Overview
Overview
A subtly-sprung Reynolds 725 heat-treated Cr-Mo frame and Cr-Mo forks with disc brakes make this less ’cross racer, more of the crossing-boundaries type. A bike that could be found taking on all kinds of terrain, the Croix de Fer suits 28c road slicks and guards or the fitted 35c ’cross tyres for country lanes, tracks and byways.
Reliable braking and a tendency toward rear wheel drifts in the wet means there’s no such thing as miserable conditions and it’s perfectly capable of being one of the fastest bikes along hard-pack trails. A drop-bar bike with fewer limits — there’s never a bad time to be riding a Croix de Fer.