Stretched@Birth Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 The Gryphon for Singular is a very cool bike and unique bike. Would love one for commuting. Then again the Peregrine is also a very awesome bike. mmmThanks! My wife bought it for me for Xmas last year, therefore, I must have a very cool wife...
eddy Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) I have no idea what a cyclocross bike even looks like, are there any pictures of what these bikes look like? They sound interesting and good fun. They are ! . Edited August 30, 2012 by eddy DR ◣◢ 1
DR ◣◢ Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Do want http://vannicholas.com/Gallery/AmazonCX_Bike.jpg
LeTurbo Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Herr Olaf Klosterman - Crosstown Cycles, 2 Mains Avenue, Kenilworth - 021 761 0112. Also good for fixies and SS. Otherwise Nils Hansen at Woodstock Cycleworks, 99 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock - www.woodstockcycleworks.com, I think.
lloydkayak Posted August 31, 2012 Author Posted August 31, 2012 LEt's ride did you cycle in today? I chickened out
Chro Mo Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Put a Paul Chainkeeper on on Monday, a Lynskey steel fork on yesterday.Proud to say she is finished. DR ◣◢ 1
Chro Mo Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 The SwissCross is a thing of beauty, by the way!!!!! :thumbup:
Let's Ride Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 LEt's ride did you cycle in today? I chickened out Yebo.
milky4130 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 I'm very keen to get into the CX scene but I cannot see any difference besides the tires & brakes, what am I missing guys?
Chro Mo Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Chief difference in older bikes would be the cantis / v brakes and increased tyre clearance - newer bikes will tend to have disc mounts.the cable routing tends to be on top of the top-tube to aid in shouldering, and the geometry tends to not include compact type geometries - again for greater shouldering clearance.The frames themselves are more robust, although there is little difference between top-end CX bikes and their road brethren, barring CX type geometry and tyre clearance.My Cotic X has gussets at all critical joints to aid strength, and to facilitate a bridge-less rear stay arrangement - but mine is not a true race machine (too heavy for that). milky4130 1
eddy Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 The SwissCross is a thing of beauty, by the way!!!!! :thumbup: Why thank you Sir. I love it..
lloydkayak Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 IMO this is basically a cyclocross bike without the drop bars http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-za/bikes/model/rapid.2.triple/12720/59637/#specifications and brought in locally for around R8.5k Else theres the escape 2 which is a touch more "rugged" but way cheaper at R3.5k Just for info hubbers
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