Nothing, the chain is shorter than normal, and had a chain guard and a third eye.

Velocipedio,
Think you can manage to find a 2nd car as well? It was kinda cramped in the Civic with 4 riders, bikes, & gear. No big deal to me as I am up for it but the guys in the back seat...
well, for what it's worth, the sponsor thing is going well. well enough, in fact, that we'll probably be able to afford to rent a van for some of the races. for the ones closer to home -- sherbrooke and mirabel -- we'll probably be able to use the shop van. and there will be at least two other cars. so we're looking good. i would be delighted to have you along for the ride, andre. i'll have to check to see if i can get you into our colours -- i might be the team manager, but i'm at the mercy of the title sponsor when it comes to the OFFICIAL roster and giving away team kit -- but you are certainly invited to join us unofficially and, as always, train with us. in fact, i would insist on it. you have a love of the mud and that, in the end, is all that matters. besides, in last year's races, you suffered almost as much as i did! ;)

well, for what it's worth, the sponsor thing is going well. well enough, in fact, that we'll probably be able to afford to rent a van for some of the races. for the ones closer to home -- sherbrooke and mirabel -- we'll probably be able to use the shop van. and there will be at least two other cars. so we're looking good. i would be delighted to have you along for the ride, andre. i'll have to check to see if i can get you into our colours -- i might be the team manager, but i'm at the mercy of the title sponsor when it comes to the OFFICIAL roster and giving away team kit -- but you are certainly invited to join us unofficially and, as always, train with us. in fact, i would insist on it. you have a love of the mud and that, in the end, is all that matters. besides, in last year's races, you suffered almost as much as i did! ;)
Heck! I'm not in it for the team kit. They don't look too warm, IMO, much prefer my jacket. Honestly, I can't imagine someone wanting to sponsor a last place rider anyways. Speaking of which, who is the sponsor? The bike shop? I just want to participate, try my best, & enjoy the comeraderie. Besides, the 3 Quebec City area races seem a little far for me to drive back & forth on the same day. I am waiting to see what OBC is up to & will attend the 200km range drives.
I am hoping all the summer duathlon stuff/suffering will pay off during the CX season. I am hoping that I will do better. Not last, is a start! I am not sure about who suffered more but I suspect that I suffered the most given my 1st time & season last year.

I gotta find a hill around hill & start hill sprinting or something soon.
Bring it on!!!
:)

Picked up this 2000 JTS this past weekend.

http://www.pmaclub.com/demaray/bike/pics/2000_JTS.JPG

Martin. Lovely bike! Are those hubs sold seperatelty?

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/bikes/martin_eadon/hub.jpg

Where did you get your fork from??? I've got a friend who is interested in one, but we don't know how to get one.

Thanks!

I presume you are asking me the question, goto the X-gear website http://www.x-gear.co.uk

Not sure if delivery is available to the states

Martin. Lovely bike! Are those hubs sold seperatelty?

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/bikes/martin_eadon/hub.jpg

Its Chris actually, the bikes used to belong to Martin, think the wheels are only sold complete. see http://www.x-gear.co.uk

and thanks for the compliment about the bikes, they are wonderful to ride

Here are some pics of my early '70s Gitane that I modified into a 'cross "look alike":

Reynolds 531 frame (w/canti and cable braze ons added), Peugeot unicrown fork
Paint is DuPont Centara, Chevy truck white
Campy Strada crank (43t) w/homemade "bashgard"
B17 saddle
Chainstay guard is leather string from the fabric store wrapped around an old inner tube!

Some details from my bike:

The dashboard...
http://www3.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/500/8504P1010011.JPG

...and lots of plastic (carbonfibre fork and brakes)
http://www3.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/500/8504P1010010.JPG

Some details from my bike:

The dashboard...


...and lots of plastic (carbonfibre fork and brakes)


Do you have a side view pic?

