Musical bikes knows no bounds. I've sold off my faithful Langster to Chris The Courier, and gained a new Tricross Singlecross. This bike kills two birds with the one stone... it'll do most duty as my commuter, running fixed, and as my singlespeed 'mountain bike', perfect for the upcoming
NZ SS Champs in Vegas. 
I've always wanted a
cyclocross bike, and this was the perfect introduction, at the right price. Those tyres aren't as scary as they look. I took it on it's first off-road jaunt today at Makara, and it handled the singletrack with aplomb, and put the biggest smile on my face since Jesus rode a ProFlex. My back ached on the climbs and my hands went numb on the descents, but man it's fun. (I double-wrapped the bars as soon as I got back!)
And the looks and comments you get from mountain bikers is priceless. I'm running 38-18 gearing for off-road, and will revert to 44-16 fixed for the road, probably with smoother, narrower tyres. But then again, it could see a lot more dirt than tar this winter...
I've always wanted a cyclocross bike, and this was the perfect introduction, at the right price. Those tyres aren't as scary as they look. I took it on it's first off-road jaunt today at Makara, and it handled the singletrack with aplomb, and put the biggest smile on my face since Jesus rode a ProFlex. My back ached on the climbs and my hands went numb on the descents, but man it's fun. (I double-wrapped the bars as soon as I got back!)
And the looks and comments you get from mountain bikers is priceless. I'm running 38-18 gearing for off-road, and will revert to 44-16 fixed for the road, probably with smoother, narrower tyres. But then again, it could see a lot more dirt than tar this winter...
5 comments:
Man up!! 44x16,thats the gear of the gay single speeder.You were poncing around with girl size gears when i last saw you.Get a large one on there and you might get a sweat on!
I think that French bloke Gilbert will be up at Leige with the Austrian Cadel Evans there too,but Rebellin will win it.
I knew the Langster was on its way out once you got the Roubaix. I am not sure I could part with my Langster. I keep looking though.
Not doing 44-16 now, doing 38-14, same ratio, so I can run 38-18 freewheel and swap around easily. I'm not man enough to push anything bigger, you know that.
The Langster was kinda doomed, but this new bike is just as cool, and will do the work of the Langster.
Putting stickers all over your bike is gay; leave it to the groms.
Yeah,gaylord. I reckon the Turkish rider Valverde,the will win Fleche Wallone
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