What makes a CX frame?
10-17-09, 04:22 PM
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What makes a CX frame?
Other than tires and possibly rims, what's the difference between a CX bike and a standard road racing cycle? Is it just the XC frame being slightly heavier and stronger? I know little about geometry beyond the obvious difference you see in MTB, Hybrid, road.
10-17-09, 05:06 PM
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it's been covered alot here...brakes, tire clearance, knobbier tires, gearing...quite a bit actually, esp. as the competing level goes up. the experts here will better clarify. but the search function here is a real beauty! 
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