yes, but technically if you take the fenders, disc brakes, lights, etc... off then it is a cross bike, I mean if I take a road bike and put a set of time trial bars on it does that mean that it's no longer a road bike but is now a TT bike? lol

yes, but technically if you take the fenders, disc brakes, lights, etc... off then it is a cross bike, I mean if I take a road bike and put a set of time trial bars on it does that mean that it's no longer a road bike but is now a TT bike? lol

Nope. Course the trial bars would probably be too high and the seat tube angle too slack. :D

Just finished with this thing today. Still tweaking the set up. Disregard the huge stack of spacers and I just noticed the chain came off. Can't wait to really put it through its paces tomorrow after work.

Here is my 2002-03 fondriest Crossroad. Pardon the mismatch in handlebar tape colors, I am currently testing new tapes and put these on!

Did a few upgrades. The headset is changed, and due to that the brakechatter is all gone.
New fork, DA 10 brifters and Stronglight crank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Lectron/Nettbilder/Sykler002.jpg

Did a few upgrades. The headset is changed, and due to that the brakechatter is all gone.
New fork, DA 10 brifters and Stronglight crank.



So what fork is that? Looks interesting.

So what fork is that? Looks interesting.

True Temper AlphaQ CX (http://www.truetemper.com/performance_tubing/)

Did a few upgrades. The headset is changed, and due to that the brakechatter is all gone.
New fork, DA 10 brifters and Stronglight crank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Lectron/Nettbilder/Sykler002.jpg

Are you running compact cranks (34/50)? How is that working for you?

Are you running compact cranks (34/48)? How is that working for you?

Honestly. It’s really not working for me at all. Too much shifting in front, but the pic is taken only a few days before I’m going on vacation and I just wanted a wider range for that occasion.
A single 42 or a 38 / 48 are much more preferable, and they'll probably be back on soon.

I’m goanna give 36/46 a try first. I’m also goanna try to dig up a reasonable
lightweighted11-25(27) cassette.

My new Merckx Alu Cross. I can't get enough of this thing.





http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1620/tdf00034rs.th.jpg (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tdf00034rs.jpg)

that merckx is freakin' beautiful.

that merckx is freakin' beautiful.

Thanks. I figured I'd buy myself a toy while working in Belgium for the past few months. I definitley don't regret it.

This is my cross bike:
A custom True North Boss Cross.
read more about it at http://doeverythingbike.blogspot.com/

My long announced new bike is ready and it turned out to be...two bikes.

Both with a Kinesis frame (one gloss painted, the other anodized) and Empella full carbon fork, Campa Chorus, Spooky carbon cantis, Chris King headset, Thomson Elite seatpost and X2 stem, 3ttt Less XL handlebar, Flite saddle, Time atac XS carbon pedals, Record hubs, Sapim spokes and Schwalbe Fast Fred tires. One has an FSA carbon monoblade crankset and Corima aero carbon rims, the other an alu Chorus crankset, Chorus front derailleur and Mavic open pro rims.

I took one of the bikes to France during the holidays and took some pics. I will take pics of the other bike asap...

http://ourworld.compuserve.nl/GustlW2/cross1.jpg

http://ourworld.compuserve.nl/GustlW2/cross2.jpg

Very nice Timo. Very nice indeed.

I’m posting my new ride next week I guess.
Still not a 100% sure how I’m goanna configure the different
bikes, but I think I’m making the Specialized a little more hard core
and the new one more into a Marathon / Cross / Touring hybrid kind of thing.

Key words are Airborne Carpe Diem, Chris King, AlphaQ CX, DuraAce and Thomson

My new (to me) Salsa La Cruz. It is my only bike for the coming year, and it works great. Not too thrilled about the Avid brakes, will probably change them when finances permit.
Anyone know where I can ride around/in Montreal without risking being run over, or hitting pedestrians??

My new (to me) Salsa La Cruz. It is my only bike for the coming year, and it works great. Not too thrilled about the Avid brakes, will probably change them when finances permit.
Anyone know where I can ride around/in Montreal without risking being run over, or hitting pedestrians??
Mt Royal Parc! There should a be gang of us up there on the weekends when cross season approaches. The guys & girls go there for practice. They meet up on weekdays to but it usually conflicts with work. See you at the races!

Did a few upgrades. The headset is changed, and due to that the brakechatter is all gone.
New fork, DA 10 brifters and Stronglight crank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Lectron/Nettbilder/Sykler002.jpg

God man, stop making your bikes so beautifal!!!! :D

Lectron, I see you use a Thomson stem just like me. It looks like an X2 but the rise looks drifferent from the available 10 degrees. Are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Lectron, I see you use a Thomson stem just like me. It looks like an X2 but the rise looks drifferent from the available 10 degrees. Are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Bought an X2 -10° for the new Airborne. What you see on the Specialized is an X4 120mm 0°. So no Timo. No tricks involved. :)

Phewwww. My eyes are okay then :D

I can't imagine that the Easton bike would still be for sale - posted on 7/11/05, is it?

So here's my new ride. This bike's gonna serve as a Touring/Marathon bike as well,
and I'm waiting for a German stainless steel light weighted rack (Tubus Luna) to carry my Ortlieb bags.

The Specialized CX is waiting for a new 42T chainring/guard and a Shimano R600 brake lever.
They are both being equipped with an IRD 11 - 28 Cassette.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Lectron/Nettbilder/CD003.jpg

I'll post some more and better pics when they're both ready. Still waiting for some small parts
for the final touch

So here's my new ride. This bike's gonna serve as a Touring/Marathon bike as well,
and I'm waiting for a German stainless steel light weighted rack (Tubus Luna) to carry my Ortlieb bags.

