Vintage Cantilever Brakes

Came across this photo online here filed in 1939

Notice that the brake mounts via a clamp, pretty cool.

Shedding weight: Drilling the crap out of your saddle

This is a routine mod for weight weenies. But Rasmus has taken it a step further. I've done this mod myself, and never noticed it being less comfortable than the standard SLR.

Here are some SLR's if you'd like to do this mod yourself:
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Lightweight Cyclocross Bike: Joe's Yeti

I Love the website and find myself checking it all the time to see the new bikes. Finally decided to send mine over and see if it makes the website. I think it might be the first Yeti but not sure. On my
semi-accurate and hanging from the doorframe scale it comes in at just over 17.5 pounds. This is as clean as she's been in about a year so I thought I better send in the pictures before the next weekly race.

The Build:
Frame/Fork - Yeti Arc-X (size small) and Easton EC-90x
Drivetrain - All Sram Force except for FSA SL-K Cranks (going to be moving to smaller Thorne chainrings shortly. Some days I think I'm the only amateur that can admit they cannot comfortably race a 46T)
Cassette - Sram 1070
Wheels - Ksyrium SL SSC
Brakes - TRP Euro X with Swiss Stop pads
Stem/Seatpost - Ritchey WCS wet black finish
Handlebars - FSA Wing Pro (Compact) - white
Saddle - Selle Italia SLR-xp
Tires - Ritchey Speedmax 700x32 (swapped with Kenda SB8's when need more traction)
Pedals - Had been running Crank Brothers 2Ti, but now switching over to to Look Quartz

Guess that's about it. She's not near as light as all the carbon frame/wheel bikes but she can take an insane pounding without a hiccup. Plus I'm not in fear of having to drop $200 for new carbon bars should I eat in a race...which is always a 50/50 proposition for me.

Best,
Joe

1988 Cyclocross World Champ Video

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

The rest of the parts can be found on Youtube...

Lightweight Cyclocross Bike: Nik's BMC CrossMachine

Nik's BMC CrossMachine is a pretty sick ride. But of course it is, crap doesnt make it to +1lap. :) The bike has a good mix of components which means the bike looks to be built with racing (rather than for wall displaying) in mind but still brings the weight under 17 pounds (7.7 kilos for the metrically inclined). All without carbon wheels = impressive.

08 bmc aluminum w/ carbon seat stays

Easton ec 90 bars

Easton ea 90 stem 

Easton ea 90 seatpost

Sella italia flight w/ ti rails

SRAM rival shift/brake hoods

SRAM force front/rear derailers

Paul brakes 

Mavic ksyrium sl elite 

Salsa ti skewers

Kenda small block 8's

SRAM red 10spd cassette

SRAM 10spd chain

Durace cranks

Time attack aluminum pedals

If you have a sub 18 lb cross bike email it to me at plusonelap at gmail dot com

Cyclocross Christmas Money Spree

Have some Christmas cash? Checkout these cyclocross deals

Scott CX bike Ultegra

Steel Lemond Poprad

CX Gruppo

Interesting Pinarello "cyclocross" bike

Paul Neo-Retro Deal

Saw these on Ebay and thought someone might want to pull the trigger on them.

$60 for a full bike's worth and only 5 hours left.

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Lightweight Cyclocross Bike: Ty's Moots

Hey Jeremy,

Finally finished the moots, also check out my friends revised website, www.belgiumkneewarmers.com. I am a contributer in pictures and stories. Thanks for having a great Website!

Moots Psychlo X Titanium 53.5

weight 16.8 pounds

Campagnolo Chorus Groupset 11 speed

Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 12-25

Crank: Campagnolo Compact 34-50, with option of FSA 46 tooth 11 speed ring

Rear Deral.: Campagnolo Chorus

Front Deraluer: Campagnol Chorus

Mavic Ksyrium SL SSC tubular wheels

Tires: Tufo Elite Diamond Tubular 30 mm

Brakes: Spooky Alum. with TRP adjustable barrels

Brake Pads: Swiss Stop Rat

Pedals: Crank Bros. Titanium

Fork: Easton EC90X carbon

Headset: Chris King Threadless

Seatpost: Deda Zero 100

Saddle: Selle Italia SLR 165g

Stem: Deda Newton 100cm

Handlebar: Deda Newton Italian short drop 44cm

Cork: Specailzed RoubaixComputer: Garmin 705

Ty
 

VeloNews: Cross Tire Shootout

Good article on cyclocross tires over at VeloNews.

"a set of new or gently used box section (tubular) rims laced three-cross that you found at VeloSwap, EBay or your local shop will afford 90-percent of the advantage for less than $200"

2009 Bend Nationals Course Preview Video

2009 Nationals, whoop!

Budget Bikes Gallery?

Hey there everyone, recently got a suggestion that +1lap should host a gallery for budget/frankenbikes. If anyone has a great frankenbike/parts bin special, send it to plusonelap at gmail dot com. If I think it and you are awesome, it'll go up on the site.

