Meerkat82 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Hi Guys and Gals. I went cycling with my kids and I can't cycle with them next to the road and I don't want them cycling in the road. So I had the idea of building a cyclo-cross bike. Now I understand I need to buy a steel frame and road components older brake calipers en then the nice bigger wheels... Have any of you ever done this before ? georgo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted November 26, 2014 Share i am in the same boat as you. all I need though is the cyclo cross frame and wheels as I have everything else off a old bike. Meerkat82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAP Posted November 26, 2014 Share Buy a MTB, problem solved. NAS01, Marius, Barker and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meerkat82 Posted November 26, 2014 Share i am in the same boat as you. all I need though is the cyclo cross frame and wheels as I have everything else off a old bike. So I understand a steel frame gives the tyres enough space.or is there a certain type of frame I should look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 26, 2014 Share I just bought a Cotic roadrat frame for this - current plan is to have it painted and the caliper mounts stripped off - going to be disk only. I might run an old XT 3 x 8 setup on it that I have - need to figure out what to do for brakes/shifters still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meerkat82 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Wow, please share some pics if you've got guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintonb Posted November 26, 2014 Share An old steel road bike frame isn't quite the same as a CX specific frame.Geometry will be different, so just check that out first. I guess if its just for riding with the kids then it should be ok, but I would be nervous to build a full CX bike using just any old steel road bike frame. Meerkat82 and mrbaker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 26, 2014 Share I just bought a Cotic roadrat frame for this - current plan is to have it painted and the caliper mounts stripped off - going to be disk only. I might run an old XT 3 x 8 setup on it that I have - need to figure out what to do for brakes/shifters still.STI's will work - just to find 3x8's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 26, 2014 Share So I understand a steel frame gives the tyres enough space.or is there a certain type of frame I should look for? A steel frame does not automatically equal tyre clearance - there are plenty of steel road bikes with VERY minimal clearance for even 700x23 tyres. My Columbus steel Gemini for example. Steel is opted for in CX bikes for its comfort. CX bikes/ frames will also have different geometry to road frames, to accomodate the off road use. If I was you, I would go with a CX specific frame or monstercross a MTB frame... Edited November 26, 2014 by Ryanpmb Meerkat82 and the nerd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted November 26, 2014 Share A steel frame does not automatically equal tyre clearance - there are plenty of steel road bikes with VERY minimal clearance for even 700x23 tyres. My Coumbus steel Gemini for example. Steel is opted for in CX bikes for its comfort. CX bikes/ frames will also have different geometry to road frames, to accomodate the off road use. If I was you, I would go with a CX specific frame or monstercross a MTB frame...how would one monstercross a MTB frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 26, 2014 Share Hi Guys and Gals. I went cycling with my kids and I can't cycle with them next to the road and I don't want them cycling in the road. So I had the idea of building a cyclo-cross bike. Now I understand I need to buy a steel frame and road components older brake calipers en then the nice bigger wheels... Have any of you ever done this before ? I've just got rid of my road bike and built a CX bike so I can maintain my road riding but explore more back roads on the same rides... I use this bike to take my daughter for rides too... Edited November 26, 2014 by Ryanpmb Morwa, NAS01, tombeej and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 26, 2014 Share STI's will work - just to find 3x8's...With hydraulic disks..... gonna be interesting.... Ryanpmb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted November 26, 2014 Share Looks odd, this roadbike on the dirt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 26, 2014 Share how would one monstercross a MTB frame? Drops.Rigid fork.Usually slightly smaller than MTB tyres but bigger than road - 1.8 - 2.2. DirtyFrank, Meerkat82, WaynejG and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meerkat82 Posted November 26, 2014 Share I've just got rid of my road bike and built a CX bike so I can maintain my road riding but explore more back roads too... I use this bike to take my daughter for rides too... Cotic X.jpgCotic Seat.jpgCotic Cascades.jpg Now this is what I am talking about.... Please share on how you did this.I am in love now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogusOne Posted November 26, 2014 Share With hydraulic disks..... gonna be interesting.... http://www.cxmagazine.com/trp-hy-rd-hydraulic-disc-brakes-review-road-cyclocross or http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-many-cx-riders-will-change-to-discs-on-there-next-purchase/page/3 Ryanpmb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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