TCX too tall for a gravel bike ?
bristolpete
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Thinking, just thinking but the conjecture seems to suggest a TCX or cyclocross bike a tad tall with a high BB for gravel riding? Sold on my Toughroad after 18 months as effectively a Defy in disguise - quite fancy something more agile.
Anyone care to advise.
Anyone care to advise.
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oxoman wrote:Swear by my TCX gets used on easy red trails as more XC orientated and also anything below. I have altered the gearing on mine to be a bit easier and will probably alter to 1x at some stage, Very rarely gets used on roads. Only bugbear was i got mech spyre brakes when i had it and had to upgrade to hydraulics eventually. I actually went for a small even though i would normally ride a medium, as it was on offer at a steal and i found it easier to throw around the trails. I tend to run 42 tyres as well.
Ah cool.
The SLR 1 2019 looks good and took a look at the medium stack and reach good. Glad to know. 2018's SX bike was the one, but they only had it for one season - obviously a non starter.
Googled it, some say ideal others say BB drop a death trap.
Could be a good one bike solution for trails, commuting, fun riding and keeping the Sunday best as that.0 -
You can still get new SXs - Pauls cycles have some in a sale S-ML[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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DeVlaeminck wrote:You can still get new SXs - Pauls cycles have some in a sale S-ML
Oddly enough, found them last night. Tempting.0 -
Absolutely not, I have a small 2018 TCX and apart from a wheel upgrade the main thing I've done is to fit an 110mm stem and slam it.
I really do enjoy the bike and find it capable it all situations. I rode it on a group road ride last night, 65 miles at an average speed of 17.5 mph with out a problem. On Sunday, out all day riding a recce for this years Three Peaks CX race, I find it massively versatile.0 -
Depends on the frame size.
A large TCX has a BB only 5mm higher than a trek boone which has a less aggressive geometry. In a small, however, the tcx bb is 10mm higher.
The tcx also has a higher stack and a longer reach than most cross bikes, and gravel bikes tend to be even less aggressive than these0 -
Sounds like ballcocks to me, might not be the best bike but it will certainly do the job.0
