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Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational) This has to be the most physically intense sport ever invented. It's high speed bicycle racing on a short off road course or riding the off pavement rides on gravel like : "Unbound Gravel". We also have a dedicated Racing forum for the Cyclocross Hard Core Racers.

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Old 12-18-14, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by woodcraft


Limping home after a mechanical.
I hope you didn't have any frame damage.
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Old 12-19-14, 08:39 PM
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My 2015 Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1 (with K-Edge Garmin Mount and Chain Catcher) weighs 20.7lbs with the stock Giant P-CXR1 alloy rims and Schwalbe Super Swans. I decided to swap them out for a set of Clement X'Plor USH and the weight came down to 19lbs. I also got a second set of rims, the Giant P-CXR0 carbon rims, and mounted some Clement LAS tires on them which puts the weight under 17lbs but the tires aren't as durable for daily riding. Loving this bike so far.

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with Clement X'Plor USH tires...



With the carbon wheels (shows with Clement X'Plor USH tires, the Clement LAS were swapped afterwards)...

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Old 12-20-14, 02:49 AM
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2013 Focus Mares CX with Ultegra 6800, Zipp cockpit, Selle Italia saddle and Fulcrum R1s - loves the gravel....






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Old 12-27-14, 10:15 AM
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It's currently my only bike and first serious bike. 2015 Cannondale CAADX 105 Disc, 54cm. Only change is some Shimano XT PD-M780 pedals.

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Old 01-03-15, 05:31 PM
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My new 2015 Giant TXC Advanced Pro 2. A gift from my wife
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Old 01-03-15, 10:36 PM
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OK Better pics, my wife surprised me with a gift!

My wife bought me this, what a surprise! I love it!




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Old 01-03-15, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 1bluetrek
My wife bought me this, what a surprise! I love it!





Sweet ride, congrats and enjoy.
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Originally Posted by mattheis
Not sure what to say about the top tube angle, it has less of an angle than a CAADx, which I think has a pretty aggressive stance to begin with. I wouldnt consider either frames compact.

The stem you can shorten, but typically if your going under 80mm most people will say the bike is too big for you. As for the seat post, switching to a zero setback post isn't the best solution to shorten a bike, it puts your body too far forward in relation to the bottom bracket, and you would have to put the seat back further on the rails for a true correct fit.

All I can say is buy it and try it. If it fits keep it, if not, send it back for the smaller size. You will just be out shipping.

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Fantom cross

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Old 01-08-15, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Gus90
My 2015 Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1 (with K-Edge Garmin Mount and Chain Catcher) weighs 20.7lbs with the stock Giant P-CXR1 alloy rims and Schwalbe Super Swans. I decided to get a second set of rims, the Giant P-CXR0 carbon rims, and mount some Clement X'Plor USH tires on them which lowers the bike down to 19 lbs and is faster on hard pack and pavement. Loving this bike so far.

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With the carbon wheels (apologize for bad pic)...


I suppose its its pretty light all things considered for a hydro disc brake set up.
Not usually a big Giant fan but that bike looks fantastic. Great choice.
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Old 01-10-15, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
Not usually a big Giant fan but that bike looks fantastic. Great choice.
Thanks

I may be going overboard but I ordered a set of these cages to replace the cheapo chinese knock offs I put on it above which do a poor job of keeping the bottles secure...



and of course some orange bottles to go with it...



Then someday when the white bar tape is cashed, I'll have to decide between basic black or the Fizik orange so it is an exact match to the saddle. (I'll probably go with black but you never know):


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Old 01-10-15, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RadRob
It's currently my only bike and first serious bike. 2015 Cannondale CAADX 105 Disc, 54cm. Only change is some Shimano XT PD-M780 pedals.

That's an awesome bike, enjoy
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Old 01-10-15, 01:16 PM
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My Merckx AluCross from last Saturday's snow ride.

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Old 01-14-15, 10:51 PM
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Just had this built

2010 Jamis Supernova, 56CM

Chorus 11 speed shifters
XTR M971 RD
105 FD
9 speed XTR 7701 chain
Planet X bollox cantilevers
Rival 50/34 crankset (I'm actually going to change the crankset in a few days to a Gossamer 48/34)

Ritchey Comp 44CM handlebars
FSA OS-150 stem
Zipp service course CX bar tape
Bontracer RXL seatpost
Fizik Arione saddle
Michelin Jet cross tires
Mavic CXP22 wheels (I'll upgrade the wheels soon)
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Old 01-16-15, 12:58 PM
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Van Dessel WTF, Alfine 8 with JTek shifter. HY/RD brakes, Gates belt, Rock n' Road tires, Gyes saddle with Brooks bag, Time Atac peddles.

A little heavy, and a little inefficient, but a reliable, zero maintenance "all-road" bike for our local mountains.
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Old 01-16-15, 03:15 PM
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tackling the mean streets of Manhattan. This bike needs to see some dirt and mud soon or its going to get angry.

2014 fantom cross TI (sans logos) - Sram Rival 22
50mm carbon clinchers
Schwalbe CX Comp 700x35
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Old 01-16-15, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Six jours


Van Dessel WTF, Alfine 8 with JTek shifter. HY/RD brakes, Gates belt, Rock n' Road tires, Gyes saddle with Brooks bag, Time Atac peddles.

A little heavy, and a little inefficient, but a reliable, zero maintenance "all-road" bike for our local mountains.
That is just wild. IGH, disk brakes and a curved top tube. All so alien to anything I have ever set up but it looks like such a fun ride that I really like it.
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Well, it's a good "proof of concept" bike for me, but there's a lot that really isn't so great. The curved/twin top tube deal, for example, is eye-catching but just doesn't work as well as a traditional one. And the overall geometry is a bit weird too - in order to get a reasonable seat tube fit I would have had to go with a TT something like three cm. too long, so I ended up with the little tiny frame and a mile of headset spacers.

But it does all work, more-or-less, and it is a lot of fun. I think I'm going to go custom to solve all the niggles and then have a bike I like a lot.
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Old 01-17-15, 01:26 AM
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Awesome Ti Warbird!
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Old 01-18-15, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bgav
Awesome Ti Warbird!
Thanks, I love this bike. Pretty much can go anywhere on it.
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Old 01-18-15, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs
Thanks, I love this bike. Pretty much can go anywhere on it.
Ti Warbird was my first choice for a stock bike. Love the Relevate Designs bags, great gear. I ended up going the custom build route for a "go anywhere" bike. I just picked this up from my LBS yesterday.





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Old 01-19-15, 08:27 AM
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Nice Gunnar. Which Thomson stem is that?
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Old 01-20-15, 08:22 PM
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This bike is such a great commuter. Love it.


105 5600/Ultegra 6600 SL mix.
Schwalbe 700x30 CX Pro
Brooks B17 Narrow Thomsom Layback
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Old 01-26-15, 05:03 AM
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Thanks. X4, didn't want to risk any slippage which I've read about with the X2 road stem. More clamping area for the carbon bars.
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I own a couple of Salsa Ti's but not this one.
Great choice. It absolutely fills the road and gravel endurance box.
Nice touches too!
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