When CX was like steel : Real

[Lewis Moon]

My latest build. I wanted a cheapish but nice CX build to be the bike I haul on vacations. The frame came with a bent fork so I had Steve Garro at Coconino build me a new one...which I had to rattlecan because he lost his painter. Basic parts box build. I call it the "Love Tractor".https://photos.app.goo.gl/AZNFNhNMvTt7nziA8

[mhespenheide]

Originally Posted by Lewis Moon

My latest build. I wanted a cheapish but nice CX build to be the bike I haul on vacations. The frame came with a bent fork so I had Steve Garro at Coconino build me a new one...which I had to rattlecan because he lost his painter. Basic parts box build. I call it the "Love Tractor".https://photos.app.goo.gl/AZNFNhNMvTt7nziA8

Image assist, 'cause it's worth it.

[holliscx]

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

Image assist, 'cause it's worth it.

The frame is too small plus E25 tires : /

[Lewis Moon]

Originally Posted by holliscx

The frame is too small plus E25 tires : /

Nah...that's how I've spec'd my bikes for 45 years. Thanks for your insightful input though.
Here's a pic of Ryan Trebon's 2014 bike he rode to 2nd place at the US Nationals. When you're big, sometimes the measurements look weird.

[hellvetica]

Those Embrocation Ridleys were so hot. Loving this thread.

[Jad]

Originally Posted by Lewis Moon

My latest build. I wanted a cheapish but nice CX build to be the bike I haul on vacations. The frame came with a bent fork so I had Steve Garro at Coconino build me a new one...which I had to rattlecan because he lost his painter. Basic parts box build. I call it the "Love Tractor".https://photos.app.goo.gl/AZNFNhNMvTt7nziA8

It's a beautiful bike set up just right as it is. The fork paint looks great from here--did he build it essentially to match the original? Was the steerer bent on the first?

[holliscx]

Originally Posted by Lewis Moon

Here's a pic of Ryan Trebon's 2014 bike he rode to 2nd place at the US Nationals. When you're big, sometimes the measurements look weird.

Did Treefarm leave his E25 tires in the pits?

[AngryScientist]

As God Intended.

[Lewis Moon]

Originally Posted by holliscx

Did Treefarm leave his E25 tires in the pits?

Being that's my travel bike and will be ridden on everything from single track to city streets, AND would be away from my shop, I opted for all around/tough tires.

[gbcoupe]

Picked this up from member Liberace last year. Columbus Foco steel.

[coreyaugustus]

Originally Posted by merckx

The image of the orange one wins the internet.

It is like eating a chocolate bar after brushing one's teeth.

Ha! That’s the perfect analogy

[alexsteinker]

I scrolled too far and had not seen a Swiss cross yet so I figured I'd contribute a few photos of my own. I started racing in the late 2000's, so at the time, the bike to have and race hard was the redline conquest. I loved that bike. The Raleigh Highlife paint scheme was great as well. I had a few Swiss crosses in my day, one with campy and one with Shimano. These bikes were my road bikes, cross bikes, and gravel bikes back in the day. Loved them. I had a custom Lundbeck (Cincinnati) SS built. Spirit tubing Paul dropouts - I still have this bike in the basement. I still miss the days watching Ryan Trebon, Powers, Barry, Tj, Georgia Gould, KFC, Nash battle it out all fall. Ohio valley cyclocross had it all. I remember before 2013 Louisville Worlds, Neils Albert came and did our local race the weekend before. Crazy. I miss these days dearly. Also traveled from Ohio to Hooderheide in 2014 to watch worlds there. Once shared a podium with Craige Etheridge in single speed at a USGP. Sorry for the bad instagram filter photo rips - It was a different time back then.
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[holliscx]