JackClark

https://m.imgur.com/a/e1Wgy

Turned out nice.

dpb

Is that bike bit too racy for after all Jack at your age ?

neil-h

Is that a conventional road bike or more of a cyclocross type thing?

dpb

I heard he's name down for fleche wallonne next year

David Lock

I grew up in a house next to the Grand Union in Rickmansworth. Always fun watching the odd barge going through the lock and hordes of fisherman catching nothing all day. can even remember a few horse drawn barges. Too many rats around which were a problem but nice and peaceful apart from bloody cyclists spoiling the tranquillity David

Paben

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Horse drawn barges? Blimey, how old are you?

When I was 12 I rode down a steep path towards the Grand Union Canal near Uxbridge, messed up the turn and went straight in. I managed to get the bike out but had to ride 14 miles home to Gerrards Cross. It was mid January and I was wet and frozen through when I got home. Happy days!?

David Lock

Old enough to remember horse drawn barges And I remember the special foot holds in the roof of the bridge so that the barge men could lay flat on their barges roof and push through with their feet.

Yes I tipped in the canal many a time and not the cleanest water. I reckon that sorted my immunity out for life. And yes they were very happy days.

And your post is more proof that bicycles are to blame!


Old David

JackClark

Cyclocross but running road tyres - Continental Gatorskins. It has a high bottom bracket that might have helped.

andy97

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Cyclocross bikes are the best all rounders. I have done 100milers and 10mile time trials on my Boardman CXR. Adjust the stem, throw on some clip on bars, away you go, especially if you have Di2

Nice ride there Jack

Dr Hu

Great ride Jack - thanks for sharing

dpb

doesn't a cyclocross have short tope tube ?

JackClark

Not sure about that, here's the specs https://www.ridley-bikes.com/be/en/b...-xbo-01cm.html

andy97

iTrader: (1)

Only slightly compared to a common road bike. The difference between my Boardman CXR frame and the road version in top tube length is 565mm compared to 570mm. Reach and stack measurements are within 10-15mm of each other. Boardman recommends I drop down a Frame size if going for a road frame. There is nothing in the way of measurements to put a cyclocross frame geometry into a different category, other than wider chainstay for larger rear hubs 135mm. The upside of CX frames are they are more robust for the heavier rider and more clearance to run tyres upto 40mm or so. If you get a frame with eyelets for mudguards and panniers then it becomes a true all rounder. Most CX bikes come with disc brakes which are much better for wet road or off track braking.