RABUBI Posted February 6, 2007 Share What is the difference between a cyclocros bike and a normal road bike i.t.o wheels and frame? Is the rim the same with just off-road tyres on, and is the brakes just different on the frame, or is it a completely different frame? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted February 6, 2007 Share Cantilever brakes, mostly same rims, broader tyres, specific frame and fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted February 6, 2007 Share Also they generally don't use the compact style road frames becasue there isn't enough space to shoulder the bike in the compact frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABUBI Posted February 6, 2007 Share I have never seen on of these in SA, is there any market for these bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted February 6, 2007 Share I know schwinn makes them. I saw two of them at the oudsthoorn mtb tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted February 6, 2007 Share There's no market because there are no races. The cyclo-cross races are very cool as you need a very small area to do them in. The races last about an hour. Steven's are at the moment bringing them in, I think they brought in 15 or so, a friend of mine got himself one. He rode the first provincial (in the fun category of course) on it and he digs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted February 6, 2007 Share Daemon participated in a Cyclocross race whilst he was in Holland. Said it was an awesome experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted February 6, 2007 Share if you keen to see more, search YouTube for footage of the 07 World Champs in Hooglede-Gits (Belgium). it's incredible how passionate the crowds are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted February 6, 2007 Share i am surprised that this has not caught on here - it looks like a lot of fun looks like a lot of hard work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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