Croix De Fer?
 

So I realize this is on the low end of the bikes usually discussed here, but this seems like a good deal to me. I'm a big guy, 6' 4" and 215 lbs, so I feel more comfortable on a nice steel frame. I also have 105 on my other bike and haven't had any problems with it.

The only difficulty I have is being such a big guy none of the local shops just have 61 cm sitting around for me to test ride. Or if they do they are of the spine design and that just isn't in my budget. So any other clydes out there who've got this one or the Sarthe your opinions would be much appreciated. Or some other suggestions of comparable steel bikes would be great.

Thanks.

-Marcus.

The first person to post, "just buy it." is a tool.

Just buy it.

Signed with love,

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PS, I'm not a clydesdale. Sorry for being a tool. :o

I'm not a clyde either but I'll give you a free bump to the top. BTW: I've heard nothing but great things about Lemond's. And if I had to do it all over again I probably would've bought one if I didn't get such a great deal on my Klein. For the type of riding I do I think steel would be a good fit for me. My next bike will be steel.

:p

Can you ask then to order one so you can test it out? Isnt the point of paying more at the LBS for a bike that isnt sold online so you can see/feel/touch it? How much better is it if you order your bike online or they order it for you... both are a shot in the dark if you cant test it out.

Guess that's not much help but if you want to ride it first you should be able to.

Just buy it....just look at my signature.

I just took mine for a 90 mile ride. I got off the bike at mile 90 just as fresh as I did when I got on the bike for mile #1!!!

2005 Croix de Fer has a cooler paintjob ;)

My LBS has a few in stock for $1200 right now. If they get any lower I'm snatching one up for sure.

Very helpful, thank you Ben.

A friend of mine was just asking me about bikes . . . Basically I did all the research from scratch for mine, and he's benefiting. Anyways, he's fairly heavy, so I was looking into this bike for him too. As I was looking at it, I was thinking, "damn, I should've gone steele". :)

Marcus, supposedly the Lemond spline and classic frames have the same virtual geometry. I'd recommend test riding a spline just to see how it fits as how you sit on the spline may be the same on the classic. I know for a fact though that the wheelbase on the classic frame is longer. Hope this helps. Good luck.

You should ride harder then. ;)

not high end enough????huh, dude that's a nice bike--in fact it's a great common sense, reasonable, etc etc bike, makes more sense than 90% of the flashy bikes posted here

if it fits you, get it

if I fit their geometry I would by the sarthe (same frame) in a second

lemond has some nice stuff, and it's backed by trek's warrantly

good luck

6'1.5" 195 pounds. Moved the seat forward slightly by switching out to Brooks Swift, and moved the stem from 120 to 100. I knew ahead of time that the Brooks tend to mount forward. This kept my weight centered between the wheels and fits my long legs and short torso. Not what most people think of when you say Lemond, but it works for me.

I love my Lemond Sarthe. I was a recumbent rider, but I find I have no problems switching to uprights, partly because the Sarthe is such a fine bike.

Thanks for the input everyone, as soon as I can convince my wife that my current stable of bikes isn't sufficient I'll be picking one up.