Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
Last week i purchased a cyclocross bike which is 20#, I also have a 13# road bike. While the CX has 35mm tires the road has 25mm. It's night and day, while the CX feels like a branch, the road feels like a twig. The CX is a great bike but the road just accelerates quicker, climbs easier and the handling is superb. The CX feels solid and it awesome on descents.
Each is a tool for a slightly different job... which is why i purchased the CX bike.
I'd be willing to bet that if you replaced your cx wheels with the road wheels, your performance might be darn near identical. Even swapping out the tires might be enough to equalize performance on road.