Originally Posted by
glenng
Sometimes cheap is expensive because you wind up with a piece of crap. For $799 I purchased a new Surly Crosscheck that will last a long time. Cheap is one thing , best value is another thing. Don`t be cheap.
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I'm still amazed that cyclocross bicycles are expensive compared to other bike when they're not fundamentally different.
I'm looking to get a 'cross to just tool around on trails and perhaps commute this coming spring/summer but I'm not really wanting to part w/$1k for a bicycle. Ideally, I'd like to spend about $600 on a steel bike. I shy away from the cheaper BD options because I don't want aluminum and I hate the idea of integrated headsets.