Just picked this up.

[dan_bo]

My Brand new old fashioned Neil Orrell crosser in Columbus SLX. Soon to be bright yeller and taking me over the three peaks.

 

[dan_bo]

Sorry about the messy office. And that's not my copy of the sun in the bin.

 

[Robbied196]

Nice project breaking out You'll have to keep us updated with pics.

Best place for The Sun

 

[Johnsqual]

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=51923&start=105

Looks like it will be a lovely project. I have a yellow steel cross bike (see link). Sadly, I crashed it and the RD hanger is bent, still trying to find someone in Belgium to fix it.

Good luck with your build.

Johnny

 

[47p2]

I have a hankering for a cross bike but I will have to sell some of the others before I am allowed any more

 

[dan_bo]

Rockin, as they say. Tis mint.

 

[Percybigun]

Thats a lovely build, i too quite fancy a cross bike, what size/type wheels/tyres have you used, what else is needed to convert (say a reynolds 501 80's/90's roady), and what costs am i looking at to make something a bit better than entry level?

I have got some spare road bike mechs (which are fairly tough), but am i better off using MTB mechs?

 

[dan_bo]

Them's are Easton EA50s, with 700 x 35 schwalbe landcruisers (de rigeur for the Three peaks)

don't convert a road bike- not enough clearance. Find a tourer with canti bosses and plenty of room for tyres. MTB mechs allow bigger cassettes but make sure the work with your shifters....Costs? piece of string.......

 

[Johnsqual]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gents-raleigh ... 1261028720

This sort of thing might be a good base for a cheap and cheerful cyclocross type build.

Don't think it matters what sort of mech you use in terms of strength, but I think it is better if you can get a frame with a separate rear mech hanger which will break off if something gets caught in it - better than a broken mech or a broken frame.

Good luck anyway, cross bikes are loads of fun.

Johnny

 

[dutchie]

Nice "crosser".... Chapeau....