Hello all,
I am a newbie here so go easy on me if i missed a similar thread anywhere but i couldnt see any from my searches...
I am from Dublin, Ireland and for 4 months will be cycling the East Coast of Australia in January 2009. Its a long way off yet but im starting my planning early none-the-less.
I have had my eye on the Specialized Tricross Sport as a possible bike to use for the tour, has anyone experienced a tour on a cyclocross before? I like this bike because of its wide range of gear ratios, bosses/eyelets for panniers, shifters, ample room for mudguards and because it generally seems to be built to take a bit of a pounding. My tour will be confined to paved roads, i wont be going off-road.
What would peoples take on this bike be? I cant seem to see any issues with it other than perhaps its weight (which i cant see listed anywhere by the way). Is it lighter/heavier than a typical touring bike?
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
I am a newbie here so go easy on me if i missed a similar thread anywhere but i couldnt see any from my searches...
I am from Dublin, Ireland and for 4 months will be cycling the East Coast of Australia in January 2009. Its a long way off yet but im starting my planning early none-the-less.
I have had my eye on the Specialized Tricross Sport as a possible bike to use for the tour, has anyone experienced a tour on a cyclocross before? I like this bike because of its wide range of gear ratios, bosses/eyelets for panniers, shifters, ample room for mudguards and because it generally seems to be built to take a bit of a pounding. My tour will be confined to paved roads, i wont be going off-road.
What would peoples take on this bike be? I cant seem to see any issues with it other than perhaps its weight (which i cant see listed anywhere by the way). Is it lighter/heavier than a typical touring bike?
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Cheers!