I persoanlly race my Fuji Cross Pro (aluminum) it is pretty snappy but I can feel the harsh ride. My '06 Poprad is my back up pit bike and it is not the disc so it has the alum fork and I really like the feel of how it rides. I did a euro type flat CX race and man it felt wonderful. For next year I will switch the Poprad over to be my race bike and my Fuji as my back up bike. Just to lazy to swap the stuff I want from the Fuji over to Lemond for the last 4 CX races.