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10-11-10, 07:11 PM
#1727
Slow mechanic
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Not a "proper" cross bike, but it's my belt-driven commuter that I've converted from SS to an Alfine. I dropped the rack and fenders, and installed some 35mm smallblock 8's to have some fun on the local singletrack and other unpaved trails before the snow flies. It works convincingly well as a cx.
10-12-10, 06:40 AM
#1729
Creamy pack filling
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Nine Mile Falls, WA
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Bikes: Trek 8000, Co-Motion tandem, Co-motion Espresso, Yeti Cross, 9Zero7 Fat Bike
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Taken after Sundays race in the rain and mud. Good times.
10-12-10, 10:29 AM
#1730
In the Gear 3434
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Soma Double Cross
Maiden ride on my Soma. They stopped shipping the Red logo version, this one has light gray logo and branding. Pretty stealth. It is built up with 105 (had the triple already so just went with it.) The triple gives it more functionality for me anyway. Cane Creek Canti's. WTB Cross Wolf tires. It weighs in at 22, thanks mostly to the CXP-22's - durable but heavy - but they do have black spokes! The fork is a Novara Cross fork I acquired. Not sure if I dare try to race, we'll see. But I see it as a winter, grocery hauler, mixed terrain bike. May switch out the tires for better rolling if I don't race it.
10-12-10, 04:56 PM
#1731
Mitcholo
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Oost Vlaanderen in mind, Cleveland in body
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10-18-10, 06:58 PM
#1733
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: STL
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Bikes: trek 560, specialized langster, specialized stumpjumper, felt bmx, GT pro series
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So...I made the mistake of looking through all 70 pages, and now the bike I was just day dreaming about will be here within the next couple days...****!
Getting a All City Nature Boy. I'm just gonna swap over most of the parts from my fixie for now, then add in set of dirt drops with aero levers and cantis. In the future (AKA once I've sold my fixie frame, commuter, and mtb) I'll pick up a second set of wheels with a nice set of knobbies for cross riding come spring time. That way I can just switch between wheelsets for commuting/crossing instead of having to switch tires all the time. I'm going to try and limit myself to one bike and no left over or spare parts by the time spring comes around, garage is getting pretty cluttered and when I go to move out of my parents house in the near future I don't want to have to deal with all the excess ****.
Will post updates as it gets built...
-Connor
Getting a All City Nature Boy. I'm just gonna swap over most of the parts from my fixie for now, then add in set of dirt drops with aero levers and cantis. In the future (AKA once I've sold my fixie frame, commuter, and mtb) I'll pick up a second set of wheels with a nice set of knobbies for cross riding come spring time. That way I can just switch between wheelsets for commuting/crossing instead of having to switch tires all the time. I'm going to try and limit myself to one bike and no left over or spare parts by the time spring comes around, garage is getting pretty cluttered and when I go to move out of my parents house in the near future I don't want to have to deal with all the excess ****.
Will post updates as it gets built...
-Connor
10-22-10, 09:46 AM
#1737
Never fear the hills...
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Maryland
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Bikes: 2011 Giant TCR Advanced, 2010 Motobecane Fantom Cross Pro, 2011 Redline Monocog Flight 29r
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My new toy. Sold my MTB and picked this up new. Not as flashy as some but it's got a good group set for building on the future.
Going to give this cross racing a shot in a couple weeks. Had my first practice the other night and had a blast. Still adjusting the fit and cleat positions. Dismounting is going to take some practice!
Going to give this cross racing a shot in a couple weeks. Had my first practice the other night and had a blast. Still adjusting the fit and cleat positions. Dismounting is going to take some practice!
10-25-10, 10:45 AM
#1738
Senior Member
I ride my too-small DeKerf Mountain that I can't seem to let go. Prepped for CX duties with drop bars, rigid fork and Schwalbe CX Pro's. A real nice time, and should be even nicer once I bring the bars up another inch.
10-28-10, 12:20 AM
#1741
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Boulder
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Bikes: 2009 Blue RC8, 2011 Blue Norcross SL
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2011 Blue Norcross SL
Stock from the catalog except Thomson non-setback post, and running 2010 carbon bead hutchinson's tubeless after a quick conversion. No burps to 28 psi. Oh, and eggbeaters.
10-29-10, 07:29 AM
#1743
Surf Bum
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Pacifica, CA
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Bikes: Lapierre Pulsium 500 FdJ, Ritchey breakaway cyclocross, vintage trek mtb.
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Cool looking bike man! Are those bars legal for racing? They look pretty wide.
10-29-10, 08:29 AM
#1744
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Bikes: Trek Mountain Track converted to a CX, Cannondale R800 frameset being built up
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Old Trek Mountain track. Sanded and painted black. Took my 7 spd freewheel, put 8 speed spacers w an 8 spd chain, then put on Shimano 8spd STI shifters. Eggbeater mtnb pedals. I hope I dont get shot for this, butttt it was a project for a poor man's cyclocross
P.S.
I couldnt get my image to load properly, so feel free to check out the attached and let me know
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10-30-10, 07:30 AM
#1746
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Bikes: Trek Mountain Track converted to a CX, Cannondale R800 frameset being built up
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11-06-10, 08:34 PM
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I'm going to do a couple races SS. Since, you know, cross is too easy with gears
. Cross-post SS/FG.
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11-07-10, 11:11 AM
#1748
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Location: Orange County CA
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Bikes: Surly CC, Raleigh Team Pro, Specialized Rockhopper with an xtracycle
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Here's mine. It was a little project that kind of got outta control.
Surly Crosscheck
rebrazed triple guides
Cane Creek Left Brake
Campy Mirage 9 Right
Shimano Rear Derailleur (didn't even need a jtek to get this to work!!)
Shimano m520 pedals
Tektro cr720/oryx Salmon Mtn Pads
Ultegra Compact front (gonna replace with a 39t and bbg guard)
Stock bars, stem, wheelset, 12/25 cassette
Probably gonna paint it orange and get some blue tape.
Surly Crosscheck
rebrazed triple guides
Cane Creek Left Brake
Campy Mirage 9 Right
Shimano Rear Derailleur (didn't even need a jtek to get this to work!!)
Shimano m520 pedals
Tektro cr720/oryx Salmon Mtn Pads
Ultegra Compact front (gonna replace with a 39t and bbg guard)
Stock bars, stem, wheelset, 12/25 cassette
Probably gonna paint it orange and get some blue tape.
11-07-10, 12:49 PM
#1750
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Orange Park, Florida
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Bikes: jamis xenith comp '08, trek 750 hybrid (w/drops) c.1995, centurian fixie, kona cindercone mtb c.2000
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This frame was purchased off CL as a hybrid and was my first fg conversion. I have since progressed through a few more fixies and had turned this into the wife's roadster.
Anyway, it was repurposed for its first race last week as a SSCX.
It will be a before and after of sorts this week, soon as I get my new sscx frame.
Anyway, it was repurposed for its first race last week as a SSCX.
It will be a before and after of sorts this week, soon as I get my new sscx frame.