Cyclocross - Color freak

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jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 07:29 AM
I just bought my 1st CX bike. Below some pictures of the bike and different components.
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As the title says I like things very colorful. I'm kinda newbie in the bike "business" so I don't know where to look for so hopefully you guys can help me out.
I was looking to put something on the rims (red&white ideally) to make them match the frame. Also maybe something on the seat post (way too black :lol:)I've seen many bike on the roads and here with colorful wheels but I don't know if there where manufactured like this or the owners "improved them".
Thoughts?
flargle
07-15-10, 07:46 AM
Enlarge the frame and upgrade the engine.
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 07:50 AM
Can I buy somewhere red housing for the cables? Or maybe wheels like this (thanks to gfactor) http://www.cxmagazine.com/product-spotlight-grammo-tubolari-cx-tubular-wheelset.
Cynikal
07-15-10, 09:32 AM
Ugh! I was afraid that CX was going to be the next track bike. The only thing you need to add to you bike is mud.
scattered73
07-15-10, 09:55 AM
Rims, hubs, and spokes come in a variety of different colors and can be built custom. Chris King Hubs, Velocity Rims that I can think of off the top of my head. Maybe white stem and seatpost, pretty sure ritchey makes those. Some red cross tires?
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 10:04 AM
I live in the country side. Around me 50% of the roads not paved or gravel. This is the reason I bought the CX bike. Yes it is mud when it rains but in rest it is dry and quite smooth. I didn't like the hybrid and my road bike doesn't make it on these roads. 50% of the time I ride on normal roads and combined with my freakiness hence the wish to have a colorful bike.
Cynikal
07-15-10, 10:40 AM
FSA make a white seatpost and stem combo and Williams make a white CX wheel set. Are you racing this thing or just riding? Many of the wheel sets you will find for CX are for tubulars. I doubt you want those for a daily wheel set.
scattered73
07-15-10, 10:45 AM
Ugh! I was afraid that CX was going to be the next track bike. The only thing you need to add to you bike is mud.
When you think about it is not to different. Taking old road bikes and converting into fixed gears, turning old hybrids/mtb into cross bikes. Mud Polo anyone?
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 10:56 AM
Thank you very much. I'll try to google and find more about the names you mentioned.Red tires? Sounds great. Where to find them for CX?
Rims, hubs, and spokes come in a variety of different colors and can be built custom. Chris King Hubs, Velocity Rims that I can think of off the top of my head. Maybe white stem and seatpost, pretty sure ritchey makes those. Some red cross tires?
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 11:00 AM
I'm not racing, just for riding. I read a little bit about that and indeed tubulars from Grammo are not for daily use. Do you have links or contacts for Williams? Thanks.
FSA make a white seatpost and stem combo and Williams make a white CX wheel set. Are you racing this thing or just riding? Many of the wheel sets you will find for CX are for tubulars. I doubt you want those for a daily wheel set.
Cynikal
07-15-10, 11:36 AM
http://www.williamscycling.com/cyclocross/cyclocross.html
But they are Tubs.
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 11:44 AM
They look fantastic but for tubs I'd buy Grammo which are in sale here for $220 (1 h ago they were 208 )http://rd.unrealcycles.com/catalog/item435.htm.
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But they are Tubs.
scattered73
07-15-10, 12:41 PM
Thank you very much. I'll try to google and find more about the names you mentioned.Red tires? Sounds great. Where to find them for CX?
http://store.interlocracing.com/tires.html
I have the black version of these tires.
jb_alphamale
07-15-10, 01:16 PM
I'm ordering right now. Thank you very much.
http://store.interlocracing.com/tires.html
I have the black version of these tires.
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