cx bikes

RickyBobby1

Hey lads,

I am currently commuting to and from work five days a week doing 10k a day. I occasionally go for a leisurely cycle but hopefully do it more often when I get more time.( two small kids under two!)

I have being using A Road bike but I get quite a few flats. The route can be quite rough as I live in Galway city so alot of debris, glass etc.
Would a cx bike be a good choice?

Cheers

Tenzor07

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

Hey lads,
I am currently commuting to and from work five days a week doing 10k a day. I occasionally go for a leisurely cycle but hopefully do it more often when I get more time.( two small kids under two!)
I have being using A Road bike but I get quite a few flats. The route can be quite rough as I live in Galway city so alot of debris, glass etc.
Would a cx bike be a good choice?

CX bike would make no difference, tougher frame sure, but you should invest in a good set of tyres such as Gatorskins...

lennymc

I would try some of the commuter oriented puncture resistant tyres first. Gatorskins are a popular choice, as are some of the schwalbe ones. Also, make sure your tyres are pumped up to the correct pressure regularly. A cx bike without knobbly tyres is going to be very similar to a road bike, and knobbly tyres would be a pain on a tarmac commute.

nak

No point getting a CX bike if you're not going to ride it off-road. I would highly recommend it though, a lot of fun if you have trails close to where you stay. Do my commute on my CX bike with 32mm Vittoria Randonneurs.

outfox

I have a CX with 35 mm knobblies for winter spins. I dont know how bullet proof the tyres would be for commuting. I've had one puncture in 2000 km. But I've had none on my road bike over a similar distance, on similar roads.

RickyBobby1

Cheers lads I think I will stick to the road bike and look at new wheels.
Might even invest in a new one If she lets me !!