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Post by GIANTboy on Sept 17, 2007 14:08:38 GMT -5
Hi there,
seeing how i cant mtn. bike anymore i am looking to get into cyclocross. does anyone have any tips or sugestions on good bikes?
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Post by Nikki Alexander on Sept 17, 2007 15:32:32 GMT -5
I've heard a lot of good things about the Specialized Tricross Expert or Elite,...one of the E's... It may just be because I worked a shop and they were trying to sell em, but I suppose they're worth looking at. Glad to see I am not the only one "looking into it." People gave me funny looks. But cyclocross looks fun! I hope it becomes your new side of cycling  |
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Post by mvi on Sept 17, 2007 21:15:05 GMT -5
Hi there, seeing how I cant mtn. bike anymore I am looking to get into cyclocross. does anyone have any tips or sugestions on good bikes? Buy a used bike for a few hunderd $ at most. See if you like it. You can ride many courses pretty well on a roadbike or MTB. |
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Post by cujo on Sept 18, 2007 8:37:01 GMT -5
I have found that you can ride a road bike on courses that are dry but when it gets wet, Problems!
Almost all cross bikes out there are pretty nice. Weight is a bike factor since you are picking it up a lot.
I also recommend going down a size. I ride a 55 road bike my cross bike is a 52.
Also you do not need to go with the best components in the world you are probably going to just break them anyway. Used and Cheap are good.
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Post by Carlos on Sept 18, 2007 8:38:45 GMT -5
Giantboy -- If you're interested in a CX bike I'm contemplating selling my Surly Crosscheck (56cm - I'm 5'11''), probably for around $350. It's built up with assorted Ultegra, DA, Ritchey, and FSA components. I raced on it for a couple of seasons and it worked out just fine. Let me know if you're interested. -- Carlos
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Post by GIANTboy on Sept 18, 2007 8:55:48 GMT -5
i am a little guy...i ride a 52 normally
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Post by Josh Whitmore on Sept 18, 2007 14:30:53 GMT -5
seeing how I cant mtn. bike anymore I am looking to get into cyclocross. Hmm, cross can be fairly harsh on the body as well. With no suspension, going fast on grass and bumpy trails is fairly jarring to the body. Crashes can be almost as devastating as on a mountain bike, but you do tend to go a little slower on technical sections. Cross bikes are great for cross racing of course, but are also great for riding on dirt roads and smooth bike paths. I ride mine on lots of loops that have both pavement and dirt roads and sometimes even easy trails. There are lots of those kinds of options around WCU. It's nice because you can get farther away from traffic on a cross bike. Cujo brought up the size thing. I think it all depends on what brands you ride. My felt road bike is a 56cm, while my Bianchi cross bike is a 57cm. So unlike Cujo, my cross bike would be seemingly bigger than my road bike. When you take a measuring tape to both bikes, they are actually the same size. I do recommend having your handlebar a little higher and a little closer to you on the cross bike. If I had a Felt cross bike it would also be a 56cm, just with a shorter stem and a higher rise. There is a cyclocross clinic on September 23rd in Hendersonville. It would be a great way to see a bunch of cross bikes and even ride some of the different brands. More info at: ashevillebike.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=crossrace&action=display&n=1&thread=1189994559or nccyclocross.com/Josh |
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