Cyclocross - How many roles does your cyclocross bike play?

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Firechanner
08-10-08, 07:48 AM
Commuter, touring, racing off-road, training on-road.....
I should share that I ask because I am really considering purchasing one and want to know just how versatile this type of bike can be.

seat_boy
08-10-08, 01:20 PM
Mine Gunnar Crosshairs has been a road bike:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/seat_boy/IMG_4106.jpg

A touring bike:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/seat_boy/COMBOweentrip2-1.jpg

A stripped down fixie:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/seat_boy/Gunnarspeedsterside.jpg

A bike for carrying a child seat (unfortunately I don't have a pic with the seat installed):

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/seat_boy/Gunnarchildcarrier.jpg

A trailer tower:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/seat_boy/IMG_2402.jpg

It's also been an off road fixie, a drop bar fixed, etc. Strangely, never actually a cross bike (by me, the PO was a cross racer). Maybe someday.

It spends most of its days as a geared road bike.

Changing bikes around this way is certainly cheaper than buying new. More fun, too.

Eric