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Postby Mugglechops » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:39 pm
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby Bentnose » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:41 pm
It is a 9spd XT derailler, this works fine with 10 spd road, I understand the shadow type can have some issues, not sure so I got the standard one. You can still buy 9spd XT no issues.Mugglechops wrote:Is that 10sp XT? I am thinking of doing the same thing but heard it doesn't work.
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby bosvit » Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:54 pm
YepBentnose wrote:It is a 9spd XT derailler, this works fine with 10 spd road, I understand the shadow type can have some issues, not sure so I got the standard one. You can still buy 9spd XT no issues.Mugglechops wrote:Is that 10sp XT? I am thinking of doing the same thing but heard it doesn't work.
8 or 9sp mtb has the same pull rate as 8/9/10sp shimano road
They changed the 10sp mtb for some reason so you will need to buy either an 8 or 9sp mtb rear derailler
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby Mugglechops » Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:22 pm
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby bosvit » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:41 pm
You should have no problems getting a swap in the member to member market section
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Postby toolonglegs » Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:51 am
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby Mugglechops » Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:45 pm
I have about 4 or 5 weeks before I can actually try it though. And I am tossing up about making my SS 29er in to 1x10 and using the parts on that.
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby RobM » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:58 pm
My CXmas present to myself. Took it for alil gravel grinding over the holidays at Caloundra. Still tinkering with the bars/stem setup.
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby sir_camel » Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:31 pm
Was this the one that was on Gumtree? Was so tempted by it. You have yourself a beautiful bike there.RobM wrote: My CXmas present to myself. Took it for alil gravel grinding over the holidays at Caloundra. Still tinkering with the bars/stem setup.
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Postby RobM » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:11 pm
Yeah the seller was in Sydney. Was lucky enough to be able to view it in person then got it boxed and sent up to Brisbane for me. Stoked with it so far.sir_camel wrote:Was this the one that was on Gumtree? Was so tempted by it. You have yourself a beautiful bike there.RobM wrote: My CXmas present to myself. Took it for alil gravel grinding over the holidays at Caloundra. Still tinkering with the bars/stem setup.
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby mitchy_ » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:13 pm
disc brake frame, will be with hydraulic brakes though (Hope V-Twin) currently has the rear brake still routed as i had flat bars on it to begin with...rheicel wrote:^ Is that a mechanical disc brake?
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby Blackrock » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:45 pm
I'll be posting more pics [close ups], videos and reviews soon. Love the anticipation of getting a new bike.....
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby nezumi » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:30 pm
You left out the show off your Merida thread, in the Merida forum!Blackrock wrote:Picked up my new 2014 Merida Cyclocross 5 today. Got the set up done and will hopefully go for a ride on the street tomorrow.
I'll be posting more pics [close ups], videos and reviews soon. Love the anticipation of getting a new bike.....
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
Postby Blackrock » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:04 pm
It really is a nice bike with the matt black frame, with silver and yellow highlights. I'm going to ride the cyclocross tyres for a while and also take it 'off-piste' to see how it goes, then will swap them for some 700x28 tyres of some commuting description.
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Re: CX Bike Gallery
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Postby Fletch » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:59 pm
I have upgraded the bars to some 3T carbon ergonova's the little extra width nice off road. Have also popped on a thompson layback post just to get me a tad further back. Also swapped the stem for a white rxl, free changeover at Hendry's, although its a better stem it had a slight scratch which is hidden by my garmin anyway.
Have ground out some dirt road km's and some on the road, bike is comfortable, smooth and quite quick.
Has also spent a bit of time in the You Yangs, it flys around the Kurrajong, litrally in the jumps, just need to pay attention in the corners when going quick.
Am going to ride/race it in the upcoming GMBC Crazy 6hr.
In the stockyards have been up and down rockwell, dam view and nanna's paving with no issues at all, bit slower than the MTb through the rock gardens but makes it fun. Handling is stable and inspires confidence, once you get used to being in the drops. Very spritly in the ups, sharp accelerations are instantanious
Next upgrade will be the wheels, have got some 2nd hand Chris King hubs on the way. will investigate some suitable new rims and then he will be finished.
In a nutshell, i love this bike
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