Originally Posted by
rodar y rodar
You didn`t misread about the cranks, Alan. It`s in the FAQ, and thanks for reporting cause I was kind of wondering why also.
No prob.
And just to be clear, I think it might be an error; I emailed Soma, and they told me it will take mtb cranks. This makes sense: If it's going to be used for touring, you'd want smaller chain rings.
Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
I absolutely detest semi-horizontal dropouts.
That was why I went with the DoubleCross instead of the Crosscheck.
Yeah, while this does make a easier to set up as a SS, it can make removing the rear tire a PITA. My understanding is that it's not a a big deal as long as you aren't running super-big rubber.
In terms of the geometry, the differences are pretty negligible. As far as I can tell, the only differences are the wheelbase and head-tube lengths - they're both about 1/2" on the dbl X. This wouldn't seem to make much difference as far as I can tell, but I'd love to hear from someone with a more informed perspective...