Good buy? Would be my first gravel bike. Thanks!
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reddit.comPosted Jan 12, 2022, 1:29 PM UTC
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reddit.comI’d try to talk him down a bit but yeah that’s about the going rate for something like that around texas. I’d say get it. Cross checks are so much fun
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Crosscheck owner here - can't comment on the price, but if you want a versatile do-everything mile-muncher you won't really go wrong. Mines been a road bike, a tourer, a gravel bike, a fixie and a kiddy-trailer-towing park cruiser. The only niggle with mine is that I wished it had disc brake tabs to save the rims, but I can live with cantis.
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This is a great response bc I want to use this, in part, for kid carrying. Thank you!
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The frame's bombproof, and therefore a bit heavy. You'd have no problem with seats or racks. A trailer hitch can be a bit fiddly with the sliding dropouts but I got a Burley one on no trouble. lol a Surly towing a Burley. It's been a long day.
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FWIW I really like my apex with 11-42, however on really long/steep descents you will run out of gearing.
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You can get a brand new State All Road 4130 for less.
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Market is hot right now. If it's in good shape, it's a great bike at a reasonable (for the market) price
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Surly Cross-Check is an excellent all-around bike, and while I don't have one I ride with someone who uses it for everything from commuting to some pretty legit gravel and he loves it. That being said, we can't say if THAT particular Cross-Check is excellent, since we can't see the condition of the frame and how well the bike fits you. Go test it out, talk the cat down on price, and only buy it if it genuinely fits you and feels good. Then you will have a dope bicycle that you will be very happy with.
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I would say yes! I have a cross check (single speed). It's far off from being a performance bike. But you can smash the hell out of it! I'm 95kg, used as my courier bike and now it's my gravel whipp
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I like my apex group as well. I have 3500 pretty hard miles on mine
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I’d say it’s a decent price depending on condition of the frame. If it’s rusty or dented than don’t buy it. Can’t really tell from photo about that. Also don’t settle if the frame is too big or too small, might sound obvious but it’s a mistake I have made when faced with what I thought was a good deal.