![]() Likewise lots of tourers, but they're heavier, stiffer etc (I had a lovely Salsa Vaya for a while, just always rode 'dead' when ridden as a road bike). Lots of CX bikes on the market obviously but the bottom brackets are typically a lot higher than a road bike, and the geometry usually a lot more aggressive. I've spoken to one custom framebuilder so far (Shand) and they basically couldn't do a canti frame for me, he didn't explain why (I admitted early on I was still window shopping) but I guess it means setting up a new jig or ordering new tubes specific to canti-brake frames. Gunnar Crosshairs review 15th February 2011 Despite our testers best efforts, the Gunnar Crosshairs came out alive and showing how some solid, reliable technology can build a bike youll want. This CX forum needs some more photos & I would like to see other. ![]() King headset, Paul neo-retro's & Moots Ti Seatpost Still a few more things to do before the first ride. Edit: Forgot to mention the Van Nicholas Amazon Touring - Ti with canti brake mounts. Hey, I just wanted to share my new purchase.Sterling Silver Gunnar Crosshairs, Ultegra drivetrain, Sugino75 cranks. The Kinesis 4s comes close but I'm suspicious of how big a tyre you could get in there with a calliper and mudguards. The 23C’s are too skinny for gravel, but 25-28C’s let you go fast if you have the handling skills and conditions are dry. ![]() Gunnar Fastlane in Green Orchid - Rear Dropout Detail. The chainstay disc mounts let you add a rear rack and provide excellent wet weather braking. Such frames do exist, for example my current singlespeed commuter (Charge Plug, no gears though) and the Gunnar Crosshairs. Gunnar’s CrossHairs turns out to have the kind of qualities that make it ideal for the sport: You can mount tires from 700C x 23C to 700 x 40C. The Fastlane is ideal for commuting gravel racing medium touring and lots of other kinds of riding. light, fast, but upright for desk jockeys wanting to do centuries)Īdd rim brakes, mini-vs/cantis probably for clearance around tyres and guards. Its absolutely the best mountain bike Ive ever ridden. My brief for a perfect frameset at the moment is basically: Ooooh I too have a Gunnar Crosshairs and Gunnar Rockhound.
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