Thursday, May 24, 2012

Cannondale CX9 aka the new Cross rig

The reason I sold my Rossin is because I wanted something I would ride more. I had planned to build a new CX rig before cross season this year, so this is where my money went. I've been searching online for months for a frame, and finally decided I wanted a cannondale CX9 in matte black. It took me awhile to find one in my size (50cm).

Anyways, the frame is sick. Matching ec90x fork, BB30. Its actually on par weight-wise with my BMC (the BMC is not a light bike). I decided after some research to go with a 1x10 setup. I think I'll have all I'll need as far as gears. I bought some Cole t-24cx Tubulars for it, but for my all around wheels I am using the Aksiums (pictured).  I've been commuting on it just to get it dialed in and I'm loving the shit out of it. I can't wait to get it on some trails, and most importantly races this season!

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Posted by phil g. at 10:29 PM

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  1. THE ILL YORKERJune 2, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Yo Phil that puppy looks sweet! Looks like you're going to have a blast on it.. Ride on! By the way how tall are you that you rock 50cm?

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    1. phil g.June 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM

      I'm 5'8". Most CX frames run a bit bigger than the same in a road frame. If I got a 52cm it would have been too big.

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