Originally Posted by
ljrichar
This.
They make CX bikes for a reason, racing CX. This thread makes my head hurt.
Sorry about that!

But of course CX bikes come in a fair amount of variety, often with a fair amount of mission overlap.
And it's worth questioning bike culture in order to move it forward -- possibly we could get even more overlap if we asked or looked around. (I say that one worthy assertion is that for the common racer there's no downside to a bit o' clearance and a few extra holes but there's a lot more fun to be gained.)
Anyway, I was just asking if there was a frame I was overlooking. No need for pain!
I'm sure the frame I'm hankering after will pop up oneathesedays if it doesn't exist already (bikes keep changing!) and then pop up again on the 2nd hand market after that! And if a fairly sizable maker is the one who delivers it then it'll likely end up as a fairly thrifty option then!