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Cyclocross bike recommendations?

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  • 09-10-2006 9:46pm
    #1
    Garth Farley
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hey all, need some advice:

    I've got about a grand to buy a bike, I've been using a MTB for years (I like popping off road now and again), but for the last year I've been doing longer & longer distance road trips and it's just making my life hard.

    I was gonna go for a racer, but I've saw a cyclo-cross bike in Edinburgh and am interested (twas a Specialized 2006 Tricross Sport Double - tad dear tho). It seems to have the benefit of light frame, less severe riding position and slight off-road ability. And I don't see why I can't throw on slicks for proper road cycling.

    Also wouldn't mind giving Cyclo-X a go.

    But it's hard to find a selection. cyclesuperstore.ie only mentions this one:
    Flanders Zenith Cyclo Cross '06

    Can anyone recommend any alternatives?
    Thanks!
    -GF


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    Turbulent Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭Turbulent Bill


    You might want to check out the cyclo-cross forum on mtbireland (http://mtbireland.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=1&board=18.0), lots of useful stuff there.


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    Itsfixed
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Itsfixed


    The Planet X Kaffenback is a good steel frame with v-brakes or cantilevers and plently of clearance for cross tyres. You could build one up on the cheap or go for a flat-barred version for about Stg700 but the spesh probably has the edge, for extra STG100.

    Chainreactioncycles does Kinesis Crosslight cyclo- x frames from about €300 which are very good, and very light.


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    Garth Farley
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Garth Farley


    Thanks for the link Turbulent Bill, got another nice suggestion there:
    Focus Mares Cross 07

    Must give Planet-X a glance when boss isn't looking. Build my own.... blast, now I've got more research to do! It's the sort of thing I'd try.
    Thanks all!
    -GF


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    #5
    cerebus
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭cerebus


    Lots of discussion about CX bikes in a recent thread - see here.

    My vote: still the Lemond Poprad :)


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