Using a Cross bike as your Do-It-All bike - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T08:59:26Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/using-a-cross-bike-as-your-do-it-all-bike?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A143659&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI do it all on my Cannondale…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-07-27:1198434:Comment:1446352013-07-27T11:50:59.533ZLuke Landishttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/LukeLandis
<p>I do it all on my Cannondale 9Ball. Money is part of it these days as I have way less than in the late 90's, and having 4 kids helps with priorities as well. "Do I REALLY need it?" I did my first Crit in over 10 years on it, and it felt every bit a nice as I remember my Klien Quanum Pro did back in the day. MY cx bike just fits me. Id love a smoother ride for longer road miles, but I'll live.</p>
<p>I do it all on my Cannondale 9Ball. Money is part of it these days as I have way less than in the late 90's, and having 4 kids helps with priorities as well. "Do I REALLY need it?" I did my first Crit in over 10 years on it, and it felt every bit a nice as I remember my Klien Quanum Pro did back in the day. MY cx bike just fits me. Id love a smoother ride for longer road miles, but I'll live.</p> I've been contemplating this…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-07-27:1198434:Comment:1449422013-07-27T03:57:01.765ZDavid Bhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/DavidBussey
I've been contemplating this for a while, sell the litespeed sell the kona snake and get a nice disc CX. Haven't made the move yet!!
I've been contemplating this for a while, sell the litespeed sell the kona snake and get a nice disc CX. Haven't made the move yet!! I've had the maxis raze. On r…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-07-27:1198434:Comment:1448812013-07-27T03:52:54.372ZDavid Bhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/DavidBussey
I've had the maxis raze. On road , CX races all conditions, gravel wet dry large small, sandy trail @ 25ish psi, and single track with light rocks including a bit of sharp lava rocks. They are great and roll fast.
I've had the maxis raze. On road , CX races all conditions, gravel wet dry large small, sandy trail @ 25ish psi, and single track with light rocks including a bit of sharp lava rocks. They are great and roll fast. I commute on my Ion, and also…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-19:1198434:Comment:1434142013-06-19T11:45:44.298ZTony Cambiohttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/TonyCambio
I commute on my Ion, and also ride it on trails, and swap tires, and go on our shop road ride.<br />
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I'm proud to say that since I've joined our shop as an employee, we've sold more 'cross bikes this season than we did all last year!<br />
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If someone's looking at a nice hybrid, I show them 'cross bikes as the original hybrids.
I commute on my Ion, and also ride it on trails, and swap tires, and go on our shop road ride.<br />
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I'm proud to say that since I've joined our shop as an employee, we've sold more 'cross bikes this season than we did all last year!<br />
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If someone's looking at a nice hybrid, I show them 'cross bikes as the original hybrids. I have a Disc Cross bike and…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-18:1198434:Comment:1434992013-06-18T16:31:27.806ZLarry MIllerhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/LarryMIller477
<p>I have a Disc Cross bike and a Disc 29er.. Thats all I need at the moment since I dont care to much about road racing. I put 25's on my extra disc 29er/cross wheels and go at it. I actually just put 53/39 on her for some training road races.</p>
<p>I have a Disc Cross bike and a Disc 29er.. Thats all I need at the moment since I dont care to much about road racing. I put 25's on my extra disc 29er/cross wheels and go at it. I actually just put 53/39 on her for some training road races.</p> Hey everyone, thanks for all…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-18:1198434:Comment:1436822013-06-18T02:28:30.221ZNick DiGangihttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/NicholasDiGangi
<p>Hey everyone, thanks for all the comments. I just did a 100k gravel ride and will be swapping out my cross wheels for some slicks until the cross season. I am loving my cross bike as my do-it-all. My only regret is that I wish I made the switch earlier</p>
