GALLERY ! Your Crossbikes

[singlestoph]

i start with mine

my crosser



from 94 or 96 moots crosser 8,6kg

my comuter



from 94 or 96 moots crosser 10,7kg

my singlespeed crosser



spotbrand 1kg less than with gears

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[520 Dan]

that SS is SWEET!

[Samu Ilonen]

YES! Nicest bikes in this year! And that fork is real beaty! Nothing like common CF -crap forks see most case here!!!!

http://www.spotbikes.com/

[Timo]

[Samu Ilonen]

...just when I was talking those forks....

[Boogie]

Here..

[Timo]

...just when I was talking those forks....

You mean the Advanced fork (Empella) is a "common CF -crap fork"?

[Samu Ilonen]

Yep. I know Empella's quality. I will never buy "Advanced" fork. Just look nice steel forks in Colnago or Spot...For CF cx fork, look for Alpha Q or Reynolds...Kocmo for ti. Just my oppinion.

[Samu Ilonen]

Real steel...64cm C-T. 42/19 rings for base level training in winter.

[Samu Ilonen]

Another workhorse. Nasty,cheap and ugly. For nasty weather...altenative for cx. 500mm wide mtb bars and barends. I must get rid of this one when I have again real CX. Testing done for CF seat combo 4,5 hours in sunday,photo taken after it.

P.S. Notice Jukka Vastaranta fan club bottles!

[Timo]

Yep. I know Empella's quality. I will never buy "Advanced" fork. Just look nice steel forks in Colnago or Spot...For CF cx fork, look for Alpha Q or Reynolds...Kocmo for ti. Just my oppinion.

Well, I have them in all my cross bikes. No problems here. What could go wrong?

[C a s r a n]

What a great topic!!

Unfortunately guys, I have no bike to add... It's great looking at your masterpieces. Have fun in the field!!

P.S. Notice Jukka Vastaranta fan club bottles!

He is such a big talent, isn't he?! Love to see that guy racing.

[Samu Ilonen]

Well, I have them in all my cross bikes. No problems here. What could go wrong?

Nothing unless you are poised quality forks like THM as I do. You really cand count nothin else to be good arter them. Well, I like TIME's also And I do have some Easton's.

[Samu Ilonen]

P.S. Notice Jukka Vastaranta fan club bottles!

He is such a big talent, isn't he?! Love to see that guy racing.

Yes, he lived here like 1km away untill turned a pro. I know him for long time. He is master handling any bike and very nice boy, smiles always...had own bmx track on backyard when he was kid with his brother. I hear he bought just a house from Spain?

He is also Finnish national champ in 2004' in TT. Nice Rabobank TT-Colnago...I was like 18. in that year.

[pioneer]

Now that our nationals are over I have some time to post some pics. That and I just figured out how to do it...
The pair of bikes below are my wifes, I'll post my bike tomorrow if I can.

The build for each bike is:

Frame: Hot Tubes custom steel (Columbus Life)
Fork: Alpah Q carbon
Spacers: generic carbon 30mm
Headset: Chris King
Bars: Profile (need to change for 2006!- likely to Oval)
Stem: Bontrager Race (also changing for 2006-maybe to WCS?)
Seat: Fizik Aliante Ti
Post: Thompson
Crank: FSA Carbon Compact Cross 46/36 w/Dura Ace alloy bolts (I like 5mm better than torx)
BB: FSA ISIS Ti, alloy fixing bolts
Chain: Shimano Dura Ace 9 speed
Pedals: Time, older model
Front Mech: Shimano Ultegra
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd (getting alloy bolt kit for 2006)
Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 9 speed
Brakes: Empella Froglegs w/ SRP ti fixing bolts, onza cable hangars
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 9 speed 12-27 w/SRP alloy lockring
Front Wheel: Fir Rigel rim, Coda/Hugi hub, 32 hole, dt 1.8 spokes, 2x, alloy nipples, Dugast 30mm tubular, Salsa ti qr
Rear Wheel: Fir Rigel rim, Shimano 9 speed Dura Ace hub, 32 hole, dt 1.8 spokes, 3x, alloy nipples, Dugast 30mm tubular, Salsa ti qr

Extras: Gore sealed cables, Alloy aheadset bolt, Alloy cable hangar bolt, alloy bolts for cable stops, 3rd eye chain watcher

Unfortunately I don't have a weight yet- I need to get over to the shop and use a real scale. But it's pretty good, especially for a steel frame.