Please write a short story of where/how you sourced the parts and how much you spent as well. Now go to it!

Handmade Cyclocross Bike: Curtis' Magpie

I've been checking out your blog for a while, lots of fun.  Please keep it going.

Here is a photo of my handbuilt cx  "magpie cycles" for your handmade/custom gallery.

This is the build:

Frame:            2009 magpie cycles custom (Columbus Zona)

Fork:              Custom Columbus

Drivetrain:      SRAM Force with TA Chainrings

Wheels:          Stealth Version DT Swiss 240 hubs, Mavic Open Pro CD Ceramic Rims, Sapim CX ray Spokes, Handbuilt

Headset:        Cane Creek 110

Stem:             Deda Zero 100

Bars:             Deda Zero 100

Saddle:          Selle San Marco Regal

Seatpost:        Campagnolo Record Titanium

Pedals:          Shimano XTR

Brakes:        TRP Euro x Carbon

 Weight:  20.0 lbs

Hope you like.

Curtis

Durham, NC

Gios Retro Cross Ride

This bike isnt light and isnt custom, but its cool:

Here is my retroish Gios cyclocross bike, the frame is made of gios pro tubing, setup with a mix of Shimano and Paul components:

The headset, the box, the crank and the "barend" shifter are shimano duraace or 600.
The brakes are Paul Neo-Retro w/ Salsa hanger, Paul Chainkeeper, and Paul Thumbie pod
The wheels is Shimano 105 to open pro w. michelin "sprint" tyres
Flight Ti saddle, Ritchey pro post, Salsa stem, 3ttt formula SL handelbar, Canecreek and Salsa brake levers. The rear mech is a suntour XC pro, it shifts great but I will like the index to work, so I will change it to an XTR.

It's 10.5 kilo (23lbs) on my fish scale.

Thanks for a great blog,
Stinus

 

 

Handmade Cyclocross Bike: Greg's Pereira

Here’s my submission to the handmade cross bike gallery:

Frame:                  2007 Pereira Cycles

Fork:                      Edge Composites Cross Fork 335mm

Drivetrain:           Campy Centaur 10 Speed Group

                                50/34 Centaur Compact

Wheels:               Cane Creek Volos XL

Headset:              Chris King

Stem:                    Thomson Elite

Bars:                      Salsa Bell Lap

Saddle:                 Terry Fly Titanium

Seatpost:             Thomson Elite Setback

Brakes:                 Paul’s Touring & Neo Retro

Tires:                     Ritchey Alfa Bite Trail Mix

Pedals:                 Shimano XTR M970

Other:                   Problem Solvers FD Clamp & Cable Hanger

Check out the RD cable routing

20.03 lbs

Dual Gallery Bike: Jeff's True North

Here's one for both galleries, as it's under 18 lb and handmade/custom. True North Cycles is a local builder who does super work and has built me steel mtb and road frames before I got the cross bike.

The ride is fantastic, with a stiff rear end for putting the power down but enough compliance to pop out of corners like only Ti can. I went for a very low BB (70mm BB drop) and though I clipped a pedal a few times in practice at first, the cornering benefits are very worthwhile in my mind.

See the attached *.xls for the parts list. The frame comes in at 1596 g, not bad for being a 60 cm x 57 cm, and not your average scandium or monocoque carbon. Total build weight is 17.2 lbs with the Hope Pro3/Velocity Escape wheels. I've got a few wheel options depending on the conditions. I wanted to get it sub 17 lbs, and still can with the right wheels but I'm happy with just over anyway.

Non weight-weenie sacrifices were made for functional (preference) reasons in the Q-ring and Bontrager bar, and for cost cutting in crank and brake selection. That said I'm quite pleased with the weight as is, and don't see many changes ahead. Maybe the BB, since the Race Face was just what I had on hand.

Build:
Frame TN Custom Ti/Carbon
Fork Alpha Q CX20
Headset Chris King nothreadset
Stem Alpha Q Prolite 90mm x 8° w/Ti bolts
Bars Bontrager Race Lite VR 44cm
Tape OCTTO Professional grade
Seatpost Eriksen "Sweetpost" Ti layback
Post binder Token Carbon/Ti
Saddle Selle Italia SLR XP
Pedals LOOK Quartz Carbon
Crankset Ultegra SL 175mm
Chainring Rotor Q-ring 40t
Guard Aluminum outer guard
Chainring bolts a2z alloy chainring bolts
Chain retention N-Gear Jump Stop
BB Race Face Cadence w/Enduro bearings
R Derailleur SRAM Rival
Shifters SRAM Rival '08 (no left internals)
Cassette SRAM PG-1070 11-28
Chain KMC X10-SL TiN
Housing SRAM generic
Cables generic stainless
Brakes Velo Orange Grand Cru
Pads SwissStop Flash GHP
F Wheel Hope Pro3/Velocity Escape 28h
R Wheel Hope Pro3/Velocity Escape 32h
Skewers KCNC
Tires FMB SSC 34c coton (2)