Cyclocross

Django x2 · 25 May 2016 at 11:27

Is anyone here on the Cyclocross scene? Seem some epic bikes which I think would be right up my street now that I'm participating in more races.

touch · 25 May 2016 at 11:37

I've done some cyclocross racing. It's brilliant fun

Not really the time of year for it now though. It's not as much fun without mud/snow. Racing in a skinsuit in -2 is great

SoliD · 25 May 2016 at 11:47

Great fun, but turns expensive very quickly! Especially when things go pop!

Django x2 · 25 May 2016 at 14:00

well I was looking at a £2.5k Specialized that seemed to fit most of the bills. I'm quite excited by the prospect

SoliD · 25 May 2016 at 14:12

Django x2 said:
well I was looking at a £2.5k Specialized that seemed to fit most of the bills. I'm quite excited by the prospect

Don't forget the tyres etc.

TBH a good frame (Kinesis Crosslight etc) hydro discs and 1x11 chainset would be my lump of choice. Then spend more on tyres and spare wheels. or 2x1.25k bikes if you're really going to get into it to swap out each lap and have someone in the pits to clean for you. Keeping chainset relatively cheap means less to fail and cheaper to fix when it will inevitably go wrong.

Django x2 · 25 May 2016 at 14:59

good advice, thanks