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What do you think about my new chain guard? It's loud.

rodri9o

the color seems to be similar enough to the frame color.
disc brakes and downtube shifters = sweet!

greenwithwheels

my iro idolizes this bike. it dreams about this bike



if you are ever selling lemme know

Brian T

Mines not as cool as most, but it works great for my commute!

ronbridal

Do you race?

shapelike

That was a blast from the past - I don't know if he even reads BF anymore.

PDXJeff

popsicleian

I just bought this Gunnar Crosshairs off of craigslist for $565. I think it's about 6 or 7 years old, but in great shape. I really love it so far.

Here are the notable components:

Shimano XT RD w/wide 9 speed cassette
Shimano 105 FD & cranks (double chainring)
Shimano 600 brake levers
Thompson Elite setback seatpost
Campy Montreal 76 wheels w/Ultegra hubs.
Shimano Deore LX V-brakes
Shimano bar-end shifters
Panaracer Stradius Pro Road 700x23c tires

It also came with a Forte triathlon saddle, but I took that off and put on a Brooks that I had on my last road bike. It didn't need too much work--I replaced some of the cables and housing, trued the wheels, and did some general tightening and greasing. I'm still trying to dial in the fit. As you can see, it has a ridiculously long steerer tube and the woman I bought it from had the stem all the way at the top. I knocked it down a few spacers, and I might get the steerer tube cut down once I decide exactly where I want the stem.

Possible upgrades:
New bar tape--the stuff on there is kind of ratty. The new bar tape will be black.
Tires--definitely need to buy some knobbies. Anyone know how big I can go with the tires on this frame?
Handlebars--the bars it came with are pretty cheap. I'd like something with shallower drops because I think it will be easier with the bar end shifters.
Brakes--the brakes aren't great but work fine. The only problem is that the travel agent on the rear V brake obstructs the path to the rack mounts, so I'll need to change something if I want to put a rack on the bike. Luckily, I don't really need one on it now.
Also toying with the idea of taking off all the stickers.

Thoughts??

jpearl

If it's too loud, try brown instead. After all, nothing neutralises a cyclocross bike's loudness like a nice slathering of good ol' mud.

schnee

Here's my new Gunnar Crosshairs.
Just got it Monday, and took it out in the dirt this morning.

Let me know if the pictures are too big....







It's too bad the photography on the Gunnar site is so terrible. It's a beautiful bike that really shows it's beauty in the small details.

M_S

Classy!

Junkdad

Beautiful bike (the Gunnar)

InternetDisease

gunnar's site is out of the 1990s.. maybe that's how they keep costs so low.

how much did your final build weigh?

schnee

I haven't weighed it yet. It's not going to be light, because the wheels are pretty monstrous - XT hubs, 36-spoke, Mavic MTB rims. (I'm a clyde, and I've taco'd MTB wheels before, so it's built for durability not speed.)

EthanYQX

29er stuff?

schnee

Yeah, the wheels are, and it has an XT rear derailleur.

~stella

Are those the Hutchinson Bulldog tires? How do you like them??

schnee

They're Vittoria Cross XG Pro clinchers. They rock.

They skitter along on pavement with a bit of buzz but the steel frame soaks it.
On dirt, they're really sure-footed and grippy. I went through stuff that I used to ride a hard-tailed MTB through and felt more confident than I expected. Handled fire roads really well, and felt really 'on' when I rolled through grass.

EthanYQX

Sweet

submergedbiker

After a couple weeks of concoction and then a week to wring it out, the "CROSS Concep" is complete (I don’t know where the “t” went on the right side).

size: 61cm
drive train: a mix of things I pulled together
transmission: bar ends - the only way to go
wheels: stolen off my Jack KANE road
brakes: they stop the bike
seat/post: where my butt goes
result: pure, unadulterated FUN!

- submergedbiker

sop

I know it's not really set up as a cross bike right now, more as a light tourer/commuter. To really hit the trails I'd have to take off the fenders and put on the other set of tires. I just cleaned it and I didn't want to go to all that trouble just to take some pix.



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jparkco

My favorite bike...

https://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...5&d=1202662751

shapelike

I noticed my "RONMAN" watch the other day during a ride.

GO RON!

glenng

No bling, set up for winter/spring/commuting duty.

Junkdad

I like those pedals, what are they?