Croix de Fer owners club

in terms of speed and weight no doubt ! apart from that it's pretty much the same build... ill see how this one fares with lighter shoes on.

Has anyone managed to get 40mm smart Sam's into their cdf? 2k16 version but clearance wise they're not much different to the newer ones as I understand it.

Any other recommendations for something knobbly that might have a chance in the mud?

Time to take a dive into cyclocross tyres? Road speed will take a hit but it'll help a lot off road over UK winter.

I fit 42mm Continental Sport Contact IIs in my 2016 Croix de Fer. They're slick, but they had room to spare.

For mud I use 35mm Continental CycloXKings. Cheap, & not wonderful tyres, but they do grip pretty well in mud from my experience.

Cheap is better than wonderful IMO.

42mm sport contacts maybe for the summer szn. I'm going to remove mudguards and try to make the ride a bit less "do it all"

Yeah, its just that they're all like, 33mm and I feel like there's clearance for bigger. Then again I don't really understand "mud clearance"

I'm about to try and squeeze 35c wtb cross boss in my dolan - you're bound to have more mud clearance than that

Does anyone know if a Tubus Tara front rack will mount with level horizontal stays on the 2019 straight fork?

Also, do you think the current 725 complete bike having thru axles is a sign that they are coming to the 725 frameset option as well instead of the QR? I think it would make sense, and I don't understand why they haven't made the move yet.

coming to the 725 frameset option as well instead of the QR?

I can’t imagine why this wouldn’t happen. The fork is sadly still an uni crown, which to me would be a bigger priority than bolt through. Give it a nice shoulder!

Anyone tried or heard of/read any reviews of the 2019 frame?

Not a fan of the colour, but may be able to get my hands on a good deal and am wondering whether it's worth switching from my 2013 frame.

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bigger clearances, a bit slacker from back then too, depends how good of a deal, used CDF is an easy sell, depending on size.. hello!

thanks good to know! I may try it out, though I quite like my old version.

The 2020 has flat mount brake mounts.

Avoid that then!!

40c smart Sams with loads of room. Maybe because they come up at 37 on my stock wheelset

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Would horizons go on a CDF?

Is actually not that much space but whatever

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Help a brother out. I do about 40 miles a day on a Brompton S2L and need something a bit more suited. 6ft 2in and am looking hard at a Croix de fer or some Canyon gravel nonsense.

Just need to be comfortable and fast over the distance.

Edit: the Brompton is surprisingly great at this but I’m wearing it out and want the right tool for the job.

Xxx

Recently discovered this, mega bargain.

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Make it a 6 speed and let me service it... super commute Brompton in no time!

Ooo - that's really nice - thanks for the heads up.

Done 6 speeds. They’re faster most of the time but not after an hour and they weigh half a kilo more. 2 speed super light is the sweet spot.

Definitely mega bargain. I guess the appeal of the Genesis is perceived longevity from the frame material but I shouldn’t be snobby about aluminium.

Defo faster, depends on your riding style of course! Rohloff?