by Airborne
Buy new: $1,099.95
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The word Delta means "change",and that's what the Delta cyclocross bike means to us at Airborne. First, it's not a mountain bike. Several of us are mad about 'cross racing here; having logged countless hours in cold fall/winter weather training for and racing CX. When the decision was made to finally do a 'cross bike, we ran headlong at it...sort of a Le Mans-style start. Second, it's a change in the way 'cross bikes are made. This is one of the very first bikes to take advantage of the new UCI rules allowing disc brakes for 'cross racing. No more crudded-up canti brakes; no more wheels that can't move from all of the mud. We believe this ruling will change the entire sport of 'cross. We believe in it so much that we ditched the canti mounts altogether. Some may think its a bold move. We prefer to call it "vision". Finally, the Delta is our first bike with a BB30 bottom bracket. This is one of those things that most of us dismissed as "marketing-gimmick" until we spent a lot of time with it. BB30 is smooth. It's stiff. It's easy to service. And we think it's here to stay. For those of you who aren't quite the 'cross fanatics we are, but just want a great bike for commuting or riding in foul weather, the Delta has mounts for both fenders and a rack. While the geometry is great for 'cross, its also just as well suited for a commuter or foul-weather bike. We've grown quite fond of SRAM road groups here at the office, and the APEX group performs just as well as its more expensive Rival and Force brothers. The SRAM Double-Tap shifting system is probably one of the most intuitive systems to use as far as we are concerned.The 36/46 FSA Gossamer crank coupled with a wide 10-speed range in the rear means this bike is as equally at home off-road as it is climbing your own mini-Ventoux on the way to the office. (Note: the shipping weight isn't really 50 pounds. It's just used to calculate freight). Read more
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