Re: Cyclocross checklist

[Drew Cutter]

Thanks . The local bike shop recommended a new bike instead . He
suggested redline . This is strictly a winter only bike and one I can
bang around with out worrying about the repair bill. Thought about using
my carnac mt. bike shoes . Colorado cyclist doesn't seem to have to much
in the way of cyclocross . The shop carries lemond , cannondale , trek
bikes. Any suggestion on a good cyclocross mail order company ?

[Jim Edgar]

Drew Cutter at wrote on 7/9/03 8:34 AM:

> Thanks . The local bike shop recommended a new bike instead . He
> suggested redline . This is strictly a winter only bike and one I can
> bang around with out worrying about the repair bill. Thought about using
> my carnac mt. bike shoes . Colorado cyclist doesn't seem to have to much
> in the way of cyclocross . The shop carries lemond , cannondale , trek
> bikes. Any suggestion on a good cyclocross mail order company ?
>

LBS route:
Ask 'em if they can order a Surley Cross-Check frame for you through QBP.
Good Value, $-wise. You can get 'em as frames or built up.

Also, I've enjoyed my Lemond Poprad -

http://home.earthlink.net/~cyclofiend/bikes/Lemondcross.html

- I do see a few of them available cheaply with pretty decent stock
components. Light steel, good clearance, nice behavior in a variety of
trail and racing conditions.


Mailorder route:
Sheldon/Harris - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/bikes.html (and you can
search for "cyclocross" there as well)
Cyclocross world - http://www.cyclocrossworld.com
CC tends to have stuff in the catalog closer to fall
Excel sports - http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=6&major=8&minor=0

Hope that helps,

-- Jim

[Patrick O'Grady]

In article >, Drew Cutter
> wrote:

> Thanks . The local bike shop recommended a new bike instead . He
> suggested redline . This is strictly a winter only bike and one I can
> bang around with out worrying about the repair bill. Thought about using
> my carnac mt. bike shoes . Colorado cyclist doesn't seem to have to much
> in the way of cyclocross . The shop carries lemond , cannondale , trek
> bikes. Any suggestion on a good cyclocross mail order company ?

Hi, Drew,

Redline makes a fine blue-collar 'cross bike. Surly is another inexpensive
option, albeit a little heavy according to some of the folks I've spoken
with (haven't ridden one myself). There are lots of companies doing
decent, reasonably-priced aluminum 'cross bikes out there these days ...
I'd suggest shopping around and riding a few. It's a whole lot easier than
tweaking an old road frame. Swaps and shop bulletin boards are another
useful source of cheapo 'cross/winter bikes.

As to mail order, Excel Sports carries a bunch of 'cross stuff, as does
Schwab Cycles, cyclocrossworld.com and durance.com.

Regards,

Patrick O'Grady
Mad Dog Media

[Lars Lehtonen]

According to Kevin >:
>Surly Crosscheck in Durace from Excel Sports for $1250 comes to mind. Did
>you look at a Trek XO-1? Many good choices out there.

I'm reminded of my own cross-like frame from the Czech republic. In two
(three?) years I've seen some orangepeel in the powdercoat, but it's
been great otherwise.

http://www.fortframes.com