Originally Posted by
MacAttack
I tested a few cyclocross bikes in the parking lot and streets, and any rough pavement or bumps felt pretty jarring to my aging body. So I thought I'd be miserable with one on the forest roads around the mountains here. There are some pretty rough ones with washboards and potholes and tree limbs, etc.
Maybe I'd be fine though.....not sure. I haven't ridden a bike in 15 years, so maybe I'm just not used to it. I'm 39 and body parts are starting to hurt all of a sudden.
I've rode a few steel framed cross bikes and they are pretty comfortable. Have you looked at the Surly Cross Check? That is a very comfortable bike that you can use for all your purposes.