Using a lightweight aluminum road frame for cross

[eippo1]

I've used my Bianchi Alloro for Battenkill-Roubaix. Would I just be asking for trouble to take it onto a cross course?

[flargle]

Depends primarily on tire clearance. I think you'd want room for at least 32C knobbies, which AFAIK most contemporary road bikes won't accept.

[eippo1]

Gotcha. Yup, def. won't accept anything beyond a 25.

[d2p]

You could just try it with skinny tires and if you win, next week half the field would probably be lined up with road bikes.

[acorn_user]

Might work if the course is dry :D

Hope your wheels are sturdy though....

[dirtyphotons]

you'd be doing the race on a bike less suited for the race. if you're okay with that you'll probably surprise yourself at how well you're able to adapt.

i wouldn't worry so much about the frame. like acorn_user said the wheels are more likely to be damaged. but if you put on a different fork, you could run wide tires and canti brakes and all that fun stuff. if there's frame clearance in the back it could make a damn fine cross bike.

but run what ya brung, it doesn't matter.