Recommend Cyclocross

[bikingdad90]

Thread resurrection but I may also be looking for a CX bike, only caveat is i would like to be able to fit mudguards but also want something racy if you know what I mean never been keen on the sportive geometry which is common amongst bikes.

I would recommend a Genesis Croix De Fer for the racy position. Mine was too racy so I sold it on as it was giving my back jib.

I replaced it with a Norco Threshold which is slightly less racey but comes with a smaller chainset (48/36) than a compact (50/34) and a wide cassette (11-30T). It also has rack and mount fittings. It was the A2 Threshold 2014. Not sure if the 2015 models still have the mounting points? I got it second hand but Evans are selling them.

 

[Toptec]

Join British cycling, get another 10% off at halfords plus legal and 3rd party indemnity covers high make it pretty cost effective. I also like SRAM shifters myself

Of the other two, the cannondale has better groupset

Or if confident of buying online and it's the right size, this
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m7b0s23p5171/CANNONDALE-CAADX-105-2013

105 groupset rather better than than on the specialized or cannondale...and it's not black

Can I ask what's wrong with black?

 

[vickster]

Can I ask what's wrong with black?

It's boring

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Can I ask what's wrong with black?

Nothing - as long as you aren't suffering from melanophobia.

 

[Spike on a bike]

Anyone know anything about the London road sram from planetx ?

I really like the look of it but assume it's only mail order

I don't understand the group set at all so not sure how much faster or slower than my road bike it might be

I tend to spin out at about 24 mph or maybe that's just my old legs

 

[vickster]

Anyone know anything about the London road sram from planetx ?

I really like the look of it but assume it's only mail order

I don't understand the group set at all so not sure how much faster or slower than my road bike it might be

I tend to spin out at about 24 mph or maybe that's just my old legs

You can go buy it from their shop in Sheffield/Barnsley

SRAM Rival 22 rocks

 

[Toptec]

It's boring

Oh, & here's me thinking all sorts of technical reasons, so nothing then.

 

[vickster]

Lol the colour is the most important thing about a bike, it has to be pleasing to the eye or you won't ride it

 

[simonf7]

After a summer of slogging about on my old mountain bike, I've taken the plunge and ordered the Boardman CX Team, the £250 off in the sale and then a further £60 off on the web was too hard to resist :-)

Si

 

[Darren Gregory]

Lots of good suggestions on here. I went with an Arkose 3 following a similar discussion here:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/b...ing-for-some-opinions-advice-comments.165377/

Might help.

Arkose 3 might be a little more than you wanted to pay. I test rode the Arkose 2, I went with the 3 as I thought the higher top gear might be missed on the 2 but in hindsight I think I could easily have been happy with the 2.

 

[L Q]

After a summer of slogging about on my old mountain bike, I've taken the plunge and ordered the Boardman CX Team, the £250 off in the sale and then a further £60 off on the web was too hard to resist :-)

Si

Did the same a couple of weeks ago, picking mine up Saturday. Hoping it does the job for winter.