FRAME OF THE MONTH

Because it's totally trick, distinctly classic, unmistakably unique, or just because we liked building it here is the Spectrum Cycles Custom frame of the month.

We don't make a lot of Cross bikes, but all of our cross customers tell us that when they get on their new Spectrum, they race faster with much more control. Yes, our cross frames are lighter than traditional frames ... Yes, we set up the mechanics properly ... Yes, we use the best components ... This all helps but most of the difference is in how our riders fit on their bikes. Weight balance is always important in frame design, but in a cross frame, it is critical. When Steve first raced this bike after riding a brand "C" cross bike for two years, he not only had his best finishes ever, but found that he was out riding all of the top regonal cross riders in the tight sections. Those are the results that we require of ourselves each time we build another bike. edit: We have gotten a lot of questions about why we would use disc brakes on a cross bike since they are illegal for internationally sanctioned competition. Our customer insisted that we use them because of his previous experience with cantilever brakes in poor weather conditions and the fact that he simply won't ride in international events. He loves the way they work. Custom is custom.

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