When CX was like steel : Real

[HamFisted]

Originally Posted by nonprophet

This bike takes me back. What ever happened to geekhouse?

Last I read Marty was working at Boston Dynamics, they're the folks that make the creepy robot dogs.

[merckx]

Blowing the dust off this one.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by merckx

Blowing the dust off this one.

oh man, drool. More pics of this one, dust or no dust!

[merckx]

Tera-machine

[hellvetica]

Went from carbon disc "gravel" bike to this:



To each their own. As long as you are having fun, who gives a s?

[mass_biker]

Love this. What’s the ratio you are running (is it 1x12?).
And how does it do on the roadie-ish stuff?

[hellvetica]

Yep 1x12

42t up front and I believe a 36t cassette in back even though sram claims 34t max.

[holliscx]

[holliscx]

[cmg]

Originally Posted by holliscx

she a beauty, what size tires?

[holliscx]

Originally Posted by cmg

she a beauty, what size tires?

No idea but you can find more info on the frame here

[marciero]

In true race spirit, I would award extra points for

- 46/39 or similar half - step type front ratio
- tubulars, 33mm max
- no water bottles
- no cages (it looks like this one holliscx posted ^^ doesnt even have bosses)
- no bags or other appendages. No garmin

Is the max tire size still in force? Only UCI? How quaint. Makes me think of the prohibition on deraileurs in the Tour.

As someone who never raced cross, I will say there is some nostalgia here for a time in my cycling life when NE cyclocross was a big part of the culture.

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Cool bike popped up on the bay.

Just fun to look at. The days before disc brakes, electronic shifting and hydraulic hoses stole the spirit of CX and marketeerers snuffed out the flame of the handbuilt racing machine.



Happy Friday!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405320852030

......aaaand the bike that launched 118 posts didn't get a single bid at $1499? Come on , Paceliners!

[holliscx]

[AngryScientist]

oh man, that Vanilla is the business. Perfection!