I finished a new cyclocross bike this weekend. I think that this style of bike works great for getting around from one place to another. It’s just a basic cross bike set up as a single speed. Throw on some fenders with a mixed bag of old parts, and you’re ready to ride.
I had to recycle all the parts off of my first bike. I really wish that I could keep riding that bike, because it works so well and it’s a lot of fun. It’s hard not to become nostalgic over my first frame, but I need to keep building bikes. My first bike had a nice patina going too!
Some build photos
I packed a walloping one degree of slope into that top tube.
The stats on this one are 572mm top tube, 600mm c-t seat tube, 425mm chainstay at the most forward position, and a 110mm stem. Full OX platinum tubeset, except the chainstays. The bike also has full provisions for derailleurs.
The fork is built with a 400mm axle to crown height for a little more clearence when the tires have snow on them.
#1 by Carl on December 22, 2009 - 6:51 am
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That “sloppy” toptube is nice.
#2 by Erik Rolf on December 22, 2009 - 4:41 pm
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Thanks for the edit, so far I have cross bikes with 0,1,3,6,and 7 degrees of slope. I guess I like to mix it up.
#3 by CD on December 24, 2009 - 9:05 am
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OK, so what happened to the Disc Brake version?
Are these all “cross specific” geometry or pave` specific? (i.e. “Dirt” road bikes). And, what differences in BB heights, fork rakes and angles would make for a quick, lively yet stable “Dirt” road bike in relation to a “Cross” bike, IYHO?
While we are in the “50 Question” mode – what do you think of the new crop of Touring 29ers that are popping up and how do they fit into the above equation, other than they are meant to be fully loaded – about like these questions.
By the way – Merry Christmas to all of you Alliance Bloggers!!