Crossroad 8

8-speed Performance Commuter-Fitness Bike

List = $999.00    Sale = $849.00

The Crossroad 8 is the lightest and fastest shaft drive bicycle on the market. With its wide range, high-efficiency gearing, the Crossroad makes quick work of hills to make your commutes and fitness rides less work and more fun.

If you're looking for a fast commuter or fun fitness bike, the Crossroad 8 is the perfect choice. The Crossroad 8 features a lightweight 7005 Alloy frame with an aero design alloy front fork. This keeps the frame stiff, but agile - perfect for long fitness rides or fast commutes. The Crossroad 8 uses the Shimano Nexus Premium 8-speed hub. Identifiable by its red stripe, the Nexus Premium hub offers a high efficiency design that delivers a surprisingly wide gear range in a compact design. Plus, it comes standard with high pressure (85 psi) 700x35C tires (about 1 1/4" wide) for a fast, efficient roll.

With this hub, all the moving gear parts are sealed inside the rear hub so there are no external moving parts. This means your gears run longer - without adjustments, repairs or maintenance. The hub is controlled by the Shimano Alfine 8-speed rapid fire shifter. Operated with your right hand thumb and forefinger, the rapid-fire shifter gives you fast, simple and precise shifting control. Plus, with its gear indicator, you always know what gear you are in. Best of all, with our shaft drive and internal hub design, you can shift gears at any time - while pedaling, coasting, or even at a complete stop. Now that's smart.

The Crossroad 8 also features the Sussex shaft drive system. The Sussex shaft drive has been in production for 20 years, and this 3rd generation shaft drive is the most efficient and lightest weight shaft drive system on the market. With its fully enclosed design, the shaft drive smoothly and efficiently transfers power from the pedals to the rear wheel - without adjustments or exposure to mud, dirt and other debris that would otherwise contaminate external chains and derailleurs. In turn, the shaft drive stays cleaner to keep grease and mess off your hands and clothes.

The Crossroad 8 also uses high quality components to keep the bike simple to operate and simple to maintain - this includes the double wall alloy rims keep the wheels stiff and straight so they don't need to be adjustment as often; the stainless steel spokes to add strength and durability; and the alloy components to resist rust and corrosion. The Crossroad also offers convenience features as well - like an angle adjustable stem for setting just the right riding position; and a fully adjustable seat with quick release lever for easy adjustment of the seat angle, horizontal position and height.