Originally Posted by
StanSeven
The only reason to get a CX bike from what you said is the city streets for commuting. Road tires (23 and 25) aren't good for potholes and rough surfaces. CX are wider (32 or so) and run with a little less air, which helps with bumps and rough surfaces.
You're right, this is probably why I'm most interested. The road bikes I've demo'd (Felt Z95, Cannondale Synapse 7, Raleigh Revenio 2) have all been very bumpy on the road. Super stiff, too much feedback for a morning commute. However I appreciate the road-style geometry of the bike, so I figured a road bike with bigger tires is the way to go. But I thought those bikes don't have proper clearance and thus have been eyeing entry-level CX.
On that note, what size tires are going to show a noticeable difference while in ride comfort over the 700x25 that I've been test riding? 28? Or would I need to jump to 32mm to make a difference?