As we move deeper into fall, the weather gets a bit more vicious, the light disappears sooner, and we’re fitting big tires & fenders with greater regularity.
This Colnago World Cup cross bike does the winter riding thing in style. Despite aluminum construction, and a sensible 105 build kit, the candy-like paint job makes it almost a shame to put the bike through the paces.
Just like elementary school recess, Vancouver Island cross still has our full ADHD attention. Big grins, sliding into mud puddles, short sharp laps around a park and we’re happy to brave the elements.
The Cross on the Rock crew have been putting on another stellar season of cross racing, including Victoria’s feature cross race at Topaz park this past Monday. A few steps from our back door, Straight Up was well represented both on the course, and on the sidelines. Providing not only yells of encouragement & beer hand-ups, we sponsored the race with the grand draw prize of the day: a pair of Bontrager Race X Light tubulars, perfect for the budding ‘crosser that went home with them.
Spend any time at a Cross on the Rock race, and the abundance of Everti bikes being raced is obvious. Straight Up Cycles is proud to be Victoria BC’s only Everti dealer, singlehandedly putting more Titanium bikes in the hands of customers than anyone in town.
The cleverly titled Ti-Fighter is Everti’s cyclocross race slam-dunk. Full 3/2.5 Ti frame, loads of tire clearance, wishbone seatstays, oversized BB, charm & good looks.
This one is a Medium frame, 56cm TT, 52cm ST, all decked out for commuting, racing, road riding, or adventure touring. Featuring a full Shimano 105 build kit, a SRAM S900 crank, handbuilt wheels, and FSA components.
We’re still gluing lots of tires around the shop (at a very reasonable $25/ tire), offering advice on brake setup, tire tread and gumboot selection. It’s official that gum sidewalls are back in style.
Lastly is a set of wheels that are the talk of the shop.
Handbuilt by Ninja-mechanic Steve, these 440 Easton EA90 SLX rims are spinning around Chris King R45 hubs. Black on black on black, with black alloy nipples.
The front wheel is radially laced, with Sapim CX-Rays, the rear has DT Aerolites laced radial on the non-driveside, butted Comps 2x on the driveside.
1440g total weight, with a 24mm deep rim, and the nicest hubs in the business. They roll really nicely, and will look great with gum sidewalls.
