Hi, I am trying to decide between the two. I am wondering if anyone has experience with either one. Want to know about tire clearance and if a compact double fits on either. This is a replacement for my road bike that got totaled. Want a bike that can handle road and gravel. Any input would be appreciated.
I love the Crux. It is just about perfect for me. I ended up with Canyon Inflite - as I could see no difference riding the two, other than the specialized cost $2000 more for the equivalent bike. That put me at a used Crux to get to the same price point, but a couple of years ago Specialized was doing weird things with their wheels and that specific bike had quick release with disks.
That and I bought the inflite with a double. 1x just doesn't work for me.
I really liked the crux also. I have not had a chance to ride a super x yet. 1x is the only problem. I can’t find if a clamp on f/d will fit. The super x has a mount and a port. Probably answered my own question but still curious as to other people’s experience. Thanks for the response.
I picked up a 2018 SuperX force 1 SE in the hazard orange earlier this year and love it. The bike is very light & fast. I love the 1x setup and am running Vittoria Terrence Dry G+ 700C gravel tires. This bike handles well and it fast. I would definitely recommend test riding one before you make up your mind.
BCLcyclists wrote:I really liked the crux also. I have not had a chance to ride a super x yet. 1x is the only problem. I can’t find if a clamp on f/d will fit. The super x has a mount and a port. Probably answered my own question but still curious as to other people’s experience. Thanks for the response.
Thank you for the links and the group ride offer. Unfortunately I live in Michigan. I think the SuperX apex SE is fooling pretty good right now. Waiting to hear from my insurance before I get ahead of myself. Tony04, how does your super x feel on the road. Have you taken it on any long road rides?
Like Tony04 I also have a 2018 SuperX force 1 SE and agree that it's light and fast. It comfortably fits WTB Resolute 42's. According the bit of research I did on tire clearance the SuperX has a bit more than the Inflight and the Crux.
BCLcyclists, I ride the road weekly and the SuperX is a comfortable fast ride that flies up the hills. The only issue I run into is that it’s a single speed and the front chain ring is 40T. When we are riding down hill my bike tops out around 35 mph while some of the other riders with more gears are just faster going down. I’ve thought about upgrading to a 42T or 44T front chainring to compensate for this (wolftooth makes some that are compatible). Let me know if you hav any other questions
Thank you for your responses. Still waiting on my insurance. As soon as I decide I will post here. I was wondering about the 1x. Never owned one. It would be my one bike for both gravel and road. Coming from a pure road bike, I was worried about keeping up on longer group rides.
I have seen the Ritchey outback and like what it is. I am just looking for something that will be close to what my road bike felt like on the road. I realize it’s going to feel different no matter what because geometry is different for a cross bike. I was considering a Surly for a dedicated gravel bike when I still had the road bike. But because of accident my needs changed. I have not looked at geometry for the outback though. I will definitely check it out. Thanks.
What sort of amazes me is how close this frame feels to my road bikes. Ok, the longer chain stays do make it feel slower on fast downhills, which it should. But this bike has fast steering so with that you might be pleased. I am running 700 x 38s and I am really tempted to put some 700 x 28s road tires on it just to see how the change will feel. It makes me ponder building one of the Road Logic framesets. My road bikes tend to have longer top tubes, akin to an classic Euro stage racer and are not quirky so the Ritchey feels more like them.
BC, Our local club (SE MI) has a 15% discount on Canyon bikes.
We in MI don't have the hills to make 1x too big of a problem. Really at 40mph I can draft most people if the testostrone isn't going crazy on the ride.. The biggest problem (and the reason I did 2x) is the jumps between gears - especially on a road group ride where someone else is setting the cadence. Riding solo - who cares?
pete wrote: But this bike has fast steering so with that you might be pleased. I am running 700 x 38s and I am really tempted to put some 700 x 28s road tires on it just to see how the change will feel.
its interesting. It reduces the trail a bit (~5mm), and makes the bike feel more like a road bike (more agile). That and obviously the weight and the responsiveness of a smaller tire are different.
Looks like you've gotten a lot of good responses already, but I have a Crux! 2015 model, so unsure if the specs have changed. I can clear a 40mm tire, but tend to put a 35 on if there's a chance of mud gunking up. I run 2x, 46/34. It's a workout to keep up with the roadies, but the bike is zippy enough that you can do it, especially if you were to put some slicks on there.
