Specialized Tricross Singlespeed 2008

Specialized Tricross Singlespeed 2008, .

The Specialized Tricross was delivered on Monday, great delivery time from the ebay seller. Paid on Friday, here from Sydney next business day very impressed!

I actually was looking at the Masi Speciale Fixed from the same seller, but I forgot to bid. Even more disappointing was the fact that the Masi sold for the starting price of something like $699, I could have had myself a bargain.

I'm not too sure why I decided to bid on the Specialized, but for some reason I felt compelled to do so. The things that intrigued me about this bike were the possibilities of adding proper mudguards, fenders and racks to this bike. The frame was quite interesting too, looks tough but still has the road bike feel to it. I also liked the fact that it came with slightly fatter tires as stock, 700X32C to be precise. I don't have any bike in my stable (road bike that is), that has tires like these. Therefore this bike would be a great commute bike. Finally, the fact that it was a singlespeed was another reason I liked it. In fact, if it were not singlespeed I probably would not have looked at it.

I read that it comes with a flip-flop hub, so later on I will look at getting a fixed cog for it.

The bike was packed really well, I mean professionally, the seller knew what he was doing. There were several stickers on the box and frame noting that the bike should be put together by a pro. I am no pro, but it was relatively straightforward. I did have to have a second look at the headset/fork area but all is well now and I am keen to go for a ride.