Originally Posted by
MacAttack
I was actually planning on testing out a steel one today to see if it felt any different. I love the "gravy brown" cross check, but they have that weird bar-end shifting. Trek has a Gary Fisher Lane steel bike which seems like a real ripoff for the price, but I think I'll try that one out just to see what it feels like.
If you buy the Cross Check and don't want bar ends, just opt for different shifters when you order the bike. The only GF cross bike I have road is the '09 Presidio. I probably would have bought that if it was available in my size.