CX bike

[rideswithmoobs]

Drifting from a new road bike to a CX bike and doing the Lakeland monster and some CX races in the winter, next summer. I fancied the Whyte Saxon Cross but it doesn't fair too well against opposition in Cycling Plus. Like the Dolan Multi but any other options ? True CX for events and not a gravel, adventure commuter style. No need for all this rack mount etc as I have my Genesis Day one for road riding

 

[outlash]

Budget?

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Budget?

Ah sorry, no more than £1500 ish

 

[User19783]

Mango point all road

I've been looking to get one of these, for while, just need to sell some bikes to make some room in the garage.
Great spec and the price isn't too bad, and there are built in the UK.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s..._cBTdeQFjnv7EQrCA&sig2=O5c8LcyjeYjFqpHCxRj8OA

 

[outlash]

£1500 gets you something pretty nice, Personally I'd stick to alu as you'll get a lot more for your money and anecdotally, CF CX frames aren't the strongest apparently. The most common makes I've seen at races are Cannondale, Specialised, Kinesis & Ridley. Plenty of others, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better buy than this CAADX w/Ultegra from Evans. Get some half decent wheels and it's race ready: https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-caadx-ultegra-disc-2016-cyclocross-bike-EV239421 .

Mango point all road

Not a proper crosser.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

£1500 gets you something pretty nice, Personally I'd stick to alu as you'll get a lot more for your money and anecdotally, CF CX frames aren't the strongest apparently. The most common makes I've seen at races are Cannondale, Specialised, Kinesis & Ridley. Plenty of others, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better buy than this CAADX w/Ultegra from Evans. Get some half decent wheels and it's race ready: https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-caadx-ultegra-disc-2016-cyclocross-bike-EV239421 .

Thanks outlash , I have been looking at the cannondales also the roads bikes before CX, and the ridleys. After shelling out for a new bike I wouldn't want to be getting new wheels. The wife would kill me. Shame that cannondales not in the lime green they use. For some reason I think that's one smart looking bike they kick out in them colours

 

[outlash]

The new (2017) Super X's have flashes of that lime green but they're expensive and appear to have some odd drivetrain design where if you replace the wheels, you have to get the new wheel re-dished. Doesn't sound like a sensible design idea to me. The CAAD12 is green, not much good as a crosser though.

There's a Kinesis frame that's in 'sick' green. Very bright! : http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/1139299/products/kinesis-crosslight-pro-6-cyclocross-frameset-green.aspx

 

[rideswithmoobs]

The Raleigh gets a good review along with the boardmans in cycling plus but was surprised the Whyte faired not so good.

 

[outlash]

I've heard the Raleigh is pretty good, I'm always a little wary of magazine reviews given how publishers are beholden to their advertisers. Perhaps the Whyte isn't as bad as they make out.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Are there many races around Cumbria, South lakes area ?

 

[Venod]

Ah sorry, no more than £1500 ish

Built this for about that price.. its an On One Pickenflick Titanium Frame from PX, I got it for £680, I paid £40 each for the rims (£67 at Wiggle) cheapish Tawain Hubs similar to Novotech Shimano 46/36 CX Chainset with 105 medium cage rear derailleur 11-32 cassette, tektro Spyre Brakes, 105 Shifters, Deda Stem, seat post and Handlebars Charge Seat, Goodriudge Cabkes, Vittoria XN tyres running tubeless. (but not officially tubeless tyres)

http://crossjunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-on-one-pickenflick.html

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Built this for about that price.. its an On One Pickenflick Titanium Frame from PX, I got it for £680, I paid £40 each for the rims (£67 at Wiggle) cheapish Tawain Hubs similar to Novotech Shimano 46/36 CX Chainset with 105 medium cage rear derailleur 11-32 cassette, tektro Spyre Brakes, 105 Shifters, Deda Stem, seat post and Handlebars Charge Seat, Goodriudge Cabkes, Vittoria XN tyres running tubeless. (but not oficially tubeless tyres)

http://crossjunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-on-one-pickenflick.html

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£1599 fully built from Pkanet X !! I have seen Planet X name all over but no nothing if their quality, I know they buy frames in as others do. Is that a quality Ti frame ? Build wise I would rather it come built, I just do t have the time with working away to do it myself.

 

[Venod]

£1599 fully built from Pkanet X !! I have seen Planet X name all over but no nothing if their quality, I know they buy frames in as others do. Is that a quality Ti frame ? Build wise I would rather it come built, I just do t have the time with working away to do it myself.

I have three Ti frames a Van Nic, a Kinesis and the On One, they all have nice smooth welds and all built from the same grade of Ti, the On One was by far the cheapest, but seems just as good as the other two, although a different beast geometry wise.

Just looked at the spreadsheet I used to keep a track of the build cost, it says £1357.83 so less than the built options but no hydraulic brakes, I think the built options are a bargain for the spec you get.

 

[oldroadman]

Built this for about that price.. its an On One Pickenflick Titanium Frame from PX, I got it for £680, I paid £40 each for the rims (£67 at Wiggle) cheapish Tawain Hubs similar to Novotech Shimano 46/36 CX Chainset with 105 medium cage rear derailleur 11-32 cassette, tektro Spyre Brakes, 105 Shifters, Deda Stem, seat post and Handlebars Charge Seat, Goodriudge Cabkes, Vittoria XN tyres running tubeless. (but not oficially tubeless tyres)

http://crossjunkie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-on-one-pickenflick.html

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Very tidy looking bike, always liked metal frames. What sort of weight does it come in at?

 

[Venod]

Very tidy looking bike, always liked metal frames. What sort of weight does it come in at?

As pictured its 8.5kg