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Carbon frames and mud clearance
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Hi all, I'm in the market for a new carbon frame, learnt the hard way this year with my CX9 (which I loved in every other way) that rear mud clearance particularly at the bottom bracket / chainstay j…
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I ride Kuota Kross's with 34mm Dugast - front clearance is good but rear clearance was really terrible with front mech cable running down to a pulley wheel (top pull convertor) and back up to mech. Just clogged up even when mud wasn't so bad, Mallor…
Thanks all. I like carbon for the way it rides - simple. I find my Carbon road bike stiffer through the bottom bracket than my CX9 and a smoother ride. Having looked about a bit since my post I'm considering the Stevens Carbon Team.
We have two 'matching' Columbus frames.
One Alloy, One Carbon rear end.
The carbon rear has the same bridge at the bottom bracket/chainstay junction, and it does get clogged up much more easily than the alloy one.
We were advised of this when we bou…
The Kuota Kross is perfect in mud clearance.
fork is longer than ususual : 410 mm
the rear cheinstays are oerfekt,too
some ridleys are ridiculous.
http://forum.cx-sport.de/showthread.php?t=472&highlight=ridley+2010&page=2
[URL=http://fotos.rennrad-…
Yes - not sure why you think carbon is any mopre appropriate that alloy. It certainly will be no lighter than a CX9.
Take what you say about CX9 mud clearance on chainstays - it's piffling.
Just get an alloy frame?
Hi all, I'm in the market for a new carbon frame, learnt the hard way this year with my CX9 (which I loved in every other way) that rear mud clearance particularly at the bottom bracket / chainstay junction is key (CX9 has a bridge there). It just g…
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