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09-08-2021, 01:56 PM
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Cx bikes are pretty versatile!
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09-08-2021, 01:59 PM
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I'll just add yet another Campagnolo equipped cantilever bike
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09-08-2021, 07:20 PM
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I've built many an explorer-type bike using touring frames as a starting point, usually with 45cm or shorter chainstay length for good traction and some ability to loft the front tire over roots or rocks.
Once I built up a Centurion Pro-Tour that featured braze-ons for centerpull caliper arms, which give especially good power/modulation and good tire clearance. Sometimes there are no brake mounting studs, like on this one, but the added tethers and booster plate keep brake flex to a very nice minimum. These Weinmann 750 calipers will handle 45mm tires with ease (43mm wide tires as shown at bottom):  
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09-08-2021, 08:14 PM
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This early example of a woods bike shows just how simple it should really be. This was my only MTB bike for a few seasons in the mid/late 2000s.
Mdeth1313 bought this setup for a CC tourer for a good deal around 1998, we shared stomping/riding grounds in NJ back then.  Frame was too big for Eric, so we got a Sequoia Spesh lugged steel frame in the right size and I rolled all the parts over. The 730 hung on my garage wall for a few years, and I asked what he wanted to do with it. He said he thought he already told me to keep it. When I put the 45c Fire CX tires on, I could not use the granny as the chain hit the edge knobs. Lots of out of the saddle in the middle ring, it hooked up great in the woods on the steeps. Anyway, I loved this bike in 5-6 Frankenstein iterations over 10 years. Sure is was a touch porky, but it was so useful and fun too!
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09-08-2021, 09:16 PM
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For sure those modest-cost hybrids could be all-around good bikes.
And yeah, they are typically pretty heavy with their Tange Infinity or similar tubesets. But, since the tubing was beefy, the use of canti's was only helped by the added rigidity at the bosses. With center-pull brakes and their much higher stud locations, even lighter-gauge tubes provide similarly excellent rigidity at the studs, with better pad geometry control and without the need for wrap-around booster plates for a lighter system weight and svelte appearance.
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09-09-2021, 12:48 AM
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09-09-2021, 08:06 PM
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Zanconato cyclocross
I have a Zanconato cyclocross (brazed steel frameset) that I've decided to turn into my gravel bike. Fortunately, it was built with more 'road-geo' with low bb shell/more BB drop than most 'cross bikes. This makes it more conducive for gravel riding. Since I registered for this year's D2R2 160K, I needed to ensure the bike had the appropriate gearing, so I recently swapped the standard SRAM Red crank (Zanconato 38/46T chainrings) for a compact Red crank (34/50T chainrings), swapped out the short cage Red RD for a medium cage, swapped out the SRAM PG-1070 12/26T (or DA7800 12/27T) cassette for a SRAM PG-1050 11/32T and purchased a new SRAM 1091R chain. For tires, I purchased a pair of Rivendell Jack Brown Greens (33.3). It performed flawlessly, save for my rear Mavic Ksyrium ES' freehub bushing issue (which has since been addressed)!
 Now I've decided to make some further mods to really solidify this as my gravel bike. They include replacing the front Paul Neo-Retro silver cantilever with a black MiniMoto, swapping out the rear Touring silver cantilever with a black Touring (plus Moon Unit and new Kool-Stop salmon pads). I also swapped out the Crank Brothers' Egg Beaters for XTR pedals. Unfortunately, I had the bike built with only one (1) water bottle cage mount but I think I'm going to purchase that riveting tool and kindly ask my good wrench friend to add (at least) another mount. Regarding tires, I'm interested to see if the bike can accommodate 38C's - maybe some GravelKing SS or SKs. Fun! I'll see if I have a recent pic...
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#59
09-09-2021, 09:25 PM
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Good looking Volpe!
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09-09-2021, 09:50 PM
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I have found great joy in this $%!&box. I bought it used years ago for the price of a Wallyworld bike because it had sat outside and was disgusting. I drug it home and cut the tape/hoods/tires/seat off the thing and threw it all in the trash. Replaced a frozen front derailleur, a rusty headset bearing, and the replaceables I mentioned.
I have bikes that I really take care of, and then I have this one. This is the bike that I use to pull the kid trailer, use to teach my kids how to ride a bike when you know you might need to ditch your own bike at times to save their tail, use to cruise to summer festivals off the MUT, etc... It has been a workhorse, and the fact that it's not perfect...is just perfect. Things I suggest in your search - Low cost. This is a relative term, maybe that's $500 for you, maybe $5k - Wheel compatibility with other bikes is something to shoot for. I have carbon clinchers I can throw on this thing with road tires. I'd never buy those wheels specifically for this bike, but since I have them for another bike that adds flexibility. - Drivetrain compatibility isn't a must, but it is nice if you have multiple bikes that use the same cassette/chain/shifters for the sake of having spares on hand. - I'd stick to an aluminum or steel frame (durability) - Wide bars are nice for this type of bike. They're comfy and provide more leverage - It's nice to have lower gearing then a typical road bike, but personally in the midwest I haven't found a need for the monster cassettes I see some people running. - If you think you'll want to run a 35c tire, get something that'll accept 45's for when you decide you want just a little extra cush. Because you probably will
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