Show us your C&V Cyclocross bikes
11-14-21, 02:27 PM
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Here's my Miyata Alumi-Cross from 1990. I like the fit and clearance for larger tires though limited by the fenders. I bought it to just try it out, but so far, I am having difficult time finding a better bike than this one:
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11-14-21, 02:39 PM
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11-14-21, 03:01 PM
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CJV, Chr Jeucken build this 1981 in Venray, the Netherlands. I lived there those days, always great to see the bikes in his shop. Not only his own build but Gazelle, Colnago etcetera, grat stuff. This one is build now for ridin' sunday next week the Stalen Ros Turf Toertocht.
Just fun.
Not sure if I'm quite in the right thread here, how about "beyond-C-V-cyclocross-bikes"?
Here I am doing my best impression of the speedy, gravity-defying Mercier/BP/Hutchinson rider:
I did once ride this Miyata to a cyclocross venue and race it (after removing the rack, and fitting Michelin Hi-Lite Tour tires).
I managed to gap the B-field leaders on the last lap by staying on the bike through a sand trap (using a bouncing technique in synch with my pedal strokes), only to have my rear derailer eject it's cage pivot into the spokes while upshifting away from a tight corner just moments later. My fresh Module4 rear wheel build was ruined, but luckily no frame damage (and my older brother was there to give me a ride home).
Shown with the offending rear derailer, pre-incident:
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11-14-21, 03:13 PM
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Gave me pause... Ha
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11-14-21, 03:21 PM
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11-15-21, 09:12 PM
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Now those two riders look like they've perhaps had enough of one another!
Gendarme looks the other way as Poulidor appears to be attempting to apply some reverse momentum to his rival(?).
What is known about their bikes I wonder.
Gendarme looks the other way as Poulidor appears to be attempting to apply some reverse momentum to his rival(?).
What is known about their bikes I wonder.
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11-17-21, 01:04 AM
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11-17-21, 02:10 AM
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That's a great idea - I never liked the mirror routing for the Dia-Compe "G" brakes. Your solution looks more interesting, and solves a real problem for many of these mid priced C&V rides.
11-17-21, 08:03 PM
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When I put it back together and it came time to mount the FD it was like: I never use the big ring anyway, I'll just save the weight. Good C&O towpath bike.
1998 753, not quite CV
1998 753, not quite CV
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02-13-22, 05:36 PM
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03-07-22, 12:23 AM
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Mothballed since buying, awaiting some space (and the east coast Australian rain to stop so every surface stops growing spores):
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03-07-22, 10:20 PM
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2006 Ritchey Breakaway CX, new fork, built up as my travel bike/credit card tourer.
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03-08-22, 11:53 AM
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Me in action, circa 1981. The bike was a touring frame I built myself (#1). Real cyclocross equipment was scarce in the US in those days, so mine was cobbled together. It was possible to get cheap knobby sew-ups, and those were the only knobs available except the beginnings of mountain bike equipment.
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03-08-22, 04:55 PM
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1972 Mondia, back to road bike
The last two photos is how my Mondia came to me. I have no idea what the history of the bike was but I believe it was either cyclocrossed or some type of off road riding. It was found in a storage locker in Corona California and I bought on eBay for a very reasonable sum. The previous owner was too short for the 63cm frame as evidenced by the seat post burying. Fortunately the kickstand left no marks on the chain stays and I took the bike back to what it was originally. The components are original other than the pedals and brake levers . I put some Wienman levers with releases so I could run wide road tires for the occasional dirt road.
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03-10-22, 12:30 AM
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Me in action, circa 1981. The bike was a touring frame I built myself (#1). Real cyclocross equipment was scarce in the US in those days, so mine was cobbled together. It was possible to get cheap knobby sew-ups, and those were the only knobs available except the beginnings of mountain bike equipment.
08-12-22, 10:39 AM
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08-13-22, 05:49 AM
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1993 ish Simoncini Cyclocross Special. The frame features an ovalized toptube, with room for 700x32 tires and ample mud clearance. Also featuring cable housing stops on the top of the toptube and cantilever brakes. Currently with 2x10 Campagnolo Chorus. It's a joy to ride on crushed limestone or pavement.
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08-13-22, 07:30 AM
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c2000 Voodoo Wazo CX
Does 22 years old count as C&V? This is one of my newer bikes.... I use it as my gravel bike.
08-13-22, 07:56 AM
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Steel & Campagnolo equals C&V in spirit.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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08-13-22, 04:48 PM
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Since this thread has been resurrected, I will respond to this comment.
The Squid Lid was little better than a leather hairnet for a direct blow (as I found out when I ran into a tree during cyclocross training) but it was better when sliding across asphalt -- I put some pretty good scratches in it in crit crashes.
A friend and teammate had a helmet with the opposite design philosophy: The Bailen Bike Bucket had hard shells (with no vents) inside and outside. It was designed to minimize the possibility that anything would penetrate.
The Squid Lid was little better than a leather hairnet for a direct blow (as I found out when I ran into a tree during cyclocross training) but it was better when sliding across asphalt -- I put some pretty good scratches in it in crit crashes.
A friend and teammate had a helmet with the opposite design philosophy: The Bailen Bike Bucket had hard shells (with no vents) inside and outside. It was designed to minimize the possibility that anything would penetrate.
08-16-22, 02:42 AM
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One of my favorites, Lemond Poprad, circa 2001 (I know, not that old, but I figure it gets a pass because steel & barcons) They put Sora on an 853 frame!
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