesn't make much difference. Though how a frame rides depends a lot on the construction.
The Zaskar frame is Aluminium.
Would a 13kg bike be too heavy for XC racing. Am not looking to win races for prizes, just amateur stuff. 100mm or 120mm travel.0 -
Not too heavy for fun as above, but heavy in the grand scheme of XC racing.0
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supersonic wrote:Not too heavy for fun as above, but heavy in the grand scheme of XC racing.
I notice that on XC bikes the handlebars seem to be alot lower then on AM bikes. Is that for racing stance like on road bikes?0 -
Indeed. Gives a more efficient pedaling position for most.0
