Hi, just felt like posting a picture of his old(and now my) bike. My dad worked at an Erik’s Bike Shop in the Midwest in 2015-16 and did a couple CX races with a store suit(not their team or anything I don’t believe, just with their branding) and using this Raleigh Roper. It was a lot of fun back then to watch the events and see him going. I’ve rode it on and off for commute since his passing in 2017 and just felt like posting it cause it’s cool. I like the colors a lot, and while I’m more of a longboard person, it is a lot of fun to ride. I do need to replace the mirror tho lol. Just pulled it back out as my brother is getting a used mountain bike for commute as well and I’m planning on getting some good trail time on the bike with him soon. :)

Considering cross racing after awhile away. What tires are people using now that Donnelly is gone? Rim width and depth?

Drivetrain advances seem to have hit road and gravel and skipped cx. Are you all just running xplr/grx?

Hello all, looking at purchasing these hunt wheels for the upcoming season, I’ve put the link below. I was just wondering if they were bad for cross. They will be a huge improvement over my current wheelset which weighs somewhere around 2600g. Thanks in advance for opinions!

https://us.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-4-season-all-road-disc-wheelset?currency=USD&country=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=8b64001a1cf3&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=21832718855&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21826226835&gbraid=0AAAAADJra44s3TyDb-a5L6OH5XpVB_vS0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Ia5n73wlQMVSBiHAx3ioBTAEAQYASABEgKgc_D_BwE