Most manufacturer do a cyclo cross bike, I came across the Marin Toscana, I quite liked the look of it, it in their urban collection.magnatom said:I'm certainly up for it, and after having a chat with my wife I think a new bike is definitely on the cards before then. At the moment I am considering the Specialized tricross sport, or possibly a Planet X Kaffenback. Any other suggestions to help me keep up (and that would be usable on my commute when the weather isn't too bad!)
Would the hub discs not just add some necessary weight?HLaB said:Most manufacturer do a cyclo cross bike, I came across the Marin Toscana, I quite liked the look of it, it in their urban collection.
Might do but they'll be more suited to commuting I must admit that the only thing that stopped me buying one; not because of weight but if I wanted to cyclocross I'm not sure if they are race legal.magnatom said:Would the hub discs not just add some necessary weight?
Anyway this is possibly going off topic. I'll post somewhere else soon, when I start looking properly.
HLaB said:Might do but they'll be more suited to commuting I must admit that the only thing that stopped me buying one; not because of weight but if I wanted to cyclocross I'm not sure if they are race legal.
gavintc said:As someone on your other thread has stated, have a look at the winter / audaux / training bike market. I have a Ribble winter bike. It has mudguard and rear rack eyes although I have never used the rack eyes. I bought it 2nd hand off the old C+ site and I know the guy I bought it from used with a rack for commuting. It is light enough for me to bash the roads with the club as a solid winter trainer and I also use it on my commute.
Ribble do have some good deals from time to time.
Tetedelacourse said:Hey Magna, at least when Gavin kept dropping me he was on a Colnago stealth machine which weighed less than a disc brake. He dropped you on his RIBBLE!!?!
goo_mason said:A tentative 'yes' from me (depending on whether I can arrange childminding and transport).
Any chance of doing a more *cough cough* Edinburgh-based ride sometime ? I'm sure HLaB will now some good routes out around Edinburgh and the Lothians / Fife etc...