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01-08-12, 09:54 PM
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First Post! But thought I'd share since it is mostly due to a lot of helpful advice and wisdom on these forums that led me to choose the Surly Cross Check. I have the 2012 version, which now has a long cage derailleur, 32T in rear, a triple Sora front derailleur. So for anyone interested in converting a Cross Check to a triple, or who wants some bigger cogs in the rear, the 2012 model is tweaked to make that easier. To make it a triple, you'd just need a larger BB and the inner chain ring & bolts. I'm still waiting for my pedals to arrive, so just shop pedals on her now:
01-09-12, 06:52 AM
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I recently bought this: RIDLEY X RIDE with Ultegra Levers and Rear mech, also V-Brakes in place of the usual Canti's! I'm going to change the Knobbly tyres to a set of Michelin Lithion Road Tyres 700 x 23, as most of my riding is done on the road! I'm really surprised how lighweight this bike is! (It's advertised as being the WORLDS lightest Alloy framed X Bike) My Cube Carbon is extremely lighweight and the ridly is almost as lightweight. : >
01-21-12, 04:11 PM
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Felt F35x
Since everything just got covered with ice last night I decided to get some studded tires on and switch over to mtb platform pedals just in case. My first time with studs, great fun!
Just in case anyone wonders about the tire clearance for this bike I think I probably maxed it out with the 35 sized marathon winters, slightly bigger could work but might require shaving off side tread.
01-28-12, 10:51 PM
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I can't imagine using friction during a race but I love that frame.
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02-02-12, 03:34 PM
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Here's my 2012 Felt F75X. I gotta give cudos to Felt for the redesign! I'm just not a fan of Shimano hoods with my hands, so I made it into a SRAM 1x10 Apex WiFli rear cassette. So far so fast!
02-02-12, 04:10 PM
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02-04-12, 10:37 AM
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02-05-12, 09:14 AM
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I recently made some changes to my cross bike. Currently outfitted in rain/commuter/do-anything mode. I'm really digging the 1x10 rival shifter, x9 rd & cassette combo. It's got an enormous 11-36 cassette which, while much larger than I'd ever race with, is nice for getting up steep gravel firelanes.
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02-13-12, 08:20 PM
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Sorry for the cell phone pic, dslr batteries are on the charger as we speak, better pics to follow
Budget specialized crux build, just took it for its maiden voyage in 2" of snow
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Budget specialized crux build, just took it for its maiden voyage in 2" of snow
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02-13-12, 09:20 PM
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Just finished the build tonight. Its my first build and post on the site.
Nashbar X frame.
Mike
Nashbar X frame.
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02-14-12, 06:26 PM
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As promised, better pics...
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02-14-12, 09:34 PM
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raced it a bit last season, got away with using flat bars. just put xtr v brakes on it and now feel save going fast. really like the sound of hope hubs
02-16-12, 10:49 AM
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Here's mine:
It's an early 90s Schwinn Cross-??? frame. Built from spare parts.
It's an early 90s Schwinn Cross-??? frame. Built from spare parts.
02-19-12, 07:16 PM
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Now that's a cyclocross bike.
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02-19-12, 09:38 PM
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Conbon - Tell me more about the Crux. Did you strip the paint yourself?
02-19-12, 11:00 PM
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No, the previous owner did. It used to be stinky pink, and the fork still had factory paint when I bought it. I got frame, fork, headset, seatpost, and clamp for $50. I wasn't really looking to build a cross bike, but for that price I could pass it up. A few hundred dollars later, a local bike swap sale, and sweet talking the manager of my favorite lbs into letting me use a stand, I ended up here!
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02-20-12, 12:27 AM
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Thanks Icy and Andy. It's a budget bike, but actually looks pretty rad and rides real well.
I think I'll always have a Cross-Check, they're just so useful to have around!
I think I'll always have a Cross-Check, they're just so useful to have around!
02-20-12, 02:04 AM
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So I decided to try some cross riding this year. I thought it would be nice to be able to ride in the crappy weather and on rough roads/trails where you couldn't take a road bike. So that said I didn't want to spend a fortune. This is what it looked like when I picked it up. I've upgraded all the parts to 105 now. It's a fun ride that's not too heavy. I don't know that I'd race cx but it's great fun so far.
