I have noticed a small but growing roadiness to our Cross series and hope its not indicative of the whole Cross scene.The Roadie whine is beginning to pervade the scene due to Cross becoming the sport du- jour. With it comes mainstream and with mainstream comes the pervasive discontent of having everything and having it for nothing. Its a clash of ideals. the relentless pressure that Mr mainstream feels to conform versus his subconcious desire to resist capitolistic assimilation. The mental carnage of this battle he hopes to escape or at least subdue is wrought out in the frozen fields of city parks everywhere on any given Sunday.Just as a good tradesman has the very best of tools to do his job so too does Mr. mainstream in his quest to resist assimilation he chooses the best tool(s) for the job and if its a Colnago then so be it. The inevitable clash of minds between those who are free and those who long to be free of the socioeconomic tentacles of capitolism run amok will be fodder for this thread for many years to come. Racer #125 of NC Cyclocross Series 2005