2015 Genesis Croix De Fer

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  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Mudguards ditched this winter here, they only slow me down.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    thecycleclinic wrote:
    Mudguards ditched this winter here, they only slow me down.

    Have you ditched water bottles as well?
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  • AndypG800
    AndypG800 Posts: 33
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    AndypG800 wrote:
    Thanks Ugo. I does look so much better without them but hoping to stay as dry as I can this winter.

    Get a car then... the very essence of cycling in the rain is that of getting wet... mudguards are as useful as an umbrella in a storm... :mrgreen:

    Remind me not to follow you on a winter club run :wink:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    AndypG800 wrote:
    Remind me not to follow you on a winter club run :wink:

    Another myth... guards spray too, just at a shallower angle, forcing you to keep closer to the guy in front... spray is a good thing, keep idiots out of your rear wheel when it's wet and dangerous
    left the forum March 2023
  • andy_s_t
    andy_s_t Posts: 106
    I have an original Croix de Fer in all white, while the scheme is a tad boring it does it's job well. Would love to be able to get hold of one of those carbon forks though, as I feel the only thing that lets it down is the springiness of the forks under braking.
  • shing83
    shing83 Posts: 61
    Genesis will be releasing carbon forks for the pre-2015 CDFs so that they won't mess up with geometry of the bike. They said these should be available at dealers to preorder now and expect them ready for beginning of December.

    What Jagwire cables are you running?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    Andy_S_T wrote:
    I have an original Croix de Fer in all white, while the scheme is a tad boring it does it's job well. Would love to be able to get hold of one of those carbon forks though, as I feel the only thing that lets it down is the springiness of the forks under braking.

    That sums up my thoughts, hence why I "upgraded" to the Fugio
    left the forum March 2023
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Yep, and why I upgraded to the Bivio!
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  • AndypG800
    AndypG800 Posts: 33
    shing83 wrote:
    Genesis will be releasing carbon forks for the pre-2015 CDFs so that they won't mess up with geometry of the bike. They said these should be available at dealers to preorder now and expect them ready for beginning of December.

    What Jagwire cables are you running?

    I used these - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/jagwire-road-el ... 5360660562
  • src1
    src1 Posts: 301
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    AndypG800 wrote:
    Remind me not to follow you on a winter club run :wink:

    Another myth... guards spray too, just at a shallower angle, forcing you to keep closer to the guy in front... spray is a good thing, keep idiots out of your rear wheel when it's wet and dangerous

    Which is why the club I'm in gently encourage fitting a rear mudflap. This makes club runs a lot more bearable when the roads are wet. Without a mudflap, there's not much difference between following someone with or without mudguards.
  • alkurtz
    alkurtz Posts: 1
    nice looking bike BTW , Im building one v similar ..and am looking to fit guards ,,, what brand / product are the guards so i can make a purchase .. do they fit easily etc ?

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