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My old road bike has finally given up the ghost so I'm looking for something to replace it as a winter trainer.
However now I'm thinking can I make a CX bike pull double/triple duty as a trainer, Road/sportive bike and something for non-technical off-roading (I live on the Ridgeway and have lots of other non tech but muddy bridle paths around).
I am thinking it's basically a very light rigid 29er with added road credentials though I accept the purists among you may poo poo that idea but hey, it's all cycling and I just want to have a laugh, get fitter and lose some weight !
Plant X XLS is a contender. The Ultegra spec one however has tubular wheels, which I have no experience of so what are the real world implications for the uses I have in mind?
I realise it's not going to be the fastest thing on the road even with a change in tyres (rim width issues ?) but it might be more comfortable (less racey) for my 46 year old back and a bit more comfy with the more roomy tyres if I can't change to a more road specific tyre due to the rims.
I also realise the gearing is a little different to road bikes however how much time does anyone spend in 50/11? Not much if you're me !
So if you'll forgive my trying to get one bike to do too many things I'd appreciate your opinions please.
Cotic X or Roadrat would be the first things I'd look at; each covers at least part of that combination of needs
Ok I'll take a butchers at those, the whole CX thing is new to me so I don't know what I don't know.
CX not being made any more.
Road rat makes sense but doesn't stir my loins. P'raps it's just how it looks with those flat bars. 🙁
Roadrat is flatbar only these days so not much good if you're wanting something with drops.
Take yourself over to road.cc, they've reviewed a bunch suitable bikes recently:
http://road.cc/show/review-section/cyclocross-bikes/84
[url= http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3199 ]This[/url] looks good...
Jim, good call.
Lazy bike. Yes indeed.
There's more out there than I imagined.
Someone has mentioned Ridley to as well.
So I have £1500 to spend
beargrease
Rocket dog, I'm not sure you and I are on the same track. 😀
I've been riding a CX bike with a compact chainset recently and they are pretty versatile, tend to use the big ring as normal on the road and mainly the little ring for the kind of mildly technical offroading it can handle.
Great for speeding along easy fire roads and farm tracks, chasing Strava KOMs.
The Boardman CX might be worth a look for you - since the geometry appears to be the same as their road bikes rather than shorter and higher like some CXers.
You would also have plenty of spare cash left for a light set of road wheels and some nice pedals and shoes.
(Spammy bit: I do actually have a new boxed medium 53cm to sell for one reason and another, email in profile if you want a super deal)