I want a cyclocross bike
I want a cyclocross bike
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Johnnybee

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2,486 posts

250 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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I currently have a full suspension mountain bike for the serious stuff and a fat bike for messing around on so a cyclocross bike is a perfect stablemate smile

I don't want to spend too much but also would like a half decent set up and have spotted the Calibre Dark Peak from Go Outdoors and it looks not bad for the money. Shimano Tiagra, WTB rims/tyres and a few other "names" plus a carbon fork. With a 15% discount code that I have it is £595. Any opinions on the bike and its equipment rather than Go Outdoors as I know they have had a few teething problems with their new bike departments.

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-dark-peak-adve...


BadgerBenji

3,534 posts

247 months

Saturday 11th June 2016
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Looked at these, and for the money they look like a reasonable bit of kit. Mud clearance isn't brilliant with the 40 section tyres, but that's not really surprising for a summer bridleway thrasher it's definitely worth a punt.

Barchettaman

7,253 posts

161 months

Saturday 11th June 2016
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Yep, very sensible choice, particularly at that price point.

I've done many thousand KM on that FSA crankset and it's still going strong, little sign of wear on the chainrings either.

Best of luck whatever you end up getting.

Johnnybee

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2,486 posts

250 months

Sunday 12th June 2016
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Thanks for the views, I need to go and have a sit on one I think.