Cube X race v Ridley X-night 10

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I appreciate I'm close to spamming the forum with questions but you r replies are very helpful.
I have narrowed down my options to the Cube X-Race or the Ridley X-night. Now I read a lot that the Ridley has "weird" geometry and all that and that sizing is interesting, but given that I live in (or close to) their heartland I should be able to find one to sit on.
The next question, is is the geometry really that "far out"? They make no concessions to the gravel bike trend I accept but is that a big deal?
Use is to be for 'Cross training (and when I get come confidence a bit of racing) and as a winter road bike for Dutch Bike paths. Not fussed about 'guards, rack mounts 50:50...
I appreciate I'm close to spamming the forum with questions but you r replies are very helpful.
I have narrowed down my options to the Cube X-Race or the Ridley X-night. Now I read a lot that the Ridley has "weird" geometry and all that and that sizing is interesting, but given that I live in (or close to) their heartland I should be able to find one to sit on.
The next question, is is the geometry really that "far out"? They make no concessions to the gravel bike trend I accept but is that a big deal?
Use is to be for 'Cross training (and when I get come confidence a bit of racing) and as a winter road bike for Dutch Bike paths. Not fussed about 'guards, rack mounts 50:50...
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Find one that fits you'll love it I think.
Cube no idea, never seen a top racer, or any racer actually, on one so that puts me off them right away. As a rule of thumb whatever the top local amatuers are on is a great bike for your local races etc.
Thats always where I start then i just ignore it and buy the shiniest best deal I can.
Need a bigger tax rebate for a Boone I'm afraid
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Admitadly it wasnt helped by the fact that I'd just hopped off a 29er MTB and that she her saddle was way too high but still
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I'd need a flipping tiller on there - how the hell is that a 530mm top tube?!?!?
hmmmm
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If everyone uses them they must be doing something right eh?
(Edit - And apologies for some terrible writing up-thread)
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Not went full circle back to something like a Synapse or Boone yet?
The boone models are all simply too much
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http://www.kbcycles.com/product/bikes/cyclocross-bikes/boone-5-disc-2464000/
I might ask your shop how they feel about sending a bike to NL though :P
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Yes you've got about a 15 minute walk from the port to get on the 'Metro' system that gets you to Newcastle city centre. You'd then need to get a bus or taxi down to Newburn as there's no rail system along to there.
Then if you collect the bike you can ride pretty much fully off-road on the famous Coast 2 Coast route along the river and back to the port.
This is getting dangerously close to actually happening... :oops:
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Booooo
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You can't play with a man's heart like that bitches!
Screw it I'm just going to swallow my anti SRAM pride and get the Planet X
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Get the boone whatever it takes.
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yup, no regrets 8)
Doesnt sound long enough...
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You thought about TCXs?
(Same problem as the Boone, out of budget for what I want)
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