Carbon framed road bike used all year round?

[Globalti]

I bought a Spesh Tricross disc, which looks to have a similar shape to that Boardman. I tested that but was put off by the double and the fact that it was Halfrauds. Have now used the Spesh with a rack and panniers and I was delighted with the way it all went together and rode - it makes an excellent tourer. Not much cop as a crosser though.

 

[400bhp]

Erm... Not sure. I have never really liked or used mudguards on any bike. The fact they fit was irrelevant to my choice as was the ability to fit a rack...

So why buy a cx? Why not just buy a road bike?

 

[Rob3rt]

So why buy a cx? Why not just buy a road bike?

It's got disc brakes innit!

 

[Vichingo]

It's got disc brakes innit!

just out of curiosity, are these bad boys really heavy?

 

[User6179]

just out of curiosity, are these bad boys really heavy?

Was looking at this bike for a winter bike ,claimed 22lb excluding pedals for a medium .

 

[Vichingo]

Was looking at this bike for a winter bike ,claimed 22lb excluding pedals for a medium .

uh oh, I'll have to convert that in to kg. oops Thanks Eddy

 

[lb81]

So why buy a cx? Why not just buy a road bike?

It was all down to fit and intended use.

I ride 40 road miles a day for the commute. At weekends i ride a lot of trails paths and bridleways etc with lots of roads in between, so ending up with a CX which can do both all week means i can sell both my existing bikes use the CX as an all purpose 'do it all' bike and maybe have a look at a pure road fixed wheel for which i have had a hankering for years as my mtb is often run as a SS!

 

[HLaB]

I know that generally speaking Carbon race bikes are kept for fair weather sunday best, but does anyone use theirs for all year round riding and if so any problems or additional things i should consider?

There's a bloke in my club who rides one of the cheaper carbon frames all year round.

 

[PK99]

I bought a Spesh Tricross disc, which looks to have a similar shape to that Boardman. I tested that but was put off by the double and the fact that it was Halfrauds. Have now used the Spesh with a rack and panniers and I was delighted with the way it all went together and rode - it makes an excellent tourer. Not much cop as a crosser though.

The tricross is no longer sold by specialized as a cyclocross bike! The Cruz is their cross bike, the tricross is tagged " multi use"

 

[d87francis]

The thing is I only really have the space for two bikes.

There's always space for more bikes! I have them in my porch, airing cupboard, and locked on two of the landings in the indoor stairwell of our flats against the handrail.

 

[dellzeqq]

The Van Nicholas Mistral is around £1600, FatBirds have some different build options starting at £1349. The Sabbath Silk Road at £1799 with Tiagra is a little over budget but worth a look.

before buying a Van Nicholas.....ask User10571. I've been amazed at the poor (first) response he got when his frame cracked. He's sorted it now, but, after this I'd never get one. The service Susie got when here cf Spesh had the same crack was first rate.

 

[black'n'yellow]

There's a bloke in my club who rides one of the cheaper carbon frames all year round.

there's a bloke I know who rides a Colnago EPS with Super Record all year round - his argument (which is not unreasonable) is that as long as the bike is looked after, nothing bad will happen...