Bike advice: Cannondale Superx disc/Specialized Crux disc
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Hello everybody,
I am looking for a new cx bike. At the moment i have narrowed it down to 2(3)choices.
The bikes are the Cannondale Superx Rival disc 2015 and the Specialized Crux Elite disc 2015. I want to use the bike for cx racing in winter and as (training)roadbike in summer.
What is the best choice for my purposes? What about the cable routing of the Cannondale,is this a big disadvantage?
I have also seen the Focus Mares cx 2 disc 2015,this one is a little above my budget but is this bike better than the other 2?
I am looking for a new cx bike. At the moment i have narrowed it down to 2(3)choices.
The bikes are the Cannondale Superx Rival disc 2015 and the Specialized Crux Elite disc 2015. I want to use the bike for cx racing in winter and as (training)roadbike in summer.
What is the best choice for my purposes? What about the cable routing of the Cannondale,is this a big disadvantage?
I have also seen the Focus Mares cx 2 disc 2015,this one is a little above my budget but is this bike better than the other 2?
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I would go with the Cannondale but then again I am a Cannondale lover. The looks on this blue model is great in my opinion.
The cables are no problem. It just makes maintainance easy.
The Focus is great but the thru axles still limits which wheels you can choose.
The cables are no problem. It just makes maintainance easy.
The Focus is great but the thru axles still limits which wheels you can choose.
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I have the Crux and it has a geo that would work pretty will for the road I think. Haven't ridden the others but I would guess all three are good bikes so I would go by looks and which one fits you best. Geometry is a little bit different between the three right?
Having built all from a frameset the Crux and the SuperX are more nicely finished than the Focus. Personally I'd go a Trek Boone over all of them (it really is phenomenal) but if I had to choose between Crux and SuperX I'd go the 'dale. The main difference being a full hydro brake on the 'dale rather than the cable actuated hydro caliper on the spec...and I'm a SRAM guy anyway.
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Ive a crux which i like. nothing cracked so far
I'd want thruaxles if i bought today tho..
Id like to try the Norco Threshold.. it looks nice and has the specs I like http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/05/16/the ... d-cx-bike/
I'd want thruaxles if i bought today tho..
Id like to try the Norco Threshold.. it looks nice and has the specs I like http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/05/16/the ... d-cx-bike/