Cx bike or Mt bike?....
08-19-09, 01:39 PM
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Cx bike or Mt bike?....
To those that have been fortunate enough to own both...
I have a nice roadbike that I am having difficulty parting with to go with either a Cross or Mountain bike to replace as I still like to ride paved roads.
But for say dirt road riding and perhaps city and bike path riding, which bike makes more sense?...a Cyclocross or Mountain bike? I am not a stump jumping kind of guy so don't need a high BB but if owning a dedicated roadbike for paved road fast group rides, does a mountain bike make more sense as a second bike to ride on dirt roads and trails?
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I have a nice roadbike that I am having difficulty parting with to go with either a Cross or Mountain bike to replace as I still like to ride paved roads.
But for say dirt road riding and perhaps city and bike path riding, which bike makes more sense?...a Cyclocross or Mountain bike? I am not a stump jumping kind of guy so don't need a high BB but if owning a dedicated roadbike for paved road fast group rides, does a mountain bike make more sense as a second bike to ride on dirt roads and trails?
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08-19-09, 04:13 PM
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I sold off everything and got a cyclocross bike. Take the extra dough and buy a wheelset, cassette and tires for the road...any surface in a few minutes of wheel swapping! I even bought a third set for gnarly off-road tires.
08-19-09, 04:36 PM
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I like owning the right tool for the job. That being said, I really don't need all those tools. I don't race anything so a cross bike works for every situation that I would encounter. Not the best tool for anything other than cross racing, but does a good enough job for anything that I would pick to ride on. Like Mike said, extra wheelset and you're golden. Much less space and expense than extra bikes.
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08-19-09, 06:36 PM
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Oh this thread has been done a lot. Search this forum, and the mountain biking one.
08-20-09, 02:45 AM
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08-20-09, 03:10 AM
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>What exactly differentiates a cross bike from a monstercross?
Good question. I'm guessing it means something like "a cyclocross bike built from anything other than a cyclocross frame". Many of the bikes in this thread look like mountain bikes converted to single speeds with drop bars. Big knobby tyres seem criical too.
Good question. I'm guessing it means something like "a cyclocross bike built from anything other than a cyclocross frame". Many of the bikes in this thread look like mountain bikes converted to single speeds with drop bars. Big knobby tyres seem criical too.
08-20-09, 06:35 AM
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if you're only going to be riding dirt roads and paths, a true mountain bike would be overkill.
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>What exactly differentiates a cross bike from a monstercross?
Good question. I'm guessing it means something like "a cyclocross bike built from anything other than a cyclocross frame". Many of the bikes in this thread look like mountain bikes converted to single speeds with drop bars. Big knobby tyres seem criical too.
Good question. I'm guessing it means something like "a cyclocross bike built from anything other than a cyclocross frame". Many of the bikes in this thread look like mountain bikes converted to single speeds with drop bars. Big knobby tyres seem criical too.
08-20-09, 06:41 AM
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I think the real answer is that the OP could buy either sort of bike and be happy, if it is the *right* bike of its kind. I'd test ride a Kona Jake, a Tricross and couple of nice hardtail MTBs.
