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Old 12-09-13 | 03:55 PM
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Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem

Originally Posted by hybridbkrdr
Specialized TriCross
http://www.specialized.com/ca/en/bikes/road/tricross

Trek CrossRip
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...ross/crossrip/

Opus Spark 3.0
http://opusbike.com/en/bikes/road/cyclocross/spark3

Devinci Tosca S
http://www.devinci.com/bikes/bike_463_scategory_116

Mec 1971
http://www.mec.ca/product/5031-880/m...10+50002+50208

Miele Andiamo
http://www.mielebicycles.com/1242-an...road-bike.html

Schwinn CrossFit
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/sp...l#.UqSTONKOTZM

The Schwinn CrossFit is a bit of an exception as it has a double crankset instead of a triple. However, for the price, you could change the crankset.

All of these bicycles have eyelets for a backrack. I decided to make this list because I find bicycles with cross-top or interrupter brake levers are more convenient than road bikes. And they can also fit larger tires with fenders.

But I have a question for you. What would you think if a manufacturer came out with a cyclocross commuter with 650b wheels?

I want a Cannondale CAADX. They are available with a higher component spec than some of the others on your list.

Don't forget Giant, they have a few bikes in this category too.

I could take or leave the interrupters and disk brakes, but I like the bigger tires and long wheelbase stability of my Paramount and would like to have them on a modern bike. It's kind of uncanny how the geometry of some of these is a ringer for old 10-speeds.
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