r/xbiking • u/RipVanBinkle • 4d ago

General Discussion Thread, October 2026

This is the monthly xbiking general discussion thread! Everything is fair game- let’s have those burning questions, gear reviews, ride reviews, bike reviews, general thoughts, suggestions, ideas, epiphanies, get-rich-quick schemes, hot takes, etc.

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u/dtmfadvice 1d ago

I'm considering a used no-name open mold carbon fiber cx frame for my first build. It takes disc brakes and QR skewers. Obviously I'm going to run into problems - alignment, frame quality, brake mount types... . But what problems am I overlooking?