i have both a LHT and a CC. I commute on both. I've toured on both. If you want to race cx get a CC. if not, flip a coin.
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Originally Posted by
Lieren
It might be harder for me to put panniers on the CC because I'm short (5'2") and on the smaller CC frames you just start to run out of room. Not impossible, of course, just a little trickier than on a larger frame or the LHT.
Chainstay length is only about 1.5" different LHT vs. CC. And anyways you can get racks that carry the panniers back further on the bike so that you don't have issues with heelstrike on either bike.
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