Originally Posted by
ricebowl
It seems the major bike bike co's were behind the times at serving a segment of the market. Now sure it's all the rage. But at the time the cross check came out did the big boys have something roadish that could handle a little mixed terrain, had rack/fender eyelets, wider tires, more comfortable/upright position and was reasonably priced?
Yes, but not with drop bars. Such bikes seemed to be killed off by the MTB fad.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."