BikeRadar takes on the Rapha Cross Prestige Hours of muddy, rainy toil on an Engineered Cycles Zondag Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Jack Luke Published: December 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm BikeRadar’s finest: Josh, Joe, Jack and Reuben Josh Evans / Immediate Media The Engineered Bikes Zondag is the brand’s cyclocross speed machine Jack Luke / Immediate Media The SRAM Force groupset took a pounding on the day Jack Luke / Immediate Media The iridescent paint garnered attention all day long Jack Luke / Immediate Media The beefy carbon fork was plenty stiff for the day’s ride Jack Luke / Immediate Media The chunky, tapered headtube also resisted any front-end flex Jack Luke / Immediate Media The stem and top cap were painted to match Jack Luke / Immediate Media The Novatec CXD wheels held up surprisingly well for budget hoops Jack Luke / Immediate Media The Zondag I was riding had quick release dropouts, but newer versions will be thru-axle at both ends Jack Luke / Immediate Media Plenty of clearance out back to accommodate the tonnes of muck, which stuck to the bike all day long Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media The 31mm Vittoria Cross XG tyres were a little narrow for my tastes Jack Luke / Immediate Media Poor wee Josh suffered four punctures on the day — this was the first when it was still amusing Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media Four already wet and weary souls at the first checkpoint (apart from Joe) Reuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
