gunnar is looking good at this point.
is a carbon fork the way to go??
will the gunnar accommodate 28mm tires?
The Gunnar sport, as previously mentioned, is a relaxed road frame whereas the Roadie is serious race geometry. The Gunnar will support some pretty wide tires and would be a great bike for wide usage. If I didn't have the Crosshairs already, then I would get the Sport as my road frame.
I would get it with the carbon fork (pick one). They will also, if asked I believe, paint the carbon fork to match the rest of the bike. The steel forks are nice, but they are heavy AND the carbon fork from what I hear, also adds to the ride.
When I ride my Crosshairs, the feeling is one of solidly bolted to the road. It's very smooth, great road feel - lively but not tiring or harsh. It's a "ride all day" sort of feel. Really like it.
And the paint jobs are gorgeous.
J.