Being a SRAM product, they mesh perfectly with the SRAM Rival levers, too. The BB5’s have earned their longevity, with simple tool-free pad adjustment, loads of stopping power and reasonable modulation.
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Keeping your speed in check are a set of Avid BB5 mechanical disc brakes and a 160mm front and 140mm back rotor combo.
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While I didn’t need it, the SRAM chain-catcher is a nice finishing touch and one that many people would otherwise add as an upgrade later on.Īvid’s bb5 mechanical disc brakes are powerful and offer easy maintenance and adjustment: avid’s bb5 mechanical disc brakes are powerful and offer easy maintenance and adjustmentĪvid’s BB5 road mechanical disc brakes are a great option for the price An 11-28t cluster at the back gave the necessary oomph to make it up steep climbs. Usually an aftermarket upgrade, the 46/36t Praxis rings proved quick-shifting and quiet. The textured rubber hoods are also easier to hang onto when wet or covered in mud.Īs we have previously mentioned, the Oval forged cranks in combination with Praxis cold forged rings are a winning combination.
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Although the DoubleTap shifting will take newer users some time to adjust, the Rival 22 11-speed drivetrain didn’t miss a shift despite being packed full of mud and plenty of the local greenery. In a market dominated by Shimano, it makes a pleasant change to find the Cross 1.3 Disc equipped with SRAM gearing.
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Rival 22 is a solid group set for the money, benefiting from lots of trickle down tech: rival 22 is a solid group set for the money, benefiting from lots of trickle down techįor off road use, we are big fans of the DoubleTap shifting offered by SRAM Still, the Cross 1.3 Disc does feature a tapered head tube as well as a BB86 press-fit bottom bracket. When we look at some similarly priced competitors like the Merida Cross 500, Specialized Crux and the Giant TCX SL2 they all have optimized tube shapes that mirror their carbon counterparts, and some level of integrated internal cabling. To keep the Cross 1.3 Disc to its fairly lowly price point, a few sacrifices have been made in the form of those simple tube shapes and frame construction, external cables, and an alloy steerer tube. Frame and equipment: budget-friendly spec and DoubleTap shifting With seven sizes on offer, ranging from XS/S (51 effective top tube) to XL (59 effective top tube), riders big and small are most likely to find a bike in their size. While there is no hiding that weight, the flat-bottom top tube does at least disperse the load on your shoulder. Given that it weighs in at 9.65kg, shouldering the bike to clear barriers or run a set of stairs did become a struggle at max heart rate using my spaghetti-thin cyclist’s arms. Thankfully, smaller fatiguing hits are handled well by the beefy Challenge rubber, while the generously padded saddle on top of the skinny seatpost further masks frame vibrations. With mostly traditional round tube construction, larger bumps on the trail are met with a bit of jarring to the body.
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The absence of thru-axles is pretty standard at this price point, and we had no issues with wheel or brake alignment at either end. The tall open tread is a generous all-rounder, made all the more confident by wide rims.Īt the front, a tapered alloy steerer and carbon fork blades make for a stiff front end. Taking things off-road, the 60tpi tyres eat up rocks and washboard dirt, while offering plentiful traction through sandy corners and over wet rocks. The added girth of UCI-compliant 32c Challenge Grifo tyres adds some resistance on the tarmac, but also allows the Fuji to handle sticks, cracks, kerbs and uneven road surfaces without breaking a sweat. More from the fuji box of awesome suprises, uci legal challenge grifo rubber: more from the fuji box of awesome suprises, uci legal challenge grifo rubberĬhallenge tyres on an entry level ‘crosser? Nice!