cs1
07-27-07, 04:52 AM
How about this for a nice budget Cross frame: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2007-Cyclo-Cross-Frame-Frameset-Carbon-Fork_W0QQitemZ170132772050QQihZ007QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Tim
Tim
Cyclocross - Budget Cross Frame
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ryanspeer
07-27-07, 02:12 PM
I've been looking at those too, but don't imagine they offer a ton of true "value" for the money, considering the steel steerer tube, likely a heavy carbon fork, etc. Other than that, I imagine it's decent.
El Duke
07-27-07, 02:15 PM
I rode the full build version last night (Tiagra group etc.). It was not bad. But I wasn't racing, just riding around city streets and off-road a bit.
SSRI
07-27-07, 04:57 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-NYCBikes-CrossSpeed-Frame-Clear-50-52cm-Cyclocross_W0QQitemZ180142079942QQihZ008QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
any body have experience with these frames? are they for 700 or 26 wheels?
any body have experience with these frames? are they for 700 or 26 wheels?
MrCjolsen
07-27-07, 06:05 PM
I've been looking at those too, but don't imagine they offer a ton of true "value" for the money, considering the steel steerer tube, likely a heavy carbon fork, etc. Other than that, I imagine it's decent.
For what it's worth, it weighs 1.7 pounds less than a Surly Crosscheck frame and fork.
For what it's worth, it weighs 1.7 pounds less than a Surly Crosscheck frame and fork.
cs1
07-27-07, 06:39 PM
I've been looking at those too, but don't imagine they offer a ton of true "value" for the money, considering the steel steerer tube, likely a heavy carbon fork, etc. Other than that, I imagine it's decent.
I don't know about you guys but a carbon steering tube on an off road bike scares me. It's not like a road bike. How much weight do you save with a CF steering tube over a steel one? At best a couple of ounces.
Tim
I don't know about you guys but a carbon steering tube on an off road bike scares me. It's not like a road bike. How much weight do you save with a CF steering tube over a steel one? At best a couple of ounces.
Tim
ldesfor1@ithaca
07-27-07, 07:27 PM
i just got the Scattante XRL cross frame, fork and headset from performancebike.com 3 weeks ago. It has a nice aluminum frame and a carbon fork with a aluminum steerer, so far I really like it. It was 250.
ryanspeer
07-27-07, 11:29 PM
I don't know about you guys but a carbon steering tube on an off road bike scares me. It's not like a road bike. How much weight do you save with a CF steering tube over a steel one? At best a couple of ounces.
Tim
Oh, I'm not thinking a carbon steerer would be the way to go at all - I agree that it'd probably be a poor choice for cross. I'm thinking an alloy steerer would probably save some noteworthy weight over a steel counterpart.
Tim
Oh, I'm not thinking a carbon steerer would be the way to go at all - I agree that it'd probably be a poor choice for cross. I'm thinking an alloy steerer would probably save some noteworthy weight over a steel counterpart.