modellista
Regular
Hi guys,
(if you're pushed for time just skip this bit and read the question at the bottom!)
I feel like the time for a new bike is approaching. I'm interested in something that can deal with fast trails, and I'm also looking for the potential to do cyclocross. Which is new to me, but there seems to be plenty of races available to novices in the north-east. I've been as a spectator and fancy taking part. I might give it a go once on a mountain bike to see if I like it, but after that I reckon a cross bike is on the cards, particularly as it would be handy for commuting and trail stuff over the winter.
I've already got a Genesis Equilibrium 20 which I love, along with a Giant Bowery single-speed, Triban 3 commuter, and Merlin Malt 2 MTB. All of which are great bikes, but there's nothing really suitable for winter road/trail use. The Merlin is slow on road, which is the reason I got into roadies in the first place. I love its disc brakes though. I don't want to use the Equilibrium in proper winter conditions: even though it actually says on the frame “four season thrills”, I think I'll spare it winter. I don't want to have to worry about rust, for a start, or faff about changing tyres.
All of which is a roundabout way of saying: what does anyone with experience of cyclo-cross think of the spec on the new Genesis CdA 20? Is the frameset geometry appropriate? It's the same geometry of the Croix de Fer according to road.cc, rather than the racier geo of the Volare it replaces. The TRP Spyre-C mechanical disc brakes seem to get a lot of love. I like the idea of no front mech and just a 10-speed wide-ratio cassette, which seems to cover about 30-100 gear inches, which by my calculations should be plenty wide enough, if a little short on the top end – does that matter? I think there's too much faffing with gears in general, so no front mech suits my philosophy.
Give me a reason to get one! Ta.
(if you're pushed for time just skip this bit and read the question at the bottom!)
I feel like the time for a new bike is approaching. I'm interested in something that can deal with fast trails, and I'm also looking for the potential to do cyclocross. Which is new to me, but there seems to be plenty of races available to novices in the north-east. I've been as a spectator and fancy taking part. I might give it a go once on a mountain bike to see if I like it, but after that I reckon a cross bike is on the cards, particularly as it would be handy for commuting and trail stuff over the winter.
I've already got a Genesis Equilibrium 20 which I love, along with a Giant Bowery single-speed, Triban 3 commuter, and Merlin Malt 2 MTB. All of which are great bikes, but there's nothing really suitable for winter road/trail use. The Merlin is slow on road, which is the reason I got into roadies in the first place. I love its disc brakes though. I don't want to use the Equilibrium in proper winter conditions: even though it actually says on the frame “four season thrills”, I think I'll spare it winter. I don't want to have to worry about rust, for a start, or faff about changing tyres.
All of which is a roundabout way of saying: what does anyone with experience of cyclo-cross think of the spec on the new Genesis CdA 20? Is the frameset geometry appropriate? It's the same geometry of the Croix de Fer according to road.cc, rather than the racier geo of the Volare it replaces. The TRP Spyre-C mechanical disc brakes seem to get a lot of love. I like the idea of no front mech and just a 10-speed wide-ratio cassette, which seems to cover about 30-100 gear inches, which by my calculations should be plenty wide enough, if a little short on the top end – does that matter? I think there's too much faffing with gears in general, so no front mech suits my philosophy.
Give me a reason to get one! Ta.
