Why a Cyclocross?
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Why a Cyclocross?
Postby limbot » Sun May 04, 2014 7:28 pm
Trouble is the wind was blowing.and the cars were kicking up all the spray as they went past. Not the most enjoyable experience.
Solution? Dive off into the nature reserve and do some trailing riding. No wind and no car spray
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby cyclotaur » Sun May 04, 2014 7:54 pm
My old blog - A bit of fun
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby wardie » Mon May 05, 2014 10:03 am
May I ask what tyres you are using as the trails around my place look similar to the one in the picture?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby limbot » Mon May 05, 2014 10:19 am
Probably should have dropped the pressure a bit as they were set to 70 psi for the road ride but didn't cause me any pucker moments except when I hit a patch of sand. :p
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby Mugglechops » Mon May 05, 2014 7:32 pm
I like to get a bit of a dirt fix everyday
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby cancan64 » Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:22 pm
Thats a great photolimbot wrote:part deux....
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby tcdev » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:59 pm
Right now I'm 95% road riding - purely for fitness and fun, no commuting - but do like the idea of getting off-road when I get the chance. So far I've done Manly Dam (MTB), but at this point I'm not convinced that I'm not going to enjoy CX even more if/when I get the opportunity to give it a go. Planning to do Lady Carrington Drive next weekend which I understand might even be suitable for a CX bike?!?
Anyway, I can see where the whole (n+1) joke comes from...
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby KGB » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:09 pm
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby CXCommuter » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:13 pm
Same- some okay singletrack that feeds off it thoughKGB wrote:I've seen Lady Carrington done on a road bike.
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:17 am
I think a lot of riding can easily be done a road/CX with a fat tyres. Unfortunately most modern frames lack the space for serious tyres, at least 32mm, and most people have to resort to CX bikes. The problem is most CX's have high bottom brackets designed for clearing barriers. High BB are not ideal for most trail/gravel riding. They really are terrible for pedaling through loose soil and sand.
The bicycle marketing guru's have pushed those who want the big tyre clearence and low bottom to their gravel/adventure bikes but a lot of these are portly slugs.
If your not going to race a true CX event or do technical single track the best compromise I have found is late 1970/80's sports touring bikes. The steel bikes are super comfortable off road as the frames really absorb the shock well. The steel forks are way better then carbon forks too. They absorb big hits and have lower trail which makes them more stable in sand and more maneuverable at low speed. And as most of these bikes where designed for 27" wheels with mud guards you can squeeze some very large 700c rubber in there. They also have a nice low bottom bracket which makes riding sand an absolute cake walk.
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby queequeg » Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:40 am
I am running 28 on mine, but 32 would work just as well. I used to commute on 32s but dropped to 28s to save a little bit of weight on the SMP tyres.caneye wrote:to the folks who are using their cx bikes for commuting - are you using 700 x 32 or 28 tyres?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby tcdev » Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:22 am
That's good news! Heading down to LCD this morning and a mate is going to give his bike (not a road racer, but not sure exactly what it is) with road tyres a go to see if it's working for him!KGB wrote:I've seen Lady Carrington done on a road bike.
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby nezumi » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:20 am
I run 25mm Conti GP4000s, 28mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus (winter) or 35mm Conti CX-racw (for taking the dirt route).caneye wrote:to the folks who are using their cx bikes for commuting - are you using 700 x 32 or 28 tyres?
It really depends on your riding style and comfort. I don't notice a massive difference between the GP4000s and the SMPs in terms of squishiness of the ride - just the weight.
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby mitchy_ » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:25 am
i use my 700x33c maxxis raze cx tyres for commuting... they seem almost as fast, and much comfier than the road tyres i was using.caneye wrote:to the folks who are using their cx bikes for commuting - are you using 700 x 32 or 28 tyres?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby macca33 » Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:21 pm
cheers
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
Postby caneye » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:35 pm
i'll be going for some Marathon 700x32c for my CX soon, to be used primarily as a commuter.
it currently has knobby Bontrager CX tyres.
fyi - i rode a MTB with 26 x 2.1 for the past 6 yrs.
got a road bike earlier this year but i'm still not entirely comfortable with commuting on 700x25c. despite the lighter weight & rolling resistance, it is a
lot less forgiving and twitchy. but that's just my experience.
so i'm thinking that 700x32c is a good compromise...
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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Re: Why a Cyclocross?
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