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I have a Crosshairs and I got my wife a Double Cross recently. If you want a race bike, Gunnar's the name, but from your original post it sounds like you want a commuter and for this, I'd recommend saving money and getting the Double Cross.
The wife's bike is pretty nice. It's got eyelets front and rear, and even low rider braze-ons on the fork so if you want to *commute*, you can outfit the thing with packs all around. Her bike's sporting 32s with fenders and there's some room left so if you like to ride marshmallows, you'll be able to get them to fit.
I don't know where you got your info, but the new Double Cross has Prestige front and sewer pipes rear: they don't seem to be using 631 anymore. Fork is Prestige also.
My Crosshairs is way fancier, but it's also twice the price. The welds are nicer (I didn't say better or more reliable, I said nicer) and the paint job is hard to beat ("color of the month" is an all out Waterford job). I don't know about the Gunnar fork (already had a straight blade unicrown made by IF with the right axle/crown and rake measurements).
The Double Cross runs a tad long (not unlike the Gunnar) so pick your size wisely.
Dre'
Edit:
I just checked. The Gunnar frameset will run you about $1000, whereas the Double Cross frameset can be delivered to your door for less than $400. Not quite the same league ...
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I have a Crosshairs and I got my wife a Double Cross recently. If you want a race bike, Gunnar's the name, but from your original post it sounds like you want a commuter and for this, I'd recommend saving money and getting the Double Cross.
The wife's bike is pretty nice. It's got eyelets front and rear, and even low rider braze-ons on the fork so if you want to *commute*, you can outfit the thing with packs all around. Her bike's sporting 32s with fenders and there's some room left so if you like to ride marshmallows, you'll be able to get them to fit.
I don't know where you got your info, but the new Double Cross has Prestige front and sewer pipes rear: they don't seem to be using 631 anymore. Fork is Prestige also.
My Crosshairs is way fancier, but it's also twice the price. The welds are nicer (I didn't say better or more reliable, I said nicer) and the paint job is hard to beat ("color of the month" is an all out Waterford job). I don't know about the Gunnar fork (already had a straight blade unicrown made by IF with the right axle/crown and rake measurements).
The Double Cross runs a tad long (not unlike the Gunnar) so pick your size wisely.
Dre'
Edit:
I just checked. The Gunnar frameset will run you about $1000, whereas the Double Cross frameset can be delivered to your door for less than $400. Not quite the same league ...
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