Where to buy a cyclocross style bike in Dublin??

holla

I commute about 15k each way to work year round. I go from Dublin mountains, dual carriageway and through Dublin City so I need to be quite versatile.

I am due a bike to work so would like to keep the price under 1000E. I had been riding an old Peugot racer but its been well riden and on the way out.

I've borrowed a Cannondale Cyclocross Bike (CAADX) from a friends (bought online from UK) and it seems to be exactly the style I need. Quick, aerodynamic but with good control and some comfort.

Where can I get such a bike? Not that exact one but somewhere with a good knowledge of cyclocross as I'm pretty ignorant of this type.
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Every shop I try keepushing a Hybrid but I've been down that road.. beyond my inner city cycle theyre no use.

cajonlardo

holla wrote: »

Where can I get such a bike?

Where are you based?

I'd personally highly recommend John Pigott in the bike rack cabinteely if you can get out him. He is a Highly experienced cyclist, racer and club cyclist, and good person to deal with and he has the Cannondale Dealership.

Love the CaadX myself, have a disc version for last 2 years and couldn't fault it. Surprised me at first because average speed was up there with my good carbon road bike on same routes.

07Lapierre

Cycle Superstore Tallaght (southside)
Humphries Cycles Finglas (Northside)

Carawaystick

cyclocross bikes are for off road use, are you commuting off road for much of your trip?

holla

Based in south dublin near kiltiernan, willing to travel to find the right bike though.

holla

Carawaystick, I am mainly road but have to deal with some dodgy surfaces (think broken up country road). Another reason I don't want to go pure road bike.

I'll be paying Cycle Superstore and the Bike Rack a visit this weekend - thanks

cajonlardo

Carawaystick wrote: »

cyclocross bikes are for off road use, are you commuting off road for much of your trip?

Caadx makes a fine Road all rounder ime
I've used it for everything from commute to W200.

OldBean

Carawaystick wrote: »

cyclocross bikes are for off road use, are you commuting off road for much of your trip?

They tend to make for good commuters, with plenty of clearance for wider tyres and mudguards, and a more relaxed geometry compared to a lot of road bikes.

I've been using a 2010 Genesis CdF for most of my commuting over the last few months and really enjoy it. The newer CdA looks like it'd be right on the mark for you, price wise.

http://www.mycycle.ie/Genesis-CdA-10-2016-p/gn902.htm

Kintarō Hattori

Cube have a few models in their line-up OP and Cycle Bike just off of Capel Street stock a lot of Cube bikes.

smacl

holla wrote: »

Carawaystick, I am mainly road but have to deal with some dodgy surfaces (think broken up country road). Another reason I don't want to go pure road bike.

I use a cross bike (Rose) for most of my cycling, on and off road. On crap road surfaces over long distances, running wider tyres at lower pressures is much easier on the hands and ass, and arguably not that different in terms of performance.

fat bloke

Cross bikes are fabulous road bikes. I've used mine all winter and gonna keep using it all year. Just changing the crank from 46:36 to a more road friendly 52:36 this week. Buy yourself a second set of wheels or just tyres for the road.

Tilikum

I've just bought the cannondale caadx on the bike to work scheme.

Waiting 4 weeks now.

Wishbone Ash

Cycleways on Parnell Street also do CX bikes (although they may be above your budget).

http://www.cycleways.com/store/

holla

Tilikum wrote: »

I've just bought the cannondale caadx on the bike to work scheme.

Waiting 4 weeks now.

Where did you get it? how much?

holla

Thanks for all the suggestions people.

I finally ordered a Giant Revolt from cycle super store. Final decision was based on price but I enjoyed the ride a lot so was happy to compromise. Have yet to receive the bike but took a quick test drive and enjoyed it a lot.

The cannondale CAADX was a dream to ride but just outside my price range, CX bikes aint cheap. It really had everything I wanted but my usage couldn't justify the extra cost.