The Specialized CX is waiting for a new 42T chainring/guard and a Shimano R600 brake lever.
They are both being equipped with an IRD 11 - 28 Cassette.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/Lectron/Nettbilder/CD003.jpg

I'll post some more and better pics when they're both ready. Still waiting for some small parts
for the final touch

nice....is that thing Ti?

nice....is that thing Ti?
Thank you, and yes. The thing is Ti.

Anyone know where I can ride around/in Montreal without risking being run over, or hitting pedestrians??

Yeah, in control.

Here's an NYCBikes Uberurban frame (custom painted). Ultegra/105/Truvativ mix of components (what I had lying around/got from e-bay/got from LBSs who were gonna throw it away). A little on the heavy side, but a good sub $450 bike.

http://images.snapfish.com/3447%3B74723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2326%3D7%3B7%3D889%3DXROQDF%3E2323%3A5%3B359%3A%3B9ot1lsi

just waiting for the end of september........

just waiting for the end of september........

nice! what wheels are those?

nice! what wheels are those?


Zipp 303's on the A bike (left) & 440's laced to American Classic hubs on the right. I also use Mavic Reflex/Dura Ace set ups for more techincal (rough/rocky/mtb style) courses.

DP

Too many pretty bikes here... time for a franken-bike. Just decided to try cyclocross last week, was able to throw this together for a race last weekend.

Awesome.

Here's my Raleigh Team Cross. Ksyrium Equipe wheels, Profile Carbon triple cranks, DuraAce shifting and a really nice old Specialized saddle that will be impossible to replace when it breaks and Specialized saddles like to break.

Here's mine, just finished building it up today, bought the frame and built it up. Seems nice so far, gonna go take it for a test cross ride tomarrow, too much to do today.

Frame: '05 Cannodale Cyclocross
Fork: Slice Ultra XR Carbon
Wheels: Neuvation M28 Standard
Crankset: FSA Gossamer Compact Cross MEGAEXO
Derailleurs: (R)Shimano 105, (F) Shimano Tiagra
Shifters: Shimano 105
Headset: FSA Orbit
Seatpost: Ritchey Comp
Handlebars: Ritchey OS Pro
Stem: Ritchey OS Pro
Pedals: Time ATAC Carbon World Champ
Saddle: Gipiemme Nitec (for now)
Brakes: Avid Shorty 4
Tires: (R)Michelin Cyclocross Mud 2, (F) Michelin Cyclocross Jet

Dave

Cross bikes

Front: Tom Stevens custom steel
Rear: Jamis Nova
Dog: Acadia

whats going on with that headtube mate? do you have a back injury or something? Seems like it'd be hard to steer for one thing.

jeremy

whats going on with that headtube mate? do you have a back injury or something? Seems like it'd be hard to steer for one thing.

jeremy

which one you talking about?

which one you talking about?

I think he's talking about that raleigh with about 8" of spacers or something...

Here it is, my urban cyclocross machine. This is a fairly stock Cannondale CX with the exception of the pedals and the tires.

http://www.bikemecca.com/thrilla922/thrilla1/1slide22.html
here i am with my Redline last week, 9-22-05
dan...

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: Sakae Road Champion, 39cm c-c
Shifters/Brake Levers: Shimano 105, 5510
Brakes: Shimano LX M-System Cantilevers w/ Kool Stop Eagle2 pads
Wheelset: Xero-lite XR-1
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 an update to my CX. The new Xero XR-1 wheelset went through some off-road training and my first CX race unscathed. We'll see how they last the whole season. I also went with narrower traditional bend bars to better match my road bike feel. It feels much better now.

http://static.flickr.com/29/49401246_0fd2e408c8_o.jpg

my new SS/fixed CX bike.

my new SS/fixed CX bike.

nice! cranks? chain? cable housing? can you let us in on some specs? love the blue.

06 Axis, my first cross bike.

nice! cranks? chain? cable housing? can you let us in on some specs? love the blue.
sure, no problem, thanks for asking.

the blue: old school suntour vx BMX cranks, kooka blue bash ring, KMC blue chain, blue cable housing.
wheels: paul fixed/free high flange track hubs laced to salsa delgados, black wheelsmith DB and black brass nipples. ritchey excavader 35mm tires.
the rest: salsa bars/stem/top levers. cane creek aero levers, FSA orbit-X HS, thomson post, selle italia nitrox black glitter saddle, time atac pedals.

its gonna get a chris king blue HS eventually.

36-14 fixed, 16 free.

06 Axis, my first cross bike.
Stopped that SUV dead in it's tracks. That's one solid bike!

sure, no problem, thanks for asking.

the blue: old school suntour vx BMX cranks, kooka blue bash ring, KMC blue chain, blue cable housing.
wheels: paul fixed/free high flange track hubs laced to salsa delgados, black wheelsmith DB and black brass nipples. ritchey excavader 35mm tires.
the rest: salsa bars/stem/top levers. cane creek aero levers, FSA orbit-X HS, thomson post, selle italia nitrox black glitter saddle, time atac pedals.

its gonna get a chris king blue HS eventually.

36-14 fixed, 16 free.

very, very cool...

Well here it is, all clean and shiny!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/bicimechanic/NCandBikes053.jpg

http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/5722/2005motobecanefantomcrossfeder.jpg

Tandems have always had an eccentric BB on the front, to be able to adjust the chain from Captain to Stoker....