No, only the 3/4 view pics on the first page of this thread. Haven't made new pics yet.

stock cannondale cyclo

i use it to commute and for fun riding..both summer and winter

pic lost a lot of quality when i resized it..

Do you guys find your HR monitor really useful? Im debating whether to just get a normal computer or a HR monitor with odo and speedo?

I used a computer with odo, speedo, max, average, etc. for more than ten years but decided that I don't want to be a "slave to the average speed" like I was. I used to hate it when the average speed dropped below 30 km/h when doing solo rides.

Since a year or so I only use HR monitor (Polar). For health reasons - it's an ideal help in my attempt to loose weight :)

My new racing machine...

Frame: 2003 Redline Team CX frame - Scandium, 48cm
Fork: Redline 7005 cross
Headset: Cane Creek S6, 1 1/8"
Stem: Profile H2O, -15, 90mm
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS, 42cm
Shifters/Brake Levers: Shimano 105, 5500
Brakes: Shimano LX M-System Cantilevers w/ Kool Stop Eagle2 pads
Wheelset: Performance Fuego wheelset
Tires: Ritchey SpeedMax Cross, 700x32c
Front Derailer: Shimano 105, 5500
Rear Derailer: Shimano 105, 5500
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Dura-Ace 7700, 109.5mm/68mm
Crankset: Shimano 105, 5500, w/ Ritchey 48/38 cross rings
Pedals: Time ATAC
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 12-25
Chain: SRAM PC59
Seatpost: American Classic, 250 x 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia XO

Thats a sweet looking bike, whats it weight in at?

Using a bathroom scale, about 20.2#. The saddle is fairly heavy and the wheels aren't the lightest but they're sturdy. Let's hope the Scandium frame is more durable than people make it out to be. I figure if the Cross Concept is Scandium... plus I'm only 130# and pretty nimble on my bike.

Very nice indeed! Congrats on the new bike

Blast, nice setup but why the DuraAce BB? I wouldv'e thought the durability of an Ultegra would have been a big plus on a cross bike

Blast, nice setup but why the DuraAce BB? I wouldv'e thought the durability of an Ultegra would have been a big plus on a cross bike

Thanks all, I can't wait to race it.

Many of the parts on this bike I had collected in my spare parts box, including the DA BB. I debated buying a complete Conquest Pro but this brand new Team frame came up on Craigslist for $350 (the best part about buying the frame is I bought it from an Elite Woman CX racer so I met her in person). The only other parts I needed where a headset ($20 used S6/Craigslist), Time ATAC pedals ($45 used on Craigslist), brake pads ($20 new from LBS), and shifters ($100 near new on Craigslist).

In the end, if you add the parts in from the parts box, it probably cost more and the Conquest Pro but at least this bike is one of a kind (and I got to meet and chat with a couple of elite cx racers to boot).

On another note, Craigslist is awesome. You sometimes meet some great people and you sometimes get great deals... e.g. for $150 I got a set of Dura-Ace 7700 cranks and BB (the cranks are on the road bike) and for $135 I got 105 cranks, BB, FD, and RD.

Now do I sell the Axis or the full-suspension MTB that I rarely ride?

This is my Bike:
Frame: 2001 Jamis Nova 631 Renyolds size 53
Fork: Jamis fork
Headset: Aheadset 1"
Stem: Ritchey WCS 100m +6 degrees
Handlebar: Ritchey Bio Pro 44cm
Shifters/Brake Levers: Shimano Ultegra
Brakes: Empella Froggleggs
Wheelset: Mavic T221 32 hole with Tiagra hubs
Race Wheelset: Mavic Heliums and Mavic Ksyriums
Tires: Kenda Quicks, Michelin Muds, and some Specialized rubber
Front Derailer: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailer: Shimano Ultegra with XTR sofware (rubbers and teflon cables)
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra
Crankset: FSA 38/48
Pedals: Time Carbon
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra12-25 and 12-23
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace with a quick link
Seatpost: Thomson Setback
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Genuine Gel
Accessories: Thrid Eye chain watcher and Salsa top mount levers

You really can't see my bike all that great. But here's one of me going airborne last fall.
http://spokepost.com/news/story/537/? (http://)

http://spokepost.com/images/stories/steven_ragan.jpg

Ooops..bad link in previous post. Here's my ride. It is an older Redline with some cheapo components but it gets the job done.