<p>Hey everyone, thanks for all the comments. I just did a 100k gravel ride and will be swapping out my cross wheels for some slicks until the cross season. I am loving my cross bike as my do-it-all. My only regret is that I wish I made the switch earlier</p> for the question about multi…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-16:1198434:Comment:1435692013-06-16T17:11:52.118ZGreg Stanleyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GregStanley
<p>for the question about multi purpose tires (gravel, road, dirt) I've been using vittoria cross xg pro clinchers for a year and love them---32 mm. file tread in center...small knobs on edge. I commute 25 miles and day and still find them good on gravel and dirt</p>
<p>for the question about multi purpose tires (gravel, road, dirt) I've been using vittoria cross xg pro clinchers for a year and love them---32 mm. file tread in center...small knobs on edge. I commute 25 miles and day and still find them good on gravel and dirt</p> My road bike, never seen dirt!tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-16:1198434:Comment:1434032013-06-16T06:23:39.313ZSteve Smaleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/SteveSmales
<p>My road bike, never seen dirt!</p>
<p>My road bike, never seen dirt!</p> I'm a Cat 2 road racer and ha…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-15:1198434:Comment:1433992013-06-15T20:52:45.529ZCam Mancusohttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/CamMancuso
<p>I'm a Cat 2 road racer and have been on my Specialized Crux Pro Carbon the past few months after I sold my Colnago C50. After getting rid of my Cannondale Six13 last year I've gone through 4 road frames that just haven't fit the same, so I have used my cross bike on the road in those "in between" time frames. My newest addition to my steed (Cervelo R3 aka the bike that's fit the best since my Cannondale) is getting painted so as of next week I'll have a road bike again for the first time…</p>
<p>I'm a Cat 2 road racer and have been on my Specialized Crux Pro Carbon the past few months after I sold my Colnago C50. After getting rid of my Cannondale Six13 last year I've gone through 4 road frames that just haven't fit the same, so I have used my cross bike on the road in those "in between" time frames. My newest addition to my steed (Cervelo R3 aka the bike that's fit the best since my Cannondale) is getting painted so as of next week I'll have a road bike again for the first time since February, but my cross bike has been just fine as a "do it all" bike since. I've raced 10-12 big crits this year and a few road races on it and it's worked just fine, I've had a bunch of good results on it. It gets raced at my weekly Tuesday Night crit as well. I run a 110 stem for cross and swapped it to a 120 for the road and flipped it to get a little bit lower, otherwise besides tires that's the only thing I've changed. The geometry would be my only complaint (being a heavy crit racer), I sit a bit more upright on the cross bike, and flipping/slamming my stem only gets me so far when the head tube angle is meant for a more upright position than a road bike. If I was taller I'd sit a little higher in the wind and it'd be more of an issue, but I still can't get toqued over the bike to man handle the bike like Greipel. The gearing is a little bit odd as well, with the smaller chainrings. I have an 11-28 cassette and haven't had any problems spinning out with a 48 in the front but sometimes I have a hard time finding the right gear in the middle of the cassette. I get some crap from guys for being on a cross bike too in road races but it feels that much better when I smoke them in the finish. If I was ever crunched for money or became a cycle-tourist and stopped racing on the road, I'd be fine selling my road bike and using my cross bike as a do it all.</p> I end up using my cross bike…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2013-06-15:1198434:Comment:1436712013-06-15T12:49:51.273ZTodd H.https://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ToddH
<p>I end up using my cross bike for road and gravel stuff. I'm not a road racer so it really doesn't hold me back. Its more about being too cheap to buy a dedicated road bike. I do have a question though, any suggestions for a clincher tire that can handle gravel/farm road use but won't be totally horrible on pavement either? Thanks, Todd </p>
<p>I end up using my cross bike for road and gravel stuff. I'm not a road racer so it really doesn't hold me back. Its more about being too cheap to buy a dedicated road bike. I do have a question though, any suggestions for a clincher tire that can handle gravel/farm road use but won't be totally horrible on pavement either? Thanks, Todd </p>