First Cyclocross bike
Albertas
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I'm thinking to buy a first cyclocross bike after riding with a hybrid for 4 years. I'm looking for a budget option and at the moment i'm considering 3 bikes:
1. Felt F95X 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/felt-f95x-2015/)
2. Raleigh RX Elite Sora 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/raleigh-rx-elite-sora-2015/)
3. Eastway CX2 105 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/eastway-cx20-105-2015/)
Please advise on above bikes or suggest an alternative in a similar price range. Also, the comments on riding experience with these bikes are more than welcome.
1. Felt F95X 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/felt-f95x-2015/)
2. Raleigh RX Elite Sora 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/raleigh-rx-elite-sora-2015/)
3. Eastway CX2 105 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/eastway-cx20-105-2015/)
Please advise on above bikes or suggest an alternative in a similar price range. Also, the comments on riding experience with these bikes are more than welcome.
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Rose Pro DX.0
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Racing or for general use?0
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Mainly for the general use, but racing as well. I would say 75 % of time for commuting and 25 % for racing.0
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The Felt if that is that your absolute maximum budget. Robust kit and likely the lightest.
If you can push the budget to 1k look for a Planet X XLS or Focus Mares.0 -
Rose Pro DX.
Looking at one of those at the moment, what's your verdict?0 -
I'm thinking to buy a first cyclocross bike after riding with a hybrid for 4 years. I'm looking for a budget option and at the moment i'm considering 3 bikes:
1. Felt F95X 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/felt-f95x-2015/)
2. Raleigh RX Elite Sora 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/raleigh-rx-elite-sora-2015/)
3. Eastway CX2 105 2015 (http://www.wiggle.com/eastway-cx20-105-2015/)
Please advise on above bikes or suggest an alternative in a similar price range. Also, the comments on riding experience with these bikes are more than welcome.
what sort of riding? racing? bridleways/towpaths? roads?0 -
As i've mentioned, mostly it would be used for the commuting equally on tarmac cycleways and light forest paths with rare exceptions of roads. What concerns racing, it would be typical mtb routes.
My budget is limited up to approx 850 euros, therefore Planet X XLS, Focus Mares and Rore Pro Dx is not for me so far. Although i've started to consider one more option: Boardman CX Comp (http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-cx-comp-bike). Does somebody has any experience with this bike?
Also, i want to buy a bike on-line and i don't have possibility to try a bike and i'm considering which size would fit. My height is 176 nm and inseam - 82 cm. 55/56 frame size should be fine for me or i can go to one size larger/smaller?0 -
As i've mentioned, mostly it would be used for the commuting equally on tarmac cycleways and light forest paths with rare exceptions of roads. What concerns racing, it would be typical mtb routes.
My budget is limited up to approx 850 euros, therefore Planet X XLS, Focus Mares and Rore Pro Dx is not for me so far. Although i've started to consider one more option: Boardman CX Comp (http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-cx-comp-bike). Does somebody has any experience with this bike?
Also, i want to buy a bike on-line and i don't have possibility to try a bike and i'm considering which size would fit. My height is 176 nm and inseam - 82 cm. 55/56 frame size should be fine for me or i can go to one size larger/smaller?
You can currently get £60 off the Boardman CX Team, plus select click and collect and if you're a BC member you can get a further 10% off in store, on collection. Bikes are meant to be good, just factor in you may need a competent mechanic to check it over after Halfords have assembled it, if you're not good with fettling.“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
Unfortunately, i'm not from UK and don't have any possibility to pick-up a bike directly from a store.0
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Rose Pro DX.
Looking at one of those at the moment, what's your verdict?
Very good for the money. I have the basic model but paid extra for their in house upgraded wheels. Have ended up with another set of wheels with slicks for winter club runs and run 32mm cx tyres for racing on the other set.0
