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@nicolino_o
Hello!
I'm after a cyclocross bike.
For my offroad ventures I currently only have a tank of a Croix DeFer that I use for bikepacking and touring. It's a sweet ride. I've tried using it for faster offroad shenanigans however and it's just too bloody heavy. I want to give cyclocross a proper go, and there's no way I'm shouldering that thing.
So I'm after a dedicated cross bike, in decent condition with decent components, but nothing too crazy.
I don't care too much if it's a bit cosmetically bunged up, as I'm going to cake it in mud and most likely crash on most corners.
Things I'm after:
Reasonably light, not too precious on which frame material tho
Mid range groupset in good condition (Rival, GRX, 105)
1x ideally, but I can change that easily if needed
Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Decent tyre clearance for potential gravelling
Thru Axles (should be a given, but my CDF's got QR skewers and I'm not into that)
That's about it really.
Something good enough that I will genuinely want to ride and use for cyclocross and other faster offroad outings, but that I won't worry about scuffing up.
Collection in London/South East. I don't drive, so if it's out of London it's gotta be accessible by train.
Thanks :)
EDIT: I found something, not sure how to delete this post sorry!