http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: X is for... en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:27:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51423 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:30:15 +0000 Smudge 51423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>X-lite? <a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/x-lite-to-return-at-eurobike/09669" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/x-lite-to-return-at-eurobike/09669</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51414 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:51 +0000 Arellcat 51414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>X is for <a href="http://mombat.org/Suntour.htm">Suntour</a>:</p> <p><ul><li>XC-Pro (and XC-Comp, XC-LTD, X-1, XCM and XCE)</li><li><a href="http://mombat.org/90Suntour2.jpg">X-Press</a></li></ul></p> <p>and for SRAM:<br /> <ul><li>X.0, X-9, X-7 and X-5</li></ul></p> <p>and of course the mighty (Deore) XT.</p> <p>I had X-Press shifters on my old Trek mtb, and I loved them to bits. They were a bit fragile though because the trigger pads stuck out in 1st and 7th and were mounted on cast rather than forged metal arms, which broke if you crashed wrongly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51413 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:35:27 +0000 1lesscar 51413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>X-press shifters, made by a company from Taiwan called Suntour. They were about in the 80's, not sure if they are still available. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51409 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:46:41 +0000 kaputnik 51409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Xtracycle in the lead I think, interesting to draw and starts with an X. Would I be right in saying X-frame is defunct term? (I always thought they were called cruciform a la Old Faithful) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51408 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:33:16 +0000 chdot 51408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Simple -</p> <p>"A cross frame having two tubes crossing in the middle was called an X-frame."</p> <p>"</p> <p>In England, a new bicycle fashion has started, that is used at the moment by several large manufacturers on the other side of the Channel as a means to wake up the community. This new fashion is that of the X-frame, and because it is about to come to our country, we consider it our duty to inform our readers of its existence and its practical meaning for the sport. ...</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.rijwiel.net/kruisfre.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.rijwiel.net/kruisfre.htm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51405 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:18:45 +0000 crowriver 51405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Xtracycle. </p> <p>XTR (Shimano components series).</p> <p>Planet X. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4850#post-51404 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:10:07 +0000 kaputnik 51404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm trying to come up with one part of a bicycle for every letter of the alphabet. I've done 25 but completely stumped by "X".</p> <p>I guess brand names could be allowed (I used Ultegra and Presta in it).</p> <p>Anyone have any suggestions? </p>