Spectacular!!! :)

You really can't see my bike all that great. But here's one of me going airborne last fall.
http://spokepost.com/news/story/537/? (http://)

Very cool. Were they 16" barriers?

Redline Conquest--I think it's a 2002, but I'm not sure. If anybody knows, do tell.

The frame, fork, stem, headset, and cranks are stock. Bought off e-bay. Everything else is new and after looking at what the original component list included (Sora, etc.), definitely an upgrade. We will see how she holds up in a race at the end of the month.

Yes, it was a triple set of 16" barricades. It really is not that hard, just carry some speed into a barricade and hope that you get up high enough because to not would be very very ugly when you are going that fast.

Here's my 2004 Axis. I love this thing. :D

My new racing machine...

Frame: 2003 Redline Team CX frame - Scandium, 48cm
Fork: Redline 7005 cross
Headset: Cane Creek S6, 1 1/8"
Stem: Profile H2O, -15, 90mm
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS, 42cm
Shifters/Brake Levers: Shimano 105, 5500
Brakes: Shimano LX M-System Cantilevers w/ Kool Stop Eagle2 pads
Wheelset: Performance Fuego wheelset
Tires: Ritchey SpeedMax Cross, 700x32c
Front Derailer: Shimano 105, 5500
Rear Derailer: Shimano 105, 5500
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Dura-Ace 7700, 109.5mm/68mm
Crankset: Shimano 105, 5500, w/ Ritchey 48/38 cross rings
Pedals: Time ATAC
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 12-25
Chain: SRAM PC59
Seatpost: American Classic, 250 x 27.2mm
Saddle: Selle Italia XO


Just had it weighed at the LBS, 19.5lbs on the dot with a Cateye Velo2 computer.

My new 2005 Kona Jake the Snake:

I'm very happy with it, although the transition from a mtb is harder on my neck than I thought it would be! I can't get over the speed though, I can't wait to try it with slicks next summer. :eek:

My cross' bike is an old reliegh mtb that I put an extra wide BB on, to acomidate striaght cranks and a single chainring(currently a 42 tooth)I still have a casset in back, but hope to turn single speed soon.A straighter fork was put on,and narow tires.I hope to go to drops, and maybe 700c's with it by the end of the season.It weights maybe 25 pounds, proof a mtb bike can be cheap and light and reasonably effective for cross.investment so far:about 150 bucks!

Here are some pics of my early '70s Gitane that I modified into a 'cross "look alike":

Reynolds 531 frame (w/canti and cable braze ons added), Peugeot unicrown fork
Paint is DuPont Centara, Chevy truck white
Campy Strada crank (43t) w/homemade "bashgard"
B17 saddle
Chainstay guard is leather string from the fabric store wrapped around an old inner tube!
Cool bike.

Did you make that chain ring guard and are you using one on the inside as well?

'02 Lemond Popad - with some goodies.

www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=16806

55/Rad

My brand new Jake the snake 2005, arrived today...

.Z.,

Nice bike. By now you must have a few miles behind you. What's the verdict?

It's a little bit heavier that i thought it would be but i'm very satisfied with how it handle. It deliver a very smooth ride an are very stable in the mud.

I'm gonna change seatpost and saddle and will shave 0,4 kg, the original saddle is horrible for me, to wide at the wrong place. I also gonna change to triple chainrings tho i wanna ride at singletracks.

A question: Can i fit a MTB-crank for instance a XT if i exchange the crankshaft (is that the right word?) and the front derilliair (spelling???)

Sorry for my bad english, i'm swedish...

