Originally Posted by
clasher
I had a triplecross that I used as a gravel/long distance bike for a little while until I bent the fork in a crash. It was a really nice riding bike, I kind of miss it. I went with bar-end shifters and v-brakes since I started with a bare frame.
I was originally going to do bar-ends, until I started pricing them out. The Alumacross came that way, but with used Suntour power ratchets going the same price or better than a set of Microshifts on eBay, I just figured it a good opportunity to give the brifters a go.
Not too worried about the bottom bracket height, it isn't going to be a true CX style bike, just a gravel road/trail pounder!