Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I've had to hold my tongue until now.
I've had two Cross Checks. I don't love the model. It's versatile and well built. Handling is pleasantly neutral. You can build it in many different ways.
But the ride is uninspiring, and the extra weight is hard to justify. It's pretty darned heavy, especially the fork. I think you can do better at the same price.