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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    OOOhhhh pervy cross bikes

    here is mine in winter commuter mode

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    I've since changed the wheels as the alex rims on r505 hub where shoot and added some yellow bar tape.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • federalski
    federalski Posts: 93
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  • Benjamin Hall
    Benjamin Hall Posts: 608
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    Here's mine. MSC frame, cheap from ebay. The frame came with team decals which i removed. It used to look like this

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    Unfortunately a lot of paint came off with the decals so I had to buy some more, went for club colours with a bit of silver striping. BJnRtlMCMAAkRGT.jpg:large

    Shimano mix Ultegra,105 and tiagra. Got some Easton tubs for it too.

    It's not bad, handles nicely, not too heavy, fits well. Hoping it will take me to a first win of the year soon. 2nd and 3rd so far.

    Saving for a Ridley though.

    Here it is in action.

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    Cross is the future. If you are in the Bristol/Bath area and fancy getting involved in a cross club/team, drop me a pm. In the very early stages of setting one up.
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  • indysmith
    indysmith Posts: 276
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    KentPhil wrote:
    My Caadx


    like it... :)
  • differentstrokes87
    differentstrokes87 Posts: 140
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    Planet X XLS 2013
    Planet X London Road 2015
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    indysmith wrote:
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    Cool picture :-)
    Road
    MTB
    NEW Cross
    Track/Grass Track/Winter bike
  • matt@theforce
    matt@theforce Posts: 647
    My new Merida Cyclocross4

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  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    My Stevens Vapor. Alloy frame, carbon fork, full Ultegra on a 46/36 chainset. Avid BB7 Discs, Easton wheels, Scorpio finishing kit. I'm running Specialized Borough tyres in this pic, 32c, which I usually do through the summer months. When its really muddy I use Schwalbe Rocket Rons. Really happy with the bike - initially disappointed it didn't have mudguard/rack eyelets, but its such a fantastic ride I've overcome that! Really love the utility of a CX bike and ride this a lot.

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    Raymondo

    "Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Focus looks X X X
  • Supergoose
    Supergoose Posts: 1,089
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Supergoose wrote:
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    like that Show goose...
  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
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  • Flying yorkshireman
    Flying yorkshireman Posts: 12
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  • Barbarossa
    Barbarossa Posts: 248
    Ridley X-Fire

    Just built up, ready for September.
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    ( I know the chain is too long!)
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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Non e giusto! You can't show that off in 2 threads at the same time. A man's gotta get some work done!

    love those brakes, I have TRP eurox but these hi-pro ones seem to be more powerful, kinda like that TRP Revox: https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php? ... &catid=185

    re your front cable: some mechanics cut the straddle wire longer so you can tuck it in out of the way...
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • Barbarossa
    Barbarossa Posts: 248
    FransJacques wrote:
    re your front cable: some mechanics cut the straddle wire longer so you can tuck it in out of the way...

    Thanks - I'll try that. The brakes are much more powerful than the cantis on my old CX bike.
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Here's the best race bike in summer guise with road tyres and 53-39 chain rings. For the race season the cross tyres go on as do 46-38 rings.

    Oh, and the bottle cages come off - which is easy, I just snip the zipties...race bike baby, no bottle bosses allowed...

    *Can someone teach me to embed pictures in a mail? I'm not sure those look any good...
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  • img_87
    img_87 Posts: 60
    Here's mine...

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  • warrior4life
    warrior4life Posts: 925
    My Girlfriends cross bike

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    ^^^ Loving that Van Dessel
    ^ Nice that Focus

    Just picked up this as a winter hack/ commuter and possibly will race as well. Standard spec, will leave the bell and reflectors on :wink:
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    ^^^ Loving that Van Dessel
    ^ Nice that Focus

    Just picked up this as a winter hack/ commuter and possibly will race as well. Standard spec, will leave the bell and reflectors on :wink:
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    You can ding the bell when you're lapping people 8)

    Love the Van Dessel!!!

