Show us your Cross Bikes.

max888

simonj wrote:

Max888 wrote:

Here's mine, only a handful of rides so far. First race on it tomorrow.

Felt F3X.

Nice, what are the hybrid cable/hydraulic brakes like?

Really good. The brakes feel super positive and have a great modulation and allow me to use Ultegra/DA 11S. I'd prefer a sooner bite but I do run my road brakes very close. Having ridden mechanical disk brakes these are way ahead. I was braking later than everyone racing last Sunday. I have had a go with the new SRAM Red disk brakes and while they have a sooner bite they feel a bit meh to me. They will probably disintegrate racing cross, as most SRAM stuff does.

pmannion9

MikeWW wrote:

Mike - what wheels are these?

Flexisurfer

I wanted to have a go at cx ever since a round of the European tour came to Ipswich last year and this year I have decided to have a go in the Elmy's Cycles Eastern Region League. I had a budget to keep to just in case I didn't get on and it's getting close to Christmas and this is what I came up with. I had some base level Shimano bits that I took off my Allez and the wheels so all I had to get was the Frame courtesy of Graham Weigh, tyres and cantis courtesy of eBay. I took it for a blast on Saturday and found that the cassette is knackered so one is on order, but in total it's cost less than £300 to buy the bits.

Graham Weigh Aluminium cx frame
Shimano Sora groupset
Alex Classic wheels
Tektro brakes
Schwalbe CX pro tyres

redjeepǃ

Has anybody got or seen the new Cannondale CAAD X, the one with discs ?

I just missed buying a Planet X Dirty Disco before they went out of stock (don't ask, it's a long story), and am looking at the Cannondale as an alternative, rather than waiting for the DD to come back into stock.

Any opinions ? Any alternatives ? I'm already looking at the Boardman, but haven't fallen in love with it.

I want the bike for general use, some Adventure racing and maybe some Cyclo X and ultra light touring.

gwillis

Heres mine Dozzina Camo ..... AC024 frame from Ican / miracle bike with rival

markhewitt1978

rgasuk wrote:

my addition to the family

Really nice! I've been thinking about a CX bike and one of the things I was planning to do with it is the ride up to Parkhead!

rgasuk

Thanks , it's a nice ride up to there on the cx

Ber Nard

I bought this...

Turned it in to this...



And very pleased with it I am, too.

Rob

Paul 8v

Cool, my bike too had minging yellow bar tape, looks much better in the black!

smidsy

Paul 8v wrote:

Cool, my bike too had minging yellow bar tape, looks much better in the black!

Overruled!

Long Distance

Redjeep! wrote:

Has anybody got or seen the new Cannondale CAAD X, the one with discs ?

I just missed buying a Planet X Dirty Disco before they went out of stock (don't ask, it's a long story), and am looking at the Cannondale as an alternative, rather than waiting for the DD to come back into stock.

Any opinions ? Any alternatives ? I'm already looking at the Boardman, but haven't fallen in love with it.

I want the bike for general use, some Adventure racing and maybe some Cyclo X and ultra light touring.

ironically my Dirty Disco was recently stolen (along with my Boardman CX), so I replaced the disco with a new Cannondale CAADX Ultegra Disc 2014)

i loved the disco as was gutted to lose it, so buying the CAADX felt like i was settling for a choice i'd been "forced" into (I had a 1500 quid evans insurance replacement voucher to spend) but so far i'd say that the CAADX better than the disco - it just feels much more *solid* than the disco did, admittedly the brakes aren't as good as the BB7's on the disco, and i did prefer rival over ultegra (so far....although i'm sure it still needs time to bed in and get tuned when i take it back to the shop for the follow up check), but i wouldn't go back to the disco

cyclingsheep

Here's mine. Bought 2nd hand off eBay but I love it. It's been raced once by me but hibernating while waiting for the new baby to arrive (she's late). Can't wait to get it muddy again.

drummer_boy

Here's mine, picked up last weekend.

springtide9

Drummer_Boy wrote:

Here's mine, picked up last weekend.

Nice bike .. looks v familiar

TanukiRider

Bought recently second hand. Lots of work to be done. Ha just had new brake and shifter cables, cassette and chain. I have a 105 compact Im considering putting on, but I may go for a proper cross chainset. The horrid saddle has gone for a new Charge Spoon.

And, of course, a little bling Some blue headset spacers,a blue seatpost collar...... and I may even get some blue Avid brakes

Had never heard of Viner till I bought it! Seems quite a popular bike amongst its owners, and Im happy with it. Was bought primarily as a winter bike to get the Addict indoors and away from the salt, but, I have already indulged in a fair bit of off road, and will be doing my first cross race in a couple of weeks

CX bikes are the future, in winter at least!

Paul 8v

I would go for a proper cross chain set. I rarely get out of the small ring in a cross race! (But then I'm not too quick)

shipley

Here's my new steed ! An aluminium Lapierre Cross. I don't know what the difference in geometry between this an my normal road bikes is but its very comfy and make an excellent winter trainer

muttley_109

I got back from Oz friday and went straight to the Giant shop to collect this.



I'm still suffering from jetlag so haven't been out on it yet. I cant wait to get it muddy!

antsmithmk

That looks lovely, but that white bar tape is going to get ugly if you ride it properly!

MountainMonster

It still amazes me that they put white tape on bikes meant for cross. Lovely looking Giant though!

wicked

Clean



Dirty

MountainMonster

Serious lack of mud. You can still read stickers.

Disappointed

frazered

muttley_109 wrote:

I got back from Oz friday and went straight to the Giant shop to collect this.



I'm still suffering from jetlag so haven't been out on it yet. I cant wait to get it muddy!

How heavy is it ? Thanks

ugo.santalucia

muttley_109 wrote:

I got back from Oz friday and went straight to the Giant shop to collect this.



I'm still suffering from jetlag so haven't been out on it yet. I cant wait to get it muddy!

This is the dog's boxxocks, awesome!!

VamP

MountainMonster wrote:

It still amazes me that they put white tape on bikes meant for cross. Lovely looking Giant though!

Two words. Fizik Microtex.

frazered

just after maiden voyage for a quick 30mins blast on some local trails and road at lunch whilst working at home

dork disc, reflector and bell still present, stem swapped for spesh 90mm. brakes need tightening a little as too much travel in the levers at present. M/L frame.


stem flipped!, prob drop some of the spacers soon as well after settling into it

ugo.santalucia

frazered wrote:

just after maiden voyage for a quick 30mins blast on some local trails and road at lunch whilst working at home

dork disc, reflector and bell still present, stem swapped for spesh 90mm. brakes need tightening a little as too much travel in the levers at present. M/L frame.

Flip the stem!

creightonv

Looking forward to getting out on this later. Feels quite different to the Boardman CX.

frazered

in a better way I assume? looks great. prob a bit lower slung and more race like?

creightonv

frazered wrote:

in a better way I assume? looks great. prob a bit lower slung and more race like?

Hi, yes easier to carry with smaller tubes. Seems to turn sharper and its a tiny bit shorter and lower than the Boardman which makes it feel a bit more lively! Brakes are hopeless though, prolly fit BB7's