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Coda Elite is a lot of bike for the money if you didn't want to go down the drop bar route (BB7's, Reynolds 520 frame, bags of tyre clearance, carbon legged fork, mudguard and rack mounts f&r, decent range with the 48/36/26T chainset, etc)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/coda-elite-2012-hybrid-bike-ec031793

It's a shame that Evans don't import the coda femme bikes. Reckon that would be perfect for the mrs.

Did one last fitting on the Genesis.

Edward... did you pick up the Jack Browns in the UK or ship/bring them over?

Lovely bike that Ed. Are they 32s on there?

Did one last fitting on the Genesis, saddle set a tad forward, an extra 10mm on the stem and suddenly a perfectly normal well fitted bike, with MTB derailleur and a mixture of road/MTB cassette (12-32t).

Those rim decals are driving me mad, rip em' off!

originally brought them in the states, Tokyo Fixed now selling them at £40 a pop.

Thanks, good to know. I fancy some greens.

I like the rim decals.

I just puked a lottle. Sorry.

^^ Reminds me of

^^^ every day is a parade

Fixed Commuter / Shopper for flatlands around here, to help me through a nasty case of Fakengers Shoulder. Not a great pic. 54 x 17 if memory serves.

ScobleNotes:

The bags and boxes are full of feathers. There are no hills of any consequence where this bike is ridden.

Am struggling to decide if this is the next bike that I need. Disc brakes, rack and mudguards, potential for larger tyres, a little bit more upright...

When hydraulic levers become more common place they could be fitted as an upgrade.

It appears it would be robust and fairly idiot proof.

Any reasons not to buy it? Any other alternatives?

except the cost of course

It would certianly be the ultimate daily mount. A bike I could see you spending loads of time on. CX bikes arent really ideal for load carrying IMHO. But the nice road bike handling, and ability to cut through trails. Make them the sort of bike you find yourself using all the time.

I cant see you finding much else in Ti, with both disc mounts, and fittings for rack and guards. Short of going custom.

Habanero do a more budget friendly option.
Amazon.com: Habanero Titanium Cyclocross Frame - Disc Brakes: Sports & Outdoors

I reckon you could research the hell out of this. But still boil your options down to Lynskey. They are as good as any micro-brew outfit. But as well priced as most bulk production outfits. The fact that they produce exactly what you want OTP. Is going to make it difficult to find something that can compete.

I've seen some nice CX frames produced by Triton, while waiting for my fat frame. But unless you have custom needs, the butted tubing of the Lynskey seems a better option, over Triton plain guage. Being able to decide your own clearance and drop-out type could be a bonus though.

Am struggling to decide if this is the next bike that I need. Disc brakes, rack and mudguards, potential for larger tyres, a little bit more upright...

When hydraulic levers become more common place they could be fitted as an upgrade.

It appears it would be robust and fairly idiot proof.

Any reasons not to buy it? Any other alternatives?

enigma? or burls? I've got that lynskey ^^^ it was identical geometry to the custom frame spec I'd drawn up and chain reaction had my size in stock… it is indeed very lovely to ride, bit like a steel frame… not cheap as you say... wheels and frame and forks alone best part of two grand

small reasons not to buy: cable routing makes mounting rear lights tricky without a rack, and mudguard mounting is a bit a of a bodge at the rear

Fatbirds have a full build w ultegra for £2.5k

Just trying to work out how to translate road bike fit to cross bike.

Fatbirds have a full build w ultegra for £2.5k

Just trying to work out how to translate road bike fit to cross bike.

For tarmac use, try to keep it the same.

The fork might be a little longer to allow for bigger tyres and mudguards. The wheelbase will also be a little longer.

But if you take the reach and stack from a well fitted road bike. You wont need to take these things into account.

If you're riding trails on it. Then high drops, and a lowered saddle, are nice for control. Desending down steep muddy slopes is easier hanging off the back with your hands in the drops. I coud'nt do that with my road position.

Id says the same, my CX fit is exactly the same as my roadie.

The good news is that you have a very recreational set-up on your Mather with a very high handlebar set-up enough to rival all the Cevelo owners, so it'll be fine.

If your a fair weather roadie like me. Its nice to have a everyday bike that puts you in the same position, to keep you flexible. Thats the beauty of the CX commuter.

Probably best to ask in the cx thread or pm someone who races.

I thought it was pretty similar, but you rock a shorter stem and shift you seat back... but I wouldn't take too much notice of that vague recollection.

Also I'd check the size of the head tube on the one you posted.

From memory Enve and 3T disc forks only come in a tapered steerer. This is particularly important because without it you will have to suffer lesser forks as well as being unable to brand match your seatpost/bar/stem to the fork.

I thought it was pretty similar, but you rock a shorter stem and shift you seat back... but I wouldn't take too much notice of that vague recollection.

Thats because of the use,not the bike, though. I get the impression James wants a utility CX bike. For daily duties.

Why titanium? If you want an everyday bike, then surely a steel or alu variety around a grand does the job well, especially when you give the implication that it'll just be an everyday Scoble bike.

DJ; if you getting this as an additional bike to yoru traditional shaped roadie, and you want to be in a more upright/comfortable position when riding, then perhaps you should consider a flat bar bike? This will give you the option of hyrdaulic levers straight away. Velocio's fancy mather has flat bars doesn't it? You can have something with more sweep too.

Non-drop bars will give you better control of handling off road and also if you ever end up fitting a heavy pannier load to it. Which I guess is not your style, but you never know right?