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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Williamston, MI "Wee-um-stun"
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Bikes: Uh... road, mtb, tour, CX (kludged), 3spd, 'bent, tandem, folder (the fam has another, what, 8)
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Hmmm, looking at the $500 Chinese carbon frames, I see they're 1580 grams with fork. My 2000 TCR Aluxx is about 1250 grams. C'mon, isn't there a LIGHT cx budget frame out there that's either budget or shows up on the used market? Alum TCR's seem common and seem to often go for about $250 on NOS or 2ndhand market. I'm sad that the TCX weighs a whole pound more in the frame/fork. Are CX frames/forks inevitably a fair bit heavier? It's kinda looking that they are. Why is that? The canti-studs? All I want is a frame like my TCR only with clearance! I wouldn't even mind using road-brakes.