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What are your budget and fit constraints? Any chance you can test ride a few bikes?
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In addition to budget and fit constraints what are youre ride preferences? How do you like you're bikes to ride? Racing? Singletrack or mostly light-duty off-road?
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I would consider Stevens and Salsa.
Quit whining and go ride your bike!!
Assuming normal body dimensions, I would also recommend the Stevens carbon with the caveat that the larger frame sizes may not work for riders with longer torso versus inseam as the slightly taller seat tube height might be an inhibitor when coupled with a slightly shorter top tube length.
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Budget - I dunno. I don't mind paying for something decent.. But at the same time it IS a CX bike that will be ridden like it was stolen.
I presently have a carbon / AL combo.. I am thinking of doing that again or go all Carbon. (Although TI sounds interesting)
I presently have a carbon / AL combo.. I am thinking of doing that again or go all Carbon. (Although TI sounds interesting)
Omega wrote:Budget - I dunno. I don't mind paying for something decent.. But at the same time it IS a CX bike that will be ridden like it was stolen.
I presently have a carbon / AL combo.. I am thinking of doing that again or go all Carbon. (Although TI sounds interesting)
If you are going to ride the heck out of it, go Ti. It will last longer and you want be disappointed in the smoother ride. IMHO.
What size of bike are you looking for?
2 Serotta's, 1 Spectrum, 1 Van Dessel, 1 Parlee & 1 Carl Strong, & 1 Titus.
My CX is 99.999% used for CX racing only. So my ride type when I do ride it is racing. My ideal CX would be
Light weight, dependable brandname -(warranty reasons)
Stephens seems to keep coming up as does Ti.. Honestly - I didn't even consider TI until now. Never had a Ti bike.. might be a good time to try one.
Thanks for all the input!!! I am going to do some research with what has been mentioned.
Oh - someone asked my size - I ride a 57
Light weight, dependable brandname -(warranty reasons)
Stephens seems to keep coming up as does Ti.. Honestly - I didn't even consider TI until now. Never had a Ti bike.. might be a good time to try one.
Thanks for all the input!!! I am going to do some research with what has been mentioned.
Oh - someone asked my size - I ride a 57
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Whatever you get, make sure you can afford two. Or maybe their carbon model and aluminum model as a pit bike.
I test rode a Stevens at Interbike and I have to say it was a mistake. I've been lusting over one (I mean two) ever since.
I test rode a Stevens at Interbike and I have to say it was a mistake. I've been lusting over one (I mean two) ever since.
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