SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Hey,
I'm looking at a CX for use this winter on roads, but it will also double up as a racing machine! I'm looking for something with decent bang:buck ratio (max spend around £1100), and would like some help.
I've spoken to the fellas at BW a bit, and I'm expecting a call this week about build/bike options. They stock Scott, Giant, Kinesis and Merida bikes. I've never seen a Merida in person, but looking at this on their website they look different, in a good way, to the other big brands I'm bored of seeing everywhere.
I'd like to use a local firm instead of a big chain, and have only heard good things from friend/boss who has used them many times.
Is there anything I should be looking out for? It's a bike which I want for racing, but I will also have a set of slicks for training/pottering about.
Also, why do you have pit people? Do people experience a lot of 'mechanicals' when 'crossing?
I'm looking at a CX for use this winter on roads, but it will also double up as a racing machine! I'm looking for something with decent bang:buck ratio (max spend around £1100), and would like some help.
I've spoken to the fellas at BW a bit, and I'm expecting a call this week about build/bike options. They stock Scott, Giant, Kinesis and Merida bikes. I've never seen a Merida in person, but looking at this on their website they look different, in a good way, to the other big brands I'm bored of seeing everywhere.
I'd like to use a local firm instead of a big chain, and have only heard good things from friend/boss who has used them many times.
Is there anything I should be looking out for? It's a bike which I want for racing, but I will also have a set of slicks for training/pottering about.
Also, why do you have pit people? Do people experience a lot of 'mechanicals' when 'crossing?