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I may even put fenders on it-- cx bike blasphemy!
I'm about to receive a new cx frame (Curtlo) that I wanted for winter riding, and to beat the tar out of on the numerous fire roads up here that wind all over the mountains.
No, I do not want to race cx because I don't like to run through freezing mud, bleh. But yes, this bike will get muddy, and wet, and ugly.
I'm an idiot when it comes to componentry/specifications, esp on a cx frame, which is where I need some help.
I don't need pretty, complicated, and expensive. I need durable and functional. Love the CK stuff (frame has a CK headset installed) but that there is pretty expensive stuff...still would like to spring for a CK BB.
BB is English thread 68mm shell width.
130 mm rear spacing...does this mean I run 130 hubs? Any hubs in particular you guys like?
Per Doug Curtis, he told me the following:
The front derailleur required
>> would be a standard bottom pull type. The cable routing is along the
>> top tube, but there is a pulley on the back side of the seat tube
>> that requires a bottom pull style derailleur.
^I ashamedly am not sure what he means by how the cable routing/pulley affects the type of deraiileur ... ^
Also would like to run a compact crankset.
Any wheel choices you guys like in particular? Personally I'd like to save $ and just run my spare Bontragerxlite road rims/hubs on it if possible (I'm not heavy...so would hope I'm not breaking spokes left and right). Not sure the hubs would take the mud/wet conditions well though. Any thoughts?
Oh yes, and appropriate brakes for the frame, and conditions I'll be in? (don't want disc brakes though).
[email protected] responses will be welcomed as much as the non [email protected] ones.
I'd also highly appreciate any advice on what not to do/pitfalls to avoid.
Here's a pic of what should be on my doorstep soon. Doug happened to have this one already built and after a bunch of measurements...it's danged near a perfect fit for me.
Thanks everybody.
I'm about to receive a new cx frame (Curtlo) that I wanted for winter riding, and to beat the tar out of on the numerous fire roads up here that wind all over the mountains.
No, I do not want to race cx because I don't like to run through freezing mud, bleh. But yes, this bike will get muddy, and wet, and ugly.
I'm an idiot when it comes to componentry/specifications, esp on a cx frame, which is where I need some help.
I don't need pretty, complicated, and expensive. I need durable and functional. Love the CK stuff (frame has a CK headset installed) but that there is pretty expensive stuff...still would like to spring for a CK BB.
BB is English thread 68mm shell width.
130 mm rear spacing...does this mean I run 130 hubs? Any hubs in particular you guys like?
Per Doug Curtis, he told me the following:
The front derailleur required
>> would be a standard bottom pull type. The cable routing is along the
>> top tube, but there is a pulley on the back side of the seat tube
>> that requires a bottom pull style derailleur.
^I ashamedly am not sure what he means by how the cable routing/pulley affects the type of deraiileur ... ^
Also would like to run a compact crankset.
Any wheel choices you guys like in particular? Personally I'd like to save $ and just run my spare Bontragerxlite road rims/hubs on it if possible (I'm not heavy...so would hope I'm not breaking spokes left and right). Not sure the hubs would take the mud/wet conditions well though. Any thoughts?
Oh yes, and appropriate brakes for the frame, and conditions I'll be in? (don't want disc brakes though).
[email protected] responses will be welcomed as much as the non [email protected] ones.
Here's a pic of what should be on my doorstep soon. Doug happened to have this one already built and after a bunch of measurements...it's danged near a perfect fit for me.
Thanks everybody.