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CXy bike - recomendations
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01-09-2020 7:57pm#1so with cx coming back, league of leinstercross, racing in all the provinces and who knows where else, the time has come for me to get a new cx bike.
Looking for recommendations for a good cx bike, carbon, light, 1* drivetrain, budget about 2500 - 3000, getable in lbs as it will be bike to work. I will use it for commuting midweek, obviously.
Any recomendations (with pictures) are welcome
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so with cx coming back, league of leinstercross, racing in all the provinces and who knows where else, the time has come for me to get a new cx bike.
Looking for recommendations for a good cx bike, carbon, light, 1* drivetrain, budget about 2500 - 3000, getable in lbs as it will be bike to work. I will use it for commuting midweek, obviously.
Any recomendations (with pictures) are welcome
Kona are clearing out their stocks of 2018 Super Jake's - full carbon, Sram Force groupset. Reduce to about €2800. Can also take up to 40mm tyres and has mounts for racks etc. I ordered one yesterday!!0 -
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the gravel bikes dont really do it for me - i have a surly cross check, which is quite capable in the gravel department, so ideally looking for a focused cx bike. The knobblies will be safe @Whyner
edit - re planetx, it is a nice spec for the money alright, i have other wheels i can use, i did hear a few concerns about the shifting - what has your experience been like? The have an evo frame now - wonder if it is any different to the original xls.0 -
the gravel bikes dont really do it for me - i have a surly cross check, which is quite capable in the gravel department, so ideally looking for a focused cx bike. The knobblies will be safe @Whyner
edit - re planetx, it is a nice spec for the money alright, i have other wheels i can use, i did hear a few concerns about the shifting - what has your experience been like? The have an evo frame now - wonder if it is any different to the original xls.
No prob with shifting, I have it set up 1*10 sram with 38t narrow wide chainring 11/36 mtb cassette. I didn't have any issues but did install a full length cable outer for the rear mech (drilled out the top tube stops)0 -
so I ordered the planet x xls evo with sram force, upgraded wheels to the deeper ones, carbon aer bars (wtf - on a cross bike???? LOL) carbon seat post and a different saddle. Probably wont be here for kinning gp, but should have it for most of the season. Severe shortage of small bikes out there.
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bike turned up today
it's a small, (which was the recomended size) but looks bigger than a small. Ill try get out for a spin later and see how it is. Circa 9kg with pedals and computer mount etc according to bathroom scales.
upgrades are the wheels, carbon seatpost, carbon aero bars and saddle. Looks well.0 -
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bike turned up today
it's a small, (which was the recomended size) but looks bigger than a small. Ill try get out for a spin later and see how it is. Circa 9kg with pedals and computer mount etc according to bathroom scales.
upgrades are the wheels, carbon seatpost, carbon aero bars and saddle. Looks well.
Tasty bike , I’ve had my eye on this for cx in size small also . Do you know the saddle height in photo from BB ? Be interested in hearing how it rides too, especially against your gravel bike .0 -
just back from a spin - rides like a proper cx bike. twitchy at the front, but stable over rough stuff. did about an hour - some sandy single trail, some grass, some road, some bits and bobs. It wont be the bikes fault if i dont do well this year. It's about 700mm from centre of bb to top of saddle, i have brought it up another 15mm, to match my other bikes, and it feels like a nice fit. I like the aero bars - they are comfy, and add some aggressiveness to the bike - makes you want to push on. Over the hour, it was comfy (i was aiming for every bit of gravel and grass verge i could find. Mud clearance looks ok too - wasnt mad muddy, but there was some buildup, which didnt interfere with the drivetrain. The tyres are not suited for mud tho - so a set of mud tyres will be a must for the season. Overall, i'm happy with it, and looking forward to many hours of suffering (and pushing robfowl into the ditch).
My other gravel bike is a surly cross check - it's a bit of a mish-mash of a do everything bike, which i raced cx on. The surly feels more relaxed than the planet x. Planetx wants you to push on, the surly will get you there in it's own time.
A durty cx bike is a happy cx bike.0 -
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