Show us your cross bikes!

louissuggett
louissuggett Posts: 36
edited October 2016 in Your road bikes
I know there is a show us your winter bikes and show us your summer bikes forum so I though I'd make a cyclocross one. I think this forum lacks cross bikes and it I know a lot of people have them! I also need inspiration for a new frame. Post some pics :)
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Well I'm not showing you mine unless you show yours first......
  • louissuggett
    louissuggett Posts: 36
    Well I'll have to wait for some light first! Will post a pic tomorrow! :lol:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,052
    Perverts ...

    This was a few years ago when it was called into commuting duties

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    it's been through a few changes since then at the moment it still has a set of ice studs
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,052
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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,052
    Proof of riding in all conditions including sub zero, that morning my bike was totally covered in ice whilst riding

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    Everybody NEEDS a CX bike
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mr_sj
    mr_sj Posts: 507
    In commuting mode with mudguards and lights
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    summer bike - Kinesis KiC2

    winter bike - Planet x uncle john
  • steveinthepeaks
    steveinthepeaks Posts: 102
    Here's another Dolan

    Sorry about the pic, will get another one as soon as.

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    image by Virtual Canvas, on Flickr
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  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
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  • nodman7
    nodman7 Posts: 142
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    first quick blast on the cross bike today, sh#t up by the time i got home, loved it
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Nodman7 wrote:
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    first quick blast on the cross bike today, sh#t up by the time i got home, loved it

    Any chance of a spec list? Also, what's your opinion of the braking performance over cantis (assuming you've previously ridden a more "traditional" 'crosser)?
  • nodman7
    nodman7 Posts: 142
    Ridley X-Fire, Shimano 105 groupset, FSA SL-K Crank 46-36, came with a gossamer crank, BB7 brakes, 4ZA cockpit etc, its my first cross bike so can't comment on the brakes really, mine are just starting to bed in and i haven't done any major braking yet, good not to have my rims destroyed by all the crap getting ground into them tho
  • louissuggett
    louissuggett Posts: 36
    im going mini v's for next season! easily maintainable,light and good stopping power
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    louissuggett wrote:
    im going mini v's for next season! easily maintainable,light and good stopping power

    Currently using Planet X Dog's Bollox. A big improvement on the 4ZA ones that cam on the bike.
  • colm_gti
    colm_gti Posts: 173
    Picked this up off a mate the other day...

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    It may not look like much, but it was at the right money and it's got good pedigree, including a few u16 national championships!

    In that photo, it's got an ultegra 6500 chainset, ultegra 6500 RHS shifter, sora LHS shifter, XTR rear mech and a BBB carbon seatpost.

    I'm expecting a delivery of an oversized FSA handlebar, and once that arrives I'll be fitting it, along with the OS115 stem and SLK seatpost I have. I also have a pair of 7800 levers to fit and make it 10 speed so that I can use my other wheelsets with it! I just need a fizik arione cx then and I'll be content!

    I'm thinking about running it as a 1x10 setup, just trying to decide on what gearing to go for...

    Watch this space!
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    When it was clean, not so clean now after 3 weeks riding.

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    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • mr_sj
    mr_sj Posts: 507
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    Mudguards and lighgts removed for summer commuting and new stem and bartape fitted
    summer bike - Kinesis KiC2

    winter bike - Planet x uncle john
  • Cheshire Cat
    Cheshire Cat Posts: 309
    This is my Giant TCX:

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Updated

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  • mr_sj
    mr_sj Posts: 507
    I do love a croix de fer, such a classy understated looking bike.

    How do you find the disc brakes in comparison to traditional cross brakes ?
    summer bike - Kinesis KiC2

    winter bike - Planet x uncle john
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    They're good but can be finicky to set up. What I would say is that they work so much better with apex than tiagra
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  • Hooch1987
    Hooch1987 Posts: 55
    My CDF with apex as well, sorry for the rubbish picture
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  • oldredpinarello
    oldredpinarello Posts: 101
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    My s-works tricross :)
  • davehmercer
    davehmercer Posts: 82
    My '08 Focus Mares - Mostly used with road tyres and mud guards for my winter bike and general commuter!
    Although I'm in desperate need of better brakes as the V's currently on it are shocking! :shock:

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    :D
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    mr_sj wrote:
    I do love a croix de fer, such a classy understated looking bike.

    How do you find the disc brakes in comparison to traditional cross brakes ?

    There is a great shame with Genesis effectively being a Madison product, Shimano only.

    It's a bloody great looking bike but can really come alive with SRAM or Campag IMO. And neither of those will ever be stock options.
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Likin the Specialised...
  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    My Caadx

    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    cant find a picture of mine
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • louissuggett
    louissuggett Posts: 36
    Im keeping my CAAdX in matte black for next season. going to build it up with sram force, sadly not the next 11 speed version though :(
  • colm_gti
    colm_gti Posts: 173
    It's amazing the difference a new saddle can make to the look of a bike...

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