Winter trainer / CX "rat"

Posted on Wed 21st, October 2015

• #1

drotos
I'd liket to convert an older (and cheaper) trekking bike to winter trainer, and maybe secondary cyclocross bike. (Drop bar, etc...)

I've to options at the moment: a Peugeot Berkeley or a Bottechia.

What do you think about the conversion? Which one would you choose? Why?

Thanks for your help!

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• #2

Halbert

I'd look around at jófogás, sometimes you'll find stuff with 3ple butted tange tubes&735 xt gruppo around 30k HUF. Then you'll have a good foundation.

For the handlebars, you can get deda piega rhm-s at patai for 5500 huf, with some quill stem, or even go for ahead ones.

please note: I do not know, what frame size you need, but if you'd be so kind as to indicate it, I can look around for a suitable bike. :)

Have you thought about an MTB for conversion? Most will take 700c wheels, albeit, you'll encounter some problems with brake caliper height.
• #3

drotos in reply to @Halbert

Hi,
I'v just looked around there. It's easier to find a MTB with decent tubing and groupset, than a trekking/hybrid/cx/tourer. But I'd have problems with brake studs and mud clearance. I'm thinking about these two bikes, because of the relative steep head tubes, and the top tube length (about 55-56cm). Anyway, the Bottechia has Gara, or Cromor tubes...

Do you have any interesting bike for these purpose?

Cheers,
Andras
• #4

Belgian-Cat

The purple one, hands down

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