Time to Thin out the Herd? - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T07:09:35Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/time-to-thin-out-the-herd?groupUrl=clydsedalepride&commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A134589&groupId=1198434%3AGroup%3A66385&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPersonally i'd get rid of the…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2014-08-09:1198434:Comment:1555612014-08-09T19:56:36.371ZJon Ervinhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JonErvin
<p>Personally i'd get rid of the mtn bike. The "little" mtn biking that you do can probably be done on the cross bike just fine. Call it extra bike handling skills training! If you ride with buddies on the road or on group rides consistently, you are going to struggle to keep up on the cross bike over longer rides of 2-3+ hours. Keep the road bike.</p>
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<p>Jon</p>
<p>Personally i'd get rid of the mtn bike. The "little" mtn biking that you do can probably be done on the cross bike just fine. Call it extra bike handling skills training! If you ride with buddies on the road or on group rides consistently, you are going to struggle to keep up on the cross bike over longer rides of 2-3+ hours. Keep the road bike.</p>
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<p>Jon</p> i too think i need to let one…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-19:1198434:Comment:1345892012-10-19T21:41:12.199ZDugafolahttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/joshtabije
<p>i too think i need to let one or two go...currently i have in the garage:</p>
<p>vassago jabberwocky SS - primary mtb</p>
<p>santa cruz stigmata - CX racer</p>
<p>'12 roubaix - roader</p>
<p>surly crosscheck - in the middle of SS conversion</p>
<p>independent fabrication deluxe 26" - frame/fork</p>
<p><br/>the likely candidates would be the surly and IF. i also have my wife's long haul trucker to sell.</p>
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<p>i think i'll start with the wife's bike first and see how far i go :P</p>
<p>i too think i need to let one or two go...currently i have in the garage:</p>
<p>vassago jabberwocky SS - primary mtb</p>
<p>santa cruz stigmata - CX racer</p>
<p>'12 roubaix - roader</p>
<p>surly crosscheck - in the middle of SS conversion</p>
<p>independent fabrication deluxe 26" - frame/fork</p>
<p><br/>the likely candidates would be the surly and IF. i also have my wife's long haul trucker to sell.</p>
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<p>i think i'll start with the wife's bike first and see how far i go :P</p> Well put. My wife seems to ag…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-19:1198434:Comment:1346492012-10-19T01:39:40.423ZJesseDhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JesseDelDonno
Well put. My wife seems to agree that to keep them would be less impactful as selling one and regretting it...shes the best!
Well put. My wife seems to agree that to keep them would be less impactful as selling one and regretting it...shes the best! Do you look at your golf club…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-19:1198434:Comment:1345162012-10-19T01:29:07.679ZGeoffrey Grosenbachhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GeoffreyGrosenbach
Do you look at your golf clubs and your baseball bat and think, "I could use one of those for both"?<br />
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'Cross, road, and MTB are three completely different, unrelated sports (in spite of superficial similarities). Of course you need proper equipment for each of them!
Do you look at your golf clubs and your baseball bat and think, "I could use one of those for both"?<br />
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'Cross, road, and MTB are three completely different, unrelated sports (in spite of superficial similarities). Of course you need proper equipment for each of them! Hey Jesse,
I have also have r…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-19:1198434:Comment:1344292012-10-19T01:01:11.929ZJeff Murrayhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JeffMurray
<p>Hey Jesse,</p>
<p>I have also have road, cross and mountain bikes. I rarely use the mtn bike these days but it has long been paid for and most likely would not be worth much so might as well keep. As far as having a road and cross bike here is my thought. I ride my road bike for the majority of the riding season and put the most amount of miles (3K per year). If I was starting out all over again (no bikes) I think I would invest in a relatively expensive cross bike and purchase a good road…</p>
<p>Hey Jesse,</p>
<p>I have also have road, cross and mountain bikes. I rarely use the mtn bike these days but it has long been paid for and most likely would not be worth much so might as well keep. As far as having a road and cross bike here is my thought. I ride my road bike for the majority of the riding season and put the most amount of miles (3K per year). If I was starting out all over again (no bikes) I think I would invest in a relatively expensive cross bike and purchase a good road wheel set for road training (spring-fall).</p>
<p></p> i have been doing double duty…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-19:1198434:Comment:1346412012-10-19T00:09:14.534ZGreg Stanleyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GregStanley
<p>i have been doing double duty (road and cyclocross) on my cross bike for a few years. I switched to a vittoria tire with file tread in the center and knobs on the shoulder. Rides fine on road. I commute 25 miles a day (round trip) on the bike.</p>
<p>i have been doing double duty (road and cyclocross) on my cross bike for a few years. I switched to a vittoria tire with file tread in the center and knobs on the shoulder. Rides fine on road. I commute 25 miles a day (round trip) on the bike.</p> Yeah I know the feeling and I…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2012-10-18:1198434:Comment:1345782012-10-18T23:53:27.759ZGraham Winterbottomhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GrahamWinterbottom
<p>Yeah I know the feeling and I'm considering the same now that I've got 2 kids. I think it really comes down to personal choice and what you really like to do. In my experience you can definitely do double duty on a cross bike and ride road as well. You may not be as fast as your carbon buddies but the up side of working harder is you are probably getting fitter and stronger, which pays off in cross season.</p>
<p>Yeah I know the feeling and I'm considering the same now that I've got 2 kids. I think it really comes down to personal choice and what you really like to do. In my experience you can definitely do double duty on a cross bike and ride road as well. You may not be as fast as your carbon buddies but the up side of working harder is you are probably getting fitter and stronger, which pays off in cross season.</p>