specialised tricross / sport

[prowboth]

My commuting / touring bike has recently died and I need a new model. I decided on a specialised tricross or sport (I am aware of the recent problems which I assume will be ironed out) but cannot decide on which one. It appears that the sport is circa £200 more expensive. Is it worth the extra money?

 

[Alun]

If you mean the canti brakes, Specialized are bringing out a disk braked version next year, likely to be more expensive though

 

[ACS]

Grab the Sport however.............if you can see past the badge this may give you more bang for your buck, if you are looking for a CX bike to use as a commuter.

Saw one on Sunday and as the owner of 2x Tricross (long story), I was impressed.

 

[Norm]

I've got a Sport, so I thought it worth the extra. I wouldn't want to judge what 'worth' means to anyone else.

Fantastic bike, though.

 

[david1701]

the entry level tricross has 2300 shifters which are pita and I think the sport has both up and down on the brakes which would be dead handy. Worth it IMO long term for that.


I love my tricross (entry level one) but sometimes I wonder if discs would make my life less scary and the carbon forks lighten the front even more and a rack makes it pretty unstable when walking

 

[potsy]

I'm holding out for the 2012 Tricross Apex Elite with disc brakes

 

[johnr]

I've got a Comp version - so have spent extra cash - and love it. One of the first thing I noticed on my rural commute was that carbon forks did make a big difference on the bumpier bits of my commute.

 

[johnr]

ps

 

[TobyM]

Take a look at the Genesis Vapour - my brother just recently got one, and it seems to be a very good bike!

 

[Jezston]

Carbon forks + disc brakes? Something about that is making me feel rather uncomfortable. Am I wrong?

Did Spesh give up doing the single speed tricross, then? I'd love to find one second hand and use it as a winter fixed but I'd imagine most of their owners are keeping hold of them!

 

[Norm]

I think my LBS still has a SingleCross.

 

[perplexed]

Carbon forks + disc brakes? Something about that is making me feel rather uncomfortable. Am I wrong?

Did Spesh give up doing the single speed tricross, then? I'd love to find one second hand and use it as a winter fixed but I'd imagine most of their owners are keeping hold of them!

I think there were a couple on ebay recently...

 

[Boris Bike]

I'm holding out for the 2012 Tricross Apex Elite with disc brakes
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I'm looking at CX bikes at the moment and I got excited when I saw that.

But then I though. Hmmmmm - SRAM APEX gearing & disc breaks, where have I seen that spec before? Oh yeah on the Boardman CX Team which also comes with a carbon fork (the Tricross Apex Elite is alloy fork), and all for £900.

 

[2pies]

I have the basic Tricross, the extra cash for gear shifters seemed excessive to me. I prefer the colour too - matte black and grey

Have to say I'd be tempted to buy the 2012 with disc brakes but I expect you can get a decent discount on the 2011. Evans had the Tricross at £100 off recently. Mind you, they a Cannondale with Tiagra for £700 if thats what you're looking for.