Cyclo-cross bike sizing

fat bloke

Just wondering how the "one-size-down" from your road bike rule / wives tale holds up in real life (if boards can be considered as such ).

If you have a cx bike does it ring true for you?

Also, where's a good place to buy a cx bike. The usual online and offline suspects - chain reaction, wiggle, cyclesuperstore, etc have limited choice and low stock.

Tenzor07

I've a size Medium Giant T-CR and T-CX, the TCX seems taller, but is actually grand, though I did have a size Small Specialized CruX last year so i'm kinda borderline on frame sizes..
Though with the FOCUS brand I know a few guys who take the size up in there frames...
Best thing is to give these guys a shout and see if you can try a CX bike for size?

fat bloke

That's interesting. It's actually a Focus I was eyeing up. A 54, & I ride a 56 Road bike

Raam

It really depends on the frame. If you can find someone who has a frame you want they might let you test it or else some LBS who can advise you.

nak

Same size as road bike for me.

boomdocker

54cm road and cx bike here.

Pablo Rubio

Road and cx bikes are 54cm

lennymc

same size frame with a much shorter stem for me

25sean

I have this for sale here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057257977