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=17223&stc=1 Here's a lil ride that I have been building over the summer. Full DA with Alpha Q fork, carbon bar, stem, and chain ring guard, Avid TI brakes, and those light Xero wheels.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=17223&stc=1 Here's a lil ride that I have been building over the summer. Full DA with Alpha Q fork, carbon bar, stem, and chain ring guard, Avid TI brakes, and those light Xero wheels.

Nice. Are those Xero XR-1 or XR-3 or XR-4 wheels? If they're XR-1, how are they holding up to off-road riding?

They are the Xero Lite XR 2. No problems with them so far. Had them for just under a year and they still do not need to be trued.

Thanks, the XR2 must be older... I don't see them on their website, http://www.xerowheel.com.

Here is my new Soma Cross bike....only been ridden a few times since this is my first cross season....its a blast so far!

here's my Orbit, built up for commuting. i don't know too much about the frame. it was given to me by my brother, who has convinced me to try racing Cyclocross on it this season. it's a 57cm Reynolds 531. right now it's weighing in around 23 pounds. i've got some egg beaters and a short cage dura ace 9 speed derailleur on the way.

http://www.satanio.com/pics/orbit/Commute%20015.jpg

http://www.satanio.com/pics/orbit/Commute%20016.jpg

http://www.satanio.com/pics/orbit/Commute%20022.jpg

i'd change that white bar tape if you're gonna race...

wait, won't they just be brown/black after the race anyway <g>

Syncros-CL6: isn't such an extreme slooping toptube a problem when shouldering your bike?

Some new pics. of my 2005 Jake the snake in the swedish autumn. I've changed saddle and seatpost, the rest is original.

Just finished building up my new cannondale cross. I did every last bit of work on this bike. Took it in to have the bb and headtube faced and that is it.

Frame: Cannondale Cross/optimo
Headset: King
Stem: Truvativ Rouleur
Handlebar: Truvativ Rouleur
Wheels: King hubs, Mavic open pro 36H
Tires: Schwalbe Marathon 32's (for commuting)
Crank: Truvativ Elita Cyclocross Double
Pedals: Crank Bros egg beaters
Derailers and shifters: Dura Ace STI, front and rear Derailers
Seat/Seatpost: 1-X racing suspension seatpost, terry saddle
Brakes: Avid Mech disc
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra
Chain: Sram PC59

Just finished building up my new cannondale cross. I did every last bit of work on this bike. Took it in to have the bb and headtube faced and that is it.

Frame: Cannondale Cross/optimo
Headset: King
Stem: Truvativ Rouleur
Handlebar: Truvativ Rouleur
Wheels: King hubs, Mavic open pro 36H
Tires: Schwalbe Marathon 32's (for commuting)
Crank: Truvativ Elita Cyclocross Double
Pedals: Crank Bros egg beaters
Derailers and shifters: Dura Ace STI, front and rear Derailers
Seat/Seatpost: 1-X racing suspension seatpost, terry saddle
Brakes: Avid Mech disc
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra
Chain: Sram PC59

Where's the pic?

working on getting the pic uploaded.

jfmckenna,

Yes, I did make the bashgard myself. Sorry to answer so late.

I make them at work out of 11g aluminum sheet. First I spray it with layout fluid and scribe the circles I want with a compass. The outer circle I rough cut with a bandsaw and then smooth it out with a high-speed vertical sander. The inner circle for the crank spider I punch out with a hydralic hole punch designed for electrical cabinets and I use a small lever punch for the chainring bolts. Of course there is alot of final filing to do to get everything to line up and fit. The paint is just a can job but the primer is Zissner "Stain-Killer" (applied with a gun) so it won't chip off. The result is not perfect but looks halfway decent. There is a Third Eye Chain Watcher on the other side of the crank that I painted white.

Ideally I could get the thing all machined in a fraction of the time but I'm afraid that would raise too many eyebrows, especially from a few of the nosy busybodies that work there!