Planet X Cross Bike - any good?

DM222
DM222 Posts: 90
edited February 2014 in Road buying advice
Hi all

Thinking of getting one of these :

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXXLS105 ... #customise

Just wondered if any of you had one and if they were any good!?!

Thanks :wink:

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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Please learn how to use the forum search tool.
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  • DM222
    DM222 Posts: 90
    FransJacques wrote:
    Please learn how to use the forum search tool.

    I'm so sorry I upset you with a simple question!
  • bendip
    bendip Posts: 114
    http://sitecomber.com/search.php?domain ... h&safe=off

    Generally positive views on it..not sure how many have actually bought it though
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Friend has one, likes it - bit more racey than a Dirty Disco which he has too. Probably the best deal at £999 and decent upgrade platform. Asking if it's any good depends on what you're planning to do with it?
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  • DM222
    DM222 Posts: 90
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Friend has one, likes it - bit more racey than a Dirty Disco which he has too. Probably the best deal at £999 and decent upgrade platform. Asking if it's any good depends on what you're planning to do with it?

    It's going to be a bit of a do it all bike! Predominantly it would be a commuter, some occasional gravel path / canal path / light trails and a weekend training bike and the odd sportive thrown in.
    Initially I was looking at a Giant Defy 1 but whilst there spotted the TCX slr2 at £1000 with a 105 group set and was drawn towards it due to the discs however I received an email a couple of days ago showing Planet X doing virtually the same bike as the TCX but with a carbon frame!
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    DM222 wrote:
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Friend has one, likes it - bit more racey than a Dirty Disco which he has too. Probably the best deal at £999 and decent upgrade platform. Asking if it's any good depends on what you're planning to do with it?

    It's going to be a bit of a do it all bike! Predominantly it would be a commuter, some occasional gravel path / canal path / light trails and a weekend training bike and the odd sportive thrown in.
    Initially I was looking at a Giant Defy 1 but whilst there spotted the TCX slr2 at £1000 with a 105 group set and was drawn towards it due to the discs however I received an email a couple of days ago showing Planet X doing virtually the same bike as the TCX but with a carbon frame!

    Should do all those things. But no option for mudguards, if that's important.
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  • DM222
    DM222 Posts: 90
    Need to check the gearing is suitable for a sportive now!
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    DM222 wrote:
    Need to check the gearing is suitable for a sportive now!

    As long as it has some gears, you'll be ok.
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  • DM222
    DM222 Posts: 90
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    DM222 wrote:
    Need to check the gearing is suitable for a sportive now!

    As long as it has some gears, you'll be ok.

    Actually I did the Bristol-London Action 100 ride last year and there were a couple of riders on singlespeeds!!! :shock:
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Gearing will be fine, unless you need super low, which you shouldn't. And 46/11 is big enough for anything except racing down hills.
  • DM222
    DM222 Posts: 90
    MajorMantra wrote:
    Gearing will be fine, unless you need super low, which you shouldn't. And 46/11 is big enough for anything except racing down hills.

    Equivalent to the 50/34 Tiagra pact gearing on my Allez?
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Depends on your cassette, you can compare gear inches using this. (make sure you enter tyre size):

    http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/

    It's likely you won't have quite as low a gear with the CX but it won't be a huge difference.

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