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05-19-04, 12:59 PM
im currently riding an old specialized rockhopper and looking to drop some money on a decent bike for commuting and maybe light touring (perhaps also a little cx but that doesn't matter right now).
im a big guy, 6'3" and 240 with a very large build who could probably lose 15 to 20lbs but not much more. i've been thinking about getting cx bike instead of a road bike for a couple reasons.
this bike will be my absolute only bike. it will be used for commuting every day of the year, rain or shine (no snow here) as well as some medium-intensity fitness training. also, i encounter some serious hills around here. an average ride of a couple miles means going up and down a couple 100ft hills, and a normal commute to school is about an 800ft climb so granny gears are needed.
i've narrowed what i want down to either a surly or soma cyclocross bike and am leaning far towards the surly. a local builder has two options of surly cross checks to offer:
custom shop build for $835: http://store.yahoo.com/momovelo/crmobu.html
stand surly setup for $785: http://www.surlybikes.com/bikes.html
im too much of a newb to be able to compare these two, but is the custom build with the extra $60 or so plus adding my own saddle? also, ive been tempted to get a cannondale bad boy rigid in the same pricerange.
comments? suggestions? thanks a bunch.
im a big guy, 6'3" and 240 with a very large build who could probably lose 15 to 20lbs but not much more. i've been thinking about getting cx bike instead of a road bike for a couple reasons.
this bike will be my absolute only bike. it will be used for commuting every day of the year, rain or shine (no snow here) as well as some medium-intensity fitness training. also, i encounter some serious hills around here. an average ride of a couple miles means going up and down a couple 100ft hills, and a normal commute to school is about an 800ft climb so granny gears are needed.
i've narrowed what i want down to either a surly or soma cyclocross bike and am leaning far towards the surly. a local builder has two options of surly cross checks to offer:
custom shop build for $835: http://store.yahoo.com/momovelo/crmobu.html
stand surly setup for $785: http://www.surlybikes.com/bikes.html
im too much of a newb to be able to compare these two, but is the custom build with the extra $60 or so plus adding my own saddle? also, ive been tempted to get a cannondale bad boy rigid in the same pricerange.
comments? suggestions? thanks a bunch.