I don’t know the geometry on this, but in general a CX bike can cut a really tight corner and accelerate hard out of a corner. I find myself carrying more momentum through turns on a CX bike. The triangle is a little small for shouldering. Other than that you’ll probably be fine.
It has 42mm of clearance in the rear, so you should easily be able to ride 35mm tires – maybe 38mm if its not muddy (ISO standards require 6mm, but you can do whatever you feel comfortable with). Front forks typically have much more clearance so you could go bigger there. I do that a lot on gravel just to be able to run lower pressure and have a little more cush up front.
Originally Posted by
Abe_Froman
I think a cyclocross bike that you also use for commuting/road riding etc is a better idea. At least, I hope it is, because I have a CX bike on order for just that lol.
What pray-tell? Your custom build?