Cyclocross - First cyclocross bike

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Aznpeter
12-13-02, 04:14 PM
im the worlds biggest newbe so plz bear with me.

first wut type brand componets gears wheels frames forks and other stuff should i have?

Rotifer
12-13-02, 05:11 PM
The best you can afford, so, you might want to provide a budget.
Aznpeter
12-13-02, 09:36 PM
my budgets is all the money in the world (300-600$canada)

Rotifer
12-16-02, 09:45 AM
For that amount, you probably want to start scouring E-Bay for used parts and ask the local shops if anybody has a used rig they want to sell. If you find something that looks promising, you can drop a thread here and ask others what they think.
TLN
02-12-03, 10:55 AM
I agree with the LBS. I am mainly a roadie but I also had a hardtail. It wasnt much, it probably was worth about $450. I went into my LBS and talked with the mechs there to see if they heard of anyone looking to sell or trade a cyclo-x. They did and we hooked up a few days later to see if the trade would be a good fit. I couldnt believe it, I got a perfect sized Redline with ultegra components...one ugly paint job on it, but Im not complaining....its called theft deterant!