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can anybody help me out here wanting to buy cyclocross bike in sales not bothered about it being 2012 or not want to spend about 1000 it has got to be just as good on road tho( I have just lost mountain bike in break in want a change ) I have got 3 peaks and john o,groats to lands end in august not sure of make , model any good suggestions would carbon be better than aly
Boardman CX (bike to work?) and the Genesis Vapour are the obvious options at that price point.
Carbon frame might be a tough call at that price point unless you go second hand.
Lots of suggestions here :http://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...or-approx-1000
Planet x are doing a fair few cross bikes in that range if you look in their clearance area: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/c/q/clearance_corner
A touch over budget but a real bargin : http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/ca...x-ultegra.html
Blimey, that is a bargain.
Thanks lads couple of shops to check tomorrow I have been offered Boardman CX for 800 a kona Jake 750 and this cannondale looks the biz for that price is it worth the stretch I ask myself any more much appreciated thanks ROY
noticed there is 2 years 0% on the cannondale,
for that price its a no brainer
Look at www.merlincycles.com Their cx bikes are in the Road Bike section. They are importers for the Dutch built Sensa brand. Look at the Fermo 'cross bike. £875 with a 105 gruppo. Still inside your budget with Ultegra.
You've got to ask just how rough you are going to be with a 'cross bike? Carbon is very strong in terms of load bearing but it does not take kindly to direct impacts. Great if you are a sponsored rider getting your frames supplied, but as a privateer? For the same reason I would be very careful about buying a secondhand carbon frame; it could look immaculate externally but a direct impact on the carbon could have the lay-up delaminating internally. The only sure way is to have it x-rayed. I'm now retired but spent 31 years at a "top secret, high tech jet plant", where design, production and testing of carbon fibre components was a core activity.
I think Wheeze means http://www.merlincycles.com ??
Correct shaun, my apologies! I've now edited my earlier post.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Outdoor fitness had a pro rider testing 6 cx bikes this month for approx £1000Quote:
Originally Posted by vespa
Cannondalle CAADX 9/10
Genesis croix de fer 7.5/10
Lappierre cyclo x 8//10
Revolution cross pro 7/10
Scott cx comp 9/10
Sensa fermo 8.5/10
Best in test was the Scott
"the scott performed flawlessly on ever terrain "
I bought the Giant tcx 2 2012 model for £640 at a LBS relay good bike especially at this price.
regards
Mark
What on Earth is the Croix De Fer doing among that lot?
Quite a few people with big smiles, riding Croix de Fer at this year's 3PCX.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
Don't doubt it wheeze, I have the similar Day One and it's huge fun.
Not exactly the same as a CAADX though, but I shouldn't have commented really without reading the review.
So have you bought anything Vespa....???
Completed a lovely 30+ miler on the SuperX today linking up 7 forests with short road sections, the bike really loves being chucked about on tight techy single track..... really pleased with it... :)
Hi all I have just acquired a caadx for 650 what are these like I'm not sure whether I've stapped bought if so I will get better later on in year and use this as training bike but for this price it has only got sora on tho this may need changing and I got my SPD for nothing
Sora will be fine on a Cross used as a training bike. Poor things take a right kicking it's not worth have flash kit most of the time.
Sounds like a bargin Vespa... fit a fork mounted cable hanger and some sealed shifter cables... :0)Quote:
Originally Posted by vespa