Norm said:I can't say that it's stunning viewing but, as promised, this is the sort of ride I can take on the Tricross, and it just sucks it all up.
And it does seem to work well.bauldbairn said:Yeah Norm that's exactly what a Tricross is for!
Doesn't everyone cycle at that speed? (There's one for the exaggerating CC'ers thread. )bauldbairn said:My favourite bits were when I thought you looked like you were doing between 60/80mph - till I noticed the "X4." -
If only (I'm UB40 at the moment).bauldbairn said:Nice commute, by the way.
This thread might help.sleekitcollie said:. Thinking off changing the tyres for something bit more road based to see if it makes any diff in speed , although I susspect it may be my old legs that have the prob there and not the tyre type . Anybody help with alternate tyre suggestion that would fit .
Norm said:I can't say that it's stunning viewing but, as promised, this is the sort of ride I can take on the Tricross, and it just sucks it all up.
Last night, I got half way through voicing exactly that opinion before I realised I was talking to my kids.MacB said:very good Norm, with the sound up, your heavy breathing and the switches between speeds, this sounds a bit like a 1970's porn film soundtrack...could a new career beckon?
That's all very nice but this looks nothing worse that my road fixie handles without blinking... and that's a light weight steel framed road bikeNorm said:I had a quick run to the next village this afternoon, so attached my camera to show the sort of route which a Tricross eats.
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Excuse the quality, they are screen shots from the video.
If your run includes farm tracks
and a busy village with speed humps
with maybe the odd cattle grid
or two
but you want the speed to handle a narrow stretch of NSL rat-run road
and the strength to maybe do the odd kerb hop
and some long
long
stretches of mud and river bank
but you still want to make a small climb without an issue
then I would recommend a cyclo-cross style bike.
Possibly - but do you weigh 20 stone?GrasB said:That's all very nice but this looks nothing worse that my road fixie handles without blinking... and that's a light weight steel framed road bike
Norm said:If only (I'm UB40 at the moment).
Ermm... did you? I forgot!bauldbairn said:Yeah, sorry! Since I've hit 40(1) the old memories not the same.
Didn't I just PM you about it - doh!
I'm very taken with it, and, therefore, incredibly biased and my opinion is not to be trusted. The point which GrasB makes is a good one, other bikes will handle the same sort of ride just as well. I've a 20 year old steel unsuspended MTB which has City Jet tyres and would probably work almost as well, for instance.bauldbairn said:After looking at that vid, I think one of those Tricross/Cross Country thingies would be a useful purchase for me?
Dynamick's just bought a Revolution Traveller(thread on here) and the EBC Rev Explorer and Cross are certainly worth a look....mmm...got me thinking?