Originally Posted by MelesMeles
Hehe, no worries. Are there some cyclocross bikes available straight from manufacturer, and which would be neccessary modifications to some cheaper road bike? Besides tires...
And what to think of "Merida" 's bicycles?
Merida is a huge maker of frames in Taiwan. They make frames for Specialzied among other companies. They are quite popular in the Baltics and from what I have heard not bad for the price.