My Genesis Croix de Fer

yea doesn't look bad either! How much beer can it hold?

Like!

I built up a Croix de Fer last year and it's been my daily rider ever since. I love the damned thing. I think mine is a 2010 (bought second hand also). It's a little ratty which I like, but I'd be tempted to treat it to powder coat at some point.

Good thing about the black frame is that a carbon fork wouldn't look out of place.

Nice choice, I'm selling my Genesis CdF for a road bicycle since I'll have two similar bicycle once my 650b audax is finished.

yea doesn't look bad either! How much beer can it hold?

Enough to get me tipsy

Good thing about the black frame is that a carbon fork wouldn't look out of place.

Nice choice, I'm selling my Genesis CdF for a road bicycle since I'll have two similar bicycle once my 650b audax is finished.

I have wondered about carbon forks for this, but I think I should at least try it with the orignal ones first.

Do that, if the fork is 725, it would definitely be better than my 520 fork.

Also does anyone even make a carbon disc fork with rack and mudguard mounts?

The Kinesis Crosslight has mudguard mounts, is that enough for a rack?

^ not disc though

Gah. Those weren't the ones I was thinking of... keeps looking

These

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=65378

Not bad looking I guess, but I think for me to really want to upgrade they would have to have proper rack mounts, otherwise i would probably see it as a bit of a downgrade in a way

Just a thought; My cousin is getting married in Croatia this summer, if i get this finished in time I could cycle there...

I'm Croatian and you need to do that! He's probably getting married somewhere on the coast and it would make a beautiful ride along the old coast rode, quite hilly though :)

She, but yes.

And the private island place, you know the name? www.palmizana.hr maybe?

No idea sorry mate, I just heard something about renting an island, but that could well be it yes.

Rim wise, i've been wondering about something like a Rigida Sputnik or Halo white line, anyone got any better ideas?

Budget?

well they come in at £40 a pair, i'd prefer not to top 80ish (quite a leap I know), id would much prefer them to be silver

I was going to say TB14's but possibly too much.

If you go the rigida route, Parker International seem to be about cheapest I can find.

spatr

look at the commuto x thread for details of the crabon disc forks with mudguard eyelets

Also does anyone even make a carbon disc fork with rack and mudguard mounts?

I had this issue, there are few wallet friendly (and relatively light) forks in that criteria esp a non tapered steerer tube; in my opinion Kinesis DC37 are fugly unless painted but otherwise here are few options on top of my head;

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There is another option; Poison Fork, cheap as chips just cant find a link, see DJ's commuto CX thread.

Eventually I went with Kinesis CXD which is tapered.

I would want them to have mudguard eyelets AND rack eyelets, I don't think thats a thing.

Also I saw dammit's Hope Twin V last night and combined with a conversation about how crap BB7 brakes are with SRAM levers I think i'm going to have to shoulder the extra expense and get them.

Rim wise i've been looking at Salsa Delgo 29er cross rims

I need to do some more reading on them though

Tokyo Fixed sellin the 36h one for a fiver each, dunno if they have any 32h one.

In the meantime, might be worth investing in some Problem Solver Travel Agent to get the brake to feel great.

I was looking at those a few weeks back. They look good :)

In silver?! I will try and go after work today for that price, i'm sure I can find 36h disc hubs.

also I'm not if its worth spending the money on the travel agents, by the time i've bought them and BB7's i may as well have just spent the extra 30 odd quid and get the twin V

Tokyo Fixed sellin the 36h one for a fiver each, dunno if they have any 32h one.

In the meantime, might be worth investing in some Problem Solver Travel Agent to get the brake to feel great.

I take it that's not online?? I'd want a couple for that price :/