Croix de Fer owners club

Carbon fork. Took off steel fork (1300 grams) and replaced with carbon one from CdA (720 grams). Handling and speed-wise, I can't tell the difference.

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How did you manage that? Doesn't the CDA fork have a tapered steerer?

This might be of interest - I'm leaving the club, for now: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/309496/#comment13817105

The fork is from an older CdA, before they introduced the taper steerer (this year?). It was grey, I cleaned it up and sprayed it black.

New bike day for me.

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Cross posting this from the Genesis owner's thread:
What are my chances of getting a 2017 model Croix de Fer 20 towards March next year? I'm unlikely to be able to afford/want to buy one before then and the blue imo is much nicer than this year's model. They don't seem to come up for sale second hand much either...

Here are a few of my 650b CDF from various different trips, it's a damn fun bike.

The guards are SKS P55's, clearance is pretty tight but it does work.

Very very nice... inspiration for 2018...

I'm 5'10 and have an inseam of 32 - Do you think I'd be a size M or large in the 2017 Croix De Fer?

Med

This is very nice. May I ask what the rack is?

This is really great, nice build!

Lovely! What’s the saddlebag?

Been commuting on my 2018 Croix de Fer for a couple of weeks now. Pretty much OTP for now but will upgrade bits as they wear out. Love it.

Apologies for phone pic.

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Also keen on rack and basket details please.

2017 cdf frameset for sale shortly... (the black one with blue decals)
Size large. Excellent condition.
Leyton E10
Keep an eye on classified section
Get in touch if interested / test ride....

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I could really tell the difference between the original steel & the replacement carbon fork I got last week. Half a kilo difference at the front! Now it's the back end which is the heavy bit.

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Sorry for the late reply!

The basket and rack are a BLB set:

https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/blb-rack-basket-combo

The bigger seatpack is an Alpkit Koala and the smaller one is made by Altura, I think it is this one:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/altura-explore-expanding-seatpack/

awesome thanks

Got super muddy with mine today on a 50 mile mainly off road jaunt. Such a capable bike, never fails to impress me.

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Bought a Cdf for an upcoming tour. Will eventually get around to swapping groupset over to sram Rival 1x.

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Had the best intentions of going for a CdF ride myself this morning but it never happened after seeing the clouds. Kind of wish I had now looking at your bike.

That was only about a 3rd of the way round - you should have seen it at the end, absolutely filthy ha.

Was cold and cloudy first thing then sun came out, I’ve promised myself I’m going to ride every Sunday I have free this year... so far 3 muddy sub 2 degree rides. Will make me appreciate the warm even more if it ever comes.

Stainless CDF is just away to get an upgrade! Tiagra crankset on the way...... Never thought I would say those words.....

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My commute and hopefully (when I do some) touring CdF. I’ve put the Carradice Super C on in place of a Tubus rear rack for the commuting bit.

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