    I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Planet x xls frame for this season..... Can't stop thinking about the 10+Kg my current crosser weighs.
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:

    Just picked up this as a winter hack/ commuter and possibly will race as well. Standard spec, will leave the bell and reflectors on :wink:
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    Oooh, that looks nice. Also some the Focus looks lovely...
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Planet x xls frame for this season..... Can't stop thinking about the 10+Kg my current crosser weighs.

    Today is the build date for my XLS, so should have it hopefully Wednesday :-) But looking at the bikes above, I think the XLS is going to look a little dull! [unless you are a fan of the F-19 colour scheme!]
    I think as you are going frame only, you need to send the XLS to Wyndy Milla for a paint job :-)
    Simon
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    springtide9 wrote:

    Today is the build date for my XLS, so should have it hopefully Wednesday :-) But looking at the bikes above, I think the XLS is going to look a little dull! [unless you are a fan of the F-19 colour scheme!]
    I think as you are going frame only, you need to send the XLS to Wyndy Milla for a paint job :-)

    You'll have to post up a pic when you get it. Most planet x paint jobs are rather unimaginative!

    The force build at £1299 is very good value but I wanted to spec too much stuff myself if going for a new bike.

    Wish list so far - carbon frame with internal routing, TRP HY-RD hydraulic disc brakes, lightish groupset, Some hand built light/strong wheels

    I think this could be a full on race beast for under £1300 if sourced carefully, might even go for the Chinese FM059 and get a decent paint job.

    I might wait another season though, see how much racing I actually do.
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    FM059 is a great but be a bit wary of the super high (higher than Ridley high, and that's high) BB which is OK for an off-road assault vehicle but not much good as an all-rounder if you want more of a cross-over road bike. The Focus carbon (CX not AX), Cannondale, Van Dessel, Orbea Terra, Spesh Crux, and Trek Chronos all have 68-70 mm drops which is where it's at, and I race with 177.5s on.

    My view is the PX Carbon XLS is >>> than the Dirty D if only for how the rear dropouts are constructed. The DD looks really industrial and beta version whereas the Carbon XLS is super refined and delicate, the final version. Cross frames don't break at the dropouts* so it's not even a consideration.

    *unless they're mid-90, heat-treated, super-brittle 7000 series Al. The only dropout issues I've seen is from the dreaded rear-mech-wrap which happens on muddy days...
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    FransJacques wrote:
    FM059 is a great but be a bit wary of the super high (higher than Ridley high, and that's high) BB which is OK for an off-road assault vehicle but not much good as an all-rounder if you want more of a cross-over road bike.

    Thanks for the info on the BB height, hadn't noticed this. Yes the XLS looks like the real thing that ticks all the right boxes (except for paint job) but the frame only price is a little high IMO. If they drop the price or do a special offer I might snap it up.
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    FransJacques wrote:
    FM059 is a great but be a bit wary of the super high (higher than Ridley high, and that's high) BB which is OK for an off-road assault vehicle but not much good as an all-rounder if you want more of a cross-over road bike.

    Thanks for the info on the BB height, hadn't noticed this. Yes the XLS looks like the real thing that ticks all the right boxes (except for paint job) but the frame only price is a little high IMO. If they drop the price or do a special offer I might snap it up.

    As for the paintjob, looks like there is a version coming with a 'Flanders' colour finish.

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRP ... s_frameset

    I guess it's going to be bold yellow and black?
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    If you don't mind a few imperfections/scuffs/scratches and are looking for a 57cm, then there is this one...
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CZ2 ... 12k_carbon

    The XlS has been shipped... so not long now :D
    Simon
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Not quite so interesting as some but I enjoy riding it

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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    springtide9 wrote:

    As for the paintjob, looks like there is a version coming with a 'Flanders' colour finish.

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRP ... s_frameset

    Ooooh, interesting, that might push me over the edge :D

    Shame a 57 is too big or I'd have taken that.
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    Will take some better photos soon... but it's here!

    Planet X XLS Force, with Conti 28mm 4 Season tyres.

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    It is a little black and raw. I don't mind it, but it could do with a little cheering up!
    Simon

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