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Old 10-23-17 | 05:17 AM
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Aznman
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Touring on a cyclocross bicycle

One of the main differences between cyclocross bicycles and other long distance bicycles is that the bottom brackets are higher off the ground and the chain-stays are shorter in a cyclocross frame.

What this leads to - and I've heard this in a consistent basis - is that the cyclocrosses are better for short, high maneuver biking but are not really good for endurance rides like gravel-grinders/road bikes are.

For those who did long touring with cyclocross bikes, what were your experiences? Do they contradict (entirely or somewhat) the common wisdom listed above?
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