dilemma: sell or not?
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dilemma: sell or not?
little background: i began cycling last summer and bought a Specialized Crux elite, before that i had only ridden mountain bikes in my life and didnt want to go that road again... Anyway i still wanted to have the option of riding offroads although i had plans to ride it mostly on roads. Turned out i barely went off road all summer and enjoy long road ridings.
Dilemma: i don't know if i should sell the crux and get specialized roubaix (which i can get for the same price after selling the crux, so i dont really have to pay anything...) or just put smaller tires designed more for road cycling on my cyclocross bike.
Goals for this summer will be to ride 125km (from my home to my summerhouse outside the city), and i will mostly be training for that.
So:
a) switch the crux for a roubaix
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b) just put new "road specific" tires on the crux
Dilemma: i don't know if i should sell the crux and get specialized roubaix (which i can get for the same price after selling the crux, so i dont really have to pay anything...) or just put smaller tires designed more for road cycling on my cyclocross bike.
Goals for this summer will be to ride 125km (from my home to my summerhouse outside the city), and i will mostly be training for that.
So:
a) switch the crux for a roubaix
or
b) just put new "road specific" tires on the crux
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can't afford 2nd set of wheels. smaller tires are in my budget (im a student @ a university). Maybe i'm just excided of getting another bike, but i can sell the crux for the same price as i would buy the roubaix :/ hmmmm
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I would get the Roubiax. It's not an aero frame, but on centuries like those it makes a big difference. The Roubiax will be far more aerodynamic AND smoother on the road with smaller, faster tires.
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Get the Roubaix...I have one...which will fit a 28c tire and you can ride down pot hole strune dirt roads if you get the itch.
You can blast very rough roads on a Roubaix with 23c's...I have. The Roubaix will be lighter and faster on the road.
The Crux is a nice bike...and the debate of best bike for given road conditions is often waged. Some like cross bikes. Others believe they are caught a bit in no man's land. For me for rougher road riding..or even smooth dirt...I prefer a light carbon or Ti rigid 29er with flat bar. Then if I want to go off road...I can mount Nanoraptor or Big Apples and drop pressure and smooth out the ride...what I am doing on my 29er till late spring.
A drop bar off road for me crushes my business if you know what I mean...and not nearly the control of a flat bar.
On the road...I vastly prefer a drop bar where I can tolerate a more rotated forward pelvis position in the drops.
You can blast very rough roads on a Roubaix with 23c's...I have. The Roubaix will be lighter and faster on the road.
The Crux is a nice bike...and the debate of best bike for given road conditions is often waged. Some like cross bikes. Others believe they are caught a bit in no man's land. For me for rougher road riding..or even smooth dirt...I prefer a light carbon or Ti rigid 29er with flat bar. Then if I want to go off road...I can mount Nanoraptor or Big Apples and drop pressure and smooth out the ride...what I am doing on my 29er till late spring.
A drop bar off road for me crushes my business if you know what I mean...and not nearly the control of a flat bar.
On the road...I vastly prefer a drop bar where I can tolerate a more rotated forward pelvis position in the drops.
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If you're happy with the fit and handling of the Crux, stick with that.
I'd go for some fast rolling slick tires and spend some real money on em'. Challenge Eroicas would be at the top of my list.
I'd go for some fast rolling slick tires and spend some real money on em'. Challenge Eroicas would be at the top of my list.
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Dude, Keep the bike get smaller tires and ride the crap out of it.....it allows you more options in the future and when you do get cash you can get the roadie and have one of each.....
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Even if you really can sell the Crux for what you'd be paying for the Roubaix, you don't know as much about the conditions of the components as you do with your Crux. I'd say it's a gamble.
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thanks for the help, i kept researching. I'm keeping my crux and going for thinner/smaller tires, would i be able to fit 700x23c on my crux without it being awkward or "funky" to ride?
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Yes, but 25's or 28's would ride better (not just because it's a CX bike, but because wider tires are nice).
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Get slick 25's. 28's are a bit big for fast road riding, 23's are good for racing but you feel everything you ride over. Dont worry about an aero frame, the bike frame is about 5% of riding aerodynamics. The crux geometry is a bit relaxed but its not too much different than the robux.
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There's nothing like a nice, light, real road bike.....or even a tourer for that kind of distance. Things which are designed to do several things, usually don't do anything particularly well.
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This is what I am telling myself, so I justify getting a true road bike to complement my steel commuter. The commuter has its job, but I want a true road bike.
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I know what you mean- I think I'm going to end up being one of those people with several bikes....'cause I keep envisioning having a different bike for different circumstances. I currently have an aluminum; and just bought an older, racier aluminum...but my next bike will be steel. (I have no interest in carbon fiber)
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I didn't ever ride a real road bike till I was in my mid 20's....but just that one ride opened my eyes- and the memory of it is what got me into cycling now, at 50.
I know what you mean- I think I'm going to end up being one of those people with several bikes....'cause I keep envisioning having a different bike for different circumstances. I currently have an aluminum; and just bought an older, racier aluminum...but my next bike will be steel. (I have no interest in carbon fiber)
I know what you mean- I think I'm going to end up being one of those people with several bikes....'cause I keep envisioning having a different bike for different circumstances. I currently have an aluminum; and just bought an older, racier aluminum...but my next bike will be steel. (I have no interest in carbon fiber)
For road bikes I own 3: a cyclocross bike with full fenders most of the time for a full workout in the rain or dirt roads (I change the tires), a track bike partially for style but also for cadence practice, and an Altamira (carbon) for the nice day group ride or a race event. I don't regret keeping any of them.
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I swapped out the knobbies for road tires on my tricross and was super happy. It was comfortable enough for 60+ mile rides, but it was just a bit heavy. I bought an R3 to replace it, but I just can't sell the cross bike. I really liked it, and spent a ton of money building it up, so I may keep it as a commuter.
The R3 however (same as roubaix, synapse etc) is just unbelievably comfortable. It's also super light so climbing and snap acceleration is effortless, but I can ride this thing all day. If you realistically don't see yourself going off road, the roubaix would be a great trade.
The R3 however (same as roubaix, synapse etc) is just unbelievably comfortable. It's also super light so climbing and snap acceleration is effortless, but I can ride this thing all day. If you realistically don't see yourself going off road, the roubaix would be a great trade.
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sell it. get the right bike for yje kind of riding you like.
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