Originally Posted by
sstorkel
But why bother? My touring bike can do all of these things, too. Granted, it's 5-10lbs lighter than the steel boat anchors that most tourists ride. But it doesn't suffer from the compromises that many CX bikes offer (double cranks, less than ideal gearing, etc). ...[/COLOR]
I'm guessing you're writing with regard toward
loaded touring compromises, which won't apply to everybody.
Brad