Light CX Frame & Fork with clearance for British Sticky mud
mattrixdesign2
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I built my own CX last year, it was built on a budget, cheap Cube frame, PX fork, some 105/Ultegra spares, Stans wheels, Sora disc brakes etc.
Its served me well so far. My issues are the frame clogs quickly in sticky mud, seems to clog quicker than most other CX bikes, I would like a lighter frame for shouldering, my feet hit the chainstays.
So looking for a disc frame, super mud clearance (i.e. designed for Blighty or European conditions), light weight (Alu or Carbon), and I may need to test ride one to check my feet don't hit the rear. Not fussed if it does or doesn't have bottle cage / guard bosses etc.
Anything out there fit the bill.
Quite like the look of the Crux's and CaadX's, but never ridden one... anything else? Donts want to spends £££s and will be looking post CX season or a bargain and build it up early next year.
Its served me well so far. My issues are the frame clogs quickly in sticky mud, seems to clog quicker than most other CX bikes, I would like a lighter frame for shouldering, my feet hit the chainstays.
So looking for a disc frame, super mud clearance (i.e. designed for Blighty or European conditions), light weight (Alu or Carbon), and I may need to test ride one to check my feet don't hit the rear. Not fussed if it does or doesn't have bottle cage / guard bosses etc.
Anything out there fit the bill.
Quite like the look of the Crux's and CaadX's, but never ridden one... anything else? Donts want to spends £££s and will be looking post CX season or a bargain and build it up early next year.
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Be interesting to see if PX discount the XLS frameset in the new year after CX season is over. There's plenty bargains around but getting disc compatible will be tricky.0
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Are the PX ones really that good?0
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Yes. Very. There are clearly better bikes out there though. Clearance is not all that. 35c with mud does rub, particularly at the bottom bracket.My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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Is their XLS a true CX race frame? I have seen plenty with Dirty Disco's, but the comments are not always positive other than the price paid for the bike!
Ideally I would like proper quick release too, none of this modern nonsense - however not sure I will get much choice these days - both sets of wheels have convertible hubs thankfully, its just that QR worked fine.0 -
What do you mean by proper quick release? XLS has normal dropouts.My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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BTW, the XLS is the racier one. The DD is more comfort orientated. And a longer wheelbase I thinkMy blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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What do you mean by proper quick release? XLS has normal dropouts.
None of this through axel nonsense, just regular QR drop outs.0 -
Giant tcx has the most clearance of any frame I've seen, no bridge on the seat stays, I bought this for racing cx this year as my previous frame had major problems in thick mud. So far the tcx has eaten anything thrown at it.0
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New Kinesis Race has stacks of clearance. Good looking frame, can be made to run cantis or discs.0
