Boardman or Genesis
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Fair point although they don't do the CX Pro
You probably need to arrange it in advance (they take a deposit of £50) to get one in the shop of the right size for you to try. When I went to Evans to test ride they only had an Alfine 8 on the floor to test and the 11 is quite a bit different to ride.
Weight? A lot lot less than its riderIt does feel heavier to lift compared to my Cannondale but out on the road I don't notice the difference. I could weigh it but then I'd have to take off the lights, bottle cage, saddle bag with tool kit etc to give you a proper answer.
Yeh the 50 quid thing is a pain but I suppose they don't want to ship bikes around just so I can kick the tyres
I think it's only to ensure you turn up after they've gone to the trouble, not to ensure you buy something
Hmm Cube x-race looks nice
Hargroves have last year frames at £275 which is a stunning bargain, especially given the quality of the fork they ship it with, if you're not above a bit of spannering. I am tempted by that, and the last thing I need is another cross bike
Increadibly tempting although they only seem to have a 62 which I guess is very large right?Hargroves have last year frames at £275 which is a stunning bargain, especially given the quality of the fork they ship it with, if you're not above a bit of spannering. I am tempted by that, and the last thing I need is another cross bike
Ah, failed to look at sizes available. Yes 62 is large. I have a 59, I am 6'1'' and that's perfect for me.
That could work - I am just under 6' 2" with a 36 inch inside leg. Do you know if I could fit disks or is that not fram dependent?
You won't be able to fit discs to this frame.
Globalti
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I went through the same selection process as you last year; the Genesis CDF was heavy and I didn't like the idea of buying from Halfrauds although I liked the Boardman as it rode nicely. I ended up buying a Specialized Tricross disc, mainly because I liked the position and the shop who supplied it. I have been using it as a winter trainer with mudguards and it has fulfilled the purpose, it is extremely comfortable over long distances being similar in shape to my Roubaix although longer and slower steering. It would make an excellent tourer, really perfect.
However the Tricross is quite heavy so I have more or less decided that I will sell it and build myself a nice lightweight winter trainer/crosser based on a carbon frame, but that won't happen until Sram and Shimano have launched their hydraulic road brakes so it might be summer 2013 by the time I get seriously involved in this project.
You need to study the very good advice in this thread though; you could build yourself a smashing crosser/trainer if you took the time and looked carefully at all the options.
However the Tricross is quite heavy so I have more or less decided that I will sell it and build myself a nice lightweight winter trainer/crosser based on a carbon frame, but that won't happen until Sram and Shimano have launched their hydraulic road brakes so it might be summer 2013 by the time I get seriously involved in this project.
You need to study the very good advice in this thread though; you could build yourself a smashing crosser/trainer if you took the time and looked carefully at all the options.