Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
CX is the definition of aggressive geometry...and most companies 10 years ago were not selling many if any touring bikes, and the ones sold were friction-shifter only.
.... except this doesn't necessarily seem to be consistent across manufacturers, or even the same manufacturer. My Giant TCX is supposedly a "CX race bike", yet has a 71.5 degree HTA and 430mm chain stay, which (as far as I understand) are relatively "relaxed".
The same geometry in the guise of the TCX SX is magically classified as a Gravel Bike.
So I guess there is still some latitude in the definition!
In the end, I don't really care what they call it, but it is helpful to have a label to know what the intention of the bike is, and also to understand how the specs translate into the actual real-world experience on the track.