01-28-2007, 06:02 AM
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A cross bike will handle mild to moderate trails as well as a mTB. If
you put moderate tires on it you be fine on the road and in light off
road. My C'dale xr800 came with the green wildgripper sprints- they
were fast on road and hooked up off road plus looked great. After one
got a slice I was unable to find the green ones anywhere. Mythos
Slick work great off road but a but slow on road. Geax Revert is good
both on and off road . I just put on some Panaracer Urban Max since I
just moved and there are no trails near by. I used to be near the
D&Rcanal (AWESOME ride). The $499 Ibex has very low end
components .The Motobecane Fantom is a better bet. Triples arent
needed. MTB's are heavy but I can climb most hills with just a double
on the cross bike. Dont bother eith 29 . They are just a trend and
parts,tires etc are costly compared to 700c.
On Jan 28, 3:08 am, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@sfu.ca> wrote:
> In article <45bc2bd6$0$16955$4c368...@roadrunner.com>,
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> "Gooserider" <Gooseri...@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
> > <anon_a_mo...@msn.com> wrote in message
> >news:1169946109.682789.207130@m58g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
> > >I think my MTB has had it, and since its 17 yrs. old and doesn't fit
> > > properly, its time to move on. At least 90% of my riding is on the
> > > road -- partially because I'm too much of a klutz for the technical
> > > stuff. Therefore, since I don't really do the rough stuff -- and I
> > > just prefer the fit of a road bar -- I decided to go for a cyclocross
> > > bike. Thing I'm still debating is if it would be better to get a
> > > regular cross bike, or get a 29er MTB frame and build it up with a
> > > road bar/components. Since there's no suspension, I'd prefer the
> > > larger tires of a 29er. Also, I definately need the granny gears.
> > > (The cross bikes I've seen seem to all have something like 38/48
> > > chainrings. Do any of them have lower gearing?)Since I'll only be
> > > using it a few times a month, I don't want to -- nor can I afford to --
> > > spend a whole lot. Any suggestions . . . ?
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> > Are you handy enough to set up a new bike---tune the derailleurs and such?
> > Then there are some deals to be had in cyclocross bikes.
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> > Motobecane Fantom Cross---$795 from Bikes Direct
> >http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ross_preorder1...
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> > Ibex X-Ray Sport----$499 plus shipping from Ibexbikes.com
> >http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/X-RAY-SPT-Details.html
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> > The Ibex has a triple, while the Motobecane has a double.That Ibex looks like a smokin deal, though the Motobecane does come with
> a 9-speed Tiagra setup.
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> For my money, the Ibex is surely the better value, and with the triple
> will satisfy your granny needs. That looks to be an indestructible
> little machine.
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> It's not certain, but most 'cross bikes can run pretty fat _slick_
> tires. If you're really doing 90% of your riding on the road, then a
> 'cross bike with slicks (or very un-knobby knobbies) is likely the best
> choice. It's hard to ride a truly slick-tired bike on a muddy path, but
> slick tires work acceptably well on gravel, and I think you should bias
> your tires to work really well on the surface you do 90% of your riding
> on.
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> Given your needs, I think that unless there's a really cheap 29er out
> there you have your eye on, that this Ibex is about the best route.
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> It isn't the only CX triple: many low-end or do-all CX bikes also have
> triples. The Kona Jake, for example, is a close match to the Ibex in
> spec, right down to the triple.
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> However, if you move up to the racier Jake the Snake, you get two rings
> up front.
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> But dang, that Ibex is cheap!
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> Ryan Cousineau rcous...@sfu.cahttp://www.wiredcola.com/
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