Genesis Croix De Fer upgraded

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

Thinking of getting an equilibrium disc. Any views on what to sell this for?

Not a good idea IMO... the only problem with the CdF is the flexy forks, the rest is brilliant... the Equilibrium disc has an even flexier set of forks... if you want to upgrade this, get a bike with a set of solid carbon forks... Fugio for instance or something from another make... Alternatively get some Kinesis carbon fork for the CdF and job done

bendertherobot

Has to do mudguards for the commute so rules the fugio out. So it's either new fork or kinesis pro 6 in sick green. Have to say don't mind the flexi fork though!!

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

Has to do mudguards for the commute so rules the fugio out. So it's either new fork or kinesis pro 6 in sick green. Have to say don't mind the flexi fork though!!

Then keep the CdF... it's a good bike... I frankly don't experience any difference between the 725 CdF and the 853 Fugio frame... stiffness and all that stuff, I don't get any of that... the fork is the only real difference, together with a different, racier geometry

bendertherobot

I probably will. Mind, I do quite like the look of the Synapse Ultegra Disc

ugo.santalucia

Integrated headset, BB30, they're just there to give you grief... you ride the thing in bad weather... not a good combination... the cannondale brakes... are they any good?

bendertherobot

No idea, it's probably just me musing at the moment. I will, in all probability, keep chugging on with it!

ledeev

Nice bike, I like it. Personally I think it looks quite a lot better with the mudguards on.

bendertherobot

They almost never come off now!

Mark__gti

I'm tempted to buy an equilibrium disc aswell, only £466 for the frame set at the moment http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/products.php?show=11761

I've got an Equilibrium at the moment and like the geometry, Just need to decide if i need disc's in my life.

I say go for it if you fancy a change, is the equilibrium much lighter than you currant bike?

RideOnTime

Mark__gti wrote:

I'm tempted to buy an equilibrium disc aswell, only £466 for the frame set at the moment http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/products.php?show=11761

I've got an Equilibrium at the moment and like the geometry, Just need to decide if i need disc's in my life.

I say go for it if you fancy a change, is the equilibrium much lighter than you currant bike?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

bendertherobot

What does that even mean? Umm in one thread, smilies in this? Are you saying that's cheap (it is) or a bad idea?

bendertherobot

Dunno why I was even contemplating selling it, particularly when commuting has to deal with this:

http://youtu.be/qlIxeaJqqG8

ugo.santalucia

I think it's because you wanted this one

http://saratogaframeworks.com/2013/09/1 ... interbike/

bendertherobot

That's steep! I'd we happy with a warbird...

aberdeenal

I've been offered an Ultegra 6750 chainset which was surplus to requirements - I assume this can be fitted to my Croix de Fer 2014 model apart from the brakes?

Cheers

bendertherobot

AberdeenAl wrote:

I've been offered an Ultegra 6750 chainset which was surplus to requirements - I assume this can be fitted to my Croix de Fer 2014 model apart from the brakes?

Cheers

Did you mean groupset? Yes. You'll need a Shimano BB unless one is already provided. But if you already have Shimano on there, no new BB needed.

ugo.santalucia

Just saying.... they've got one on show at Giro cafe' in Esher... bit too posh for me, but would suit someone like you...

Iamnot Wiggins

That's bloody lovely.

Edit: just went on the Argonaut site, wish I hadn't

k-dog

Yeah, at the moment their on the top of my "when I have the money" list. Looks like the perfect bike at the moment. Full custom carbon, understated but interesting.

ugo.santalucia

k-dog wrote:

Yeah, at the moment their on the top of my "when I have the money" list. Looks like the perfect bike at the moment. Full custom carbon, understated but interesting.

... and 10 grand...

lostboysaint

ugo.santalucia wrote:

k-dog wrote:

Yeah, at the moment their on the top of my "when I have the money" list. Looks like the perfect bike at the moment. Full custom carbon, understated but interesting.

... and 10 grand...

only in dollars though.

ugo.santalucia

lostboysaint wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

k-dog wrote:

Yeah, at the moment their on the top of my "when I have the money" list. Looks like the perfect bike at the moment. Full custom carbon, understated but interesting.

... and 10 grand...

only in dollars though.

No, for the bike as you see it with Di2, hydraulic brakes and Enve rims it's 10 grand in pounds, give or take

lostboysaint

Ah, pardon me, I was just reading the website and missed the "from"!

aberdeenal

bendertherobot wrote:

AberdeenAl wrote:

I've been offered an Ultegra 6750 chainset which was surplus to requirements - I assume this can be fitted to my Croix de Fer 2014 model apart from the brakes?

Cheers

Did you mean groupset? Yes. You'll need a Shimano BB unless one is already provided. But if you already have Shimano on there, no new BB needed.

Yes - sorry I meant groupset - I'll need to check the BB

Thanks for your reply

bendertherobot

AberdeenAl wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

AberdeenAl wrote:

I've been offered an Ultegra 6750 chainset which was surplus to requirements - I assume this can be fitted to my Croix de Fer 2014 model apart from the brakes?

Cheers

Did you mean groupset? Yes. You'll need a Shimano BB unless one is already provided. But if you already have Shimano on there, no new BB needed.

Yes - sorry I meant groupset - I'll need to check the BB

Thanks for your reply

Should be fine. I think you have Tiagra on there already?