Just picked this up.
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Robbied196
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Nice project breaking out 
You'll have to keep us updated with pics.
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Looks like it will be a lovely project. I have a yellow steel cross bike (see link). Sadly, I crashed it and the RD hanger is bent, still trying to find someone in Belgium to fix it.
Good luck with your build.
Johnny
Looks like it will be a lovely project. I have a yellow steel cross bike (see link). Sadly, I crashed it and the RD hanger is bent, still trying to find someone in Belgium to fix it.
Good luck with your build.
Johnny
Percybigun
Old School Hero
Thats a lovely build, i too quite fancy a cross bike, what size/type wheels/tyres have you used, what else is needed to convert (say a reynolds 501 80's/90's roady), and what costs am i looking at to make something a bit better than entry level?
I have got some spare road bike mechs (which are fairly tough), but am i better off using MTB mechs?
I have got some spare road bike mechs (which are fairly tough), but am i better off using MTB mechs?
Them's are Easton EA50s, with 700 x 35 schwalbe landcruisers (de rigeur for the Three peaks)
don't convert a road bike- not enough clearance. Find a tourer with canti bosses and plenty of room for tyres. MTB mechs allow bigger cassettes but make sure the work with your shifters....Costs? piece of string.......
don't convert a road bike- not enough clearance. Find a tourer with canti bosses and plenty of room for tyres. MTB mechs allow bigger cassettes but make sure the work with your shifters....Costs? piece of string.......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gents-raleigh ... 1261028720
This sort of thing might be a good base for a cheap and cheerful cyclocross type build.
Don't think it matters what sort of mech you use in terms of strength, but I think it is better if you can get a frame with a separate rear mech hanger which will break off if something gets caught in it - better than a broken mech or a broken frame.
Good luck anyway, cross bikes are loads of fun.
Johnny
This sort of thing might be a good base for a cheap and cheerful cyclocross type build.
Don't think it matters what sort of mech you use in terms of strength, but I think it is better if you can get a frame with a separate rear mech hanger which will break off if something gets caught in it - better than a broken mech or a broken frame.
Good luck anyway, cross bikes are loads of fun.
Johnny
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