sean put this bug in my ear yesterday... what about a cx instead of a dedicated road bike as a second bike to supplement riding and training?
I decided go with a roadie thats a bit quicker and snappier. Hopefully im correct.
did you buy a new bike?
did you buy a new bike?
not just yet. but it is there in the shop waiting for me. very soon it will be mine. once i get a few more bills outta the way.
cannondale caad9- all ultegra
no worries, this is helpful. AON echoed the internal debate that i am having - versatility vs. quick and snappy. i have plenty of opps to ride the roads to the rail trails, etc., and it *kind of* makes sense.
Definitely second this. I've only gotten in a few rides on my CX, but if someone was to force me to get rid of all my bikes save one, it would likely be the CX that I'd keep.my whole thing with cross bikes is the versatility. put slicks on them and they're barely discernable feelwise from a road bike. you can put bigger, touring tires on them if you want a bit more cush, you can put wider cross tires on them and actually go out xc mountain biking with them. especially at parks like kittatiny. they have room for studded tires for winter riding, and plenty of clearance at the brakes so snow or mud won't build up as much.
this was a concern of mine as well. I had asked some questions way back to the guys I was dealing with and they said that the geo. and frame build was usually pretty close to a roadie. I dont know if this is true, never road a cx and havent been on a road bike in like 15 years. Will a cross bike allow me to be more aggressive on the road, in terms of terrain, and are their any actual differences in overall geometry and build?