Originally Posted by
alexaschwanden
Awesome Motobecane CX bike, how do you like riding it so far?
I love it. This bike is a lot of "firsts" for me:
* It's the first bike I've had with campy on it, I love how solid the click in the ergos is, not sold on the thumb paddle and how far back it is.
* It's the first bike I've had that's too BIG for me. It's probably just about right for a vintage geo road bike @ 61cm, but as a cross bike, it's too big. I bought it on craigslist for $400, I figured the parts alone were worth that, and I already had the friend earmarked for the frame when the time came.
* Most importantly, it's the first cross bike I've had, and I'm totally in love with the stopping power. Yeah, the brake shudder is kind of a pain, but holy wow does it stop, not eventually- RIGHT NOW.
Overall, for a steel fork and an oversized alloy frame, it's surprisingly comfortable. It might have something to do with those 16 spoke noodles I have on there though. For the money, I'm not sure I could have found a better bike on craigslist.