Paris-Roubaix Challenge Bike/Frame

hotdiggitty

So, with the new judgement by FFC, it's looking highly unlikely I'll be able to ride disc brakes at the Paris-Roubaix challenge next year...so being fairly confident with building I'm after a frameset that will take 28-30 tyres and still rock non-disc brakes.

The obvious answer is a cross bike straight off but I don't currently race cross, although could do with a decent winter bike as I'm riding a CAAD10 with SKS Longs on through the winter currently.

Also looking at titanium frames as they're (apparently) less likely to crack than an Alu frame, Steel frame not discounted!

So TL:DR after a non-disc, non-Alu bike or frame, with ability to take 28-30mm tyres - let's hear suggestions!

arlowood

Condor Fratello will take 28c tyres together with mudguards according to marcusjb - another forum member. Could take larger tyres if you forego the guards

https://www.condorcycles.com/products/c ... o-frameset

Pic of another posted by a forum member with guards and 28c tyres fitted.

viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12984261&p=19575287&hilit=Condor+Fratello#p19575287

Maybe a PM to check if 30c tyres have been tried might be worthwhile

cycleclinic

An old cx frameset or a new one from a custom frame builder fitted with mini v brakes. Sad times.

bendertherobot

hotdiggitty wrote:

So, with the new judgement by FFC, it's looking highly unlikely I'll be able to ride disc brakes at the Paris-Roubaix challenge next year...so being fairly confident with building I'm after a frameset that will take 28-30 tyres and still rock non-disc brakes.

The obvious answer is a cross bike straight off but I don't currently race cross, although could do with a decent winter bike as I'm riding a CAAD10 with SKS Longs on through the winter currently.

Also looking at titanium frames as they're (apparently) less likely to crack than an Alu frame, Steel frame not discounted!

So TL:DR after a non-disc, non-Alu bike or frame, with ability to take 28-30mm tyres - let's hear suggestions!

Have a look at the varied bikes that did the Dirty Reiver on road.cc. Then buy a Mason.

Or just get a Scott Foil.

src1

I've used a Kinesis gfti v2 for riding cobbles and it coped well. Last year I used open pave CG 27mm tyres on Archetypes. This year 30mm Schwalbe S-Ones on Pacenti SL23s.

The open paves fit under guards, but I needed to remove the guards for the Schwalbes.

hotdiggitty

Cheers, will take a look at the Fratello!
Wish Mason was/were an option!
The S-Ones are what's making me look at 30's :-)

Still open to ideas while I'm looking!

bigmat

I've done 2 x PRCs on an alu frame with no broblems. 28mm+ tyres definitely recommended though. My mate rode 25s on a Bianchi carbon frame supposedly designed for the cobbles, first couple of sectors he was raving about how it soaked up the bumps, from around half way he was complaining that his hands hurt so much he could barely hold the bars! Tyres definitely more important than frame material, IME.

amrushton

This disc embargo is not going to last. Too much money involved. All it takes is for Shimano or Campag to co-sponsor an event and that embargo will be lifted

djhermer

Interesting. I'd missed this. I used my Swiss Cross this year but will happily revert to rim brakes in future.

This year - more than last - there were a colossal number of MTBs. Especially fat bikes, ridden mostly by large groups of large, loud Dutch blokes.

They'll all be stuffed - as the huge majortity would be runnign discs I'm sure. Good. No place for them. I felt a bit of a fraud on my CX.