Cyclocross bicycle: description and advantages

Do you know what a cyclocross bike is? This is a highway model, which is adapted for racing on dirt and dirt, but with foot patches. Velocross in Russia is not as popular as abroad. However, if you like riding on such a vehicle, then you have to learn the cyclocross bike closer. It is often confused with an ordinary highway because of the slender silhouette, rigid fork, the presence of wheels 622 millimeters. But if you look closely, the differences are still noticeable. The frame on the cyclocross bike is designed for thicker tires (in this case up to 45 mm, while for road-building vehicles it is 28 mm). In the eye rushes also "evil" off-road rubber, a set of additional brake pens, fastenings for full wings and trunk on the fork and frame. And most importantly, cyclocross bike has other brakes - disk.

This transport and the geometry of its frame is great for low speeds, for carrying it on the shoulder. Cross bike at low speeds is better than the "thoroughbred" highway. And what about transmission? In cyclocross bikes it is highway (that is 2x9 or 2x10 speeds). But there are also models with a special system of stars of smaller diameter. It turns out that cyclocross bike is very similar to what is called highway, but it will ride better on the ground, and for everyday trips it is more convenient and versatile.

Cyclocross bicycles are a mixture of classes. They are between the hybrid and the highway, if we talk about the possibilities. When driving on asphalt, they will be as fast as a racing road car. But at the same time they do not exactly save before dirt and dirt, thanks to low weight and toothy tires. No one will catch up with the cyclocrosser in the mud with foot patches. This is really his element.

Do cyclocross bikes have shortcomings? Reviews argue that comfort is their weakness. By geyderam to ride them quite hard. But on the highway, thanks to the steering-ram, really get a solid increase in speed. Due to low landing, a strong strong wind will not be felt. But there are minuses here too. Low landing leads to poor visibility, and the load on the hands is high. In addition, the possibilities of a bicycle in the snow and in sand are limited. All these drawbacks can be safely attributed to highway models. You just need to remember that if you win in one, you will lose in the other. Inevitably.

If you have a cyclocross bike and you are important to its mountain opportunities, it does not matter. Just replace the gear ratio of the transmission more stringent. If you have a dual system, replace the rear switch and the cassette with a "mountain". The chain will need a longer one. So your cyclo-crocker will become almost the same in terms of possibilities, as well as the mountain model.

As for the field of application, the cyclo-crocker is suitable for asphalt tourism in civilized countries, fast driving on our roads with cuts on the ground, for driving along the road with foot and mud areas, along flat primers and parks. But there are areas of application for which such models of bikes are completely inappropriate. It's riding on sand, snow, city, paving, geyderam, leisurely and relaxed.

The simplest model of this bike will cost about 30 thousand rubles. An example is the Merida Cyclo Cross 3 bike.