Originally Posted by
biketampa
I don’t believe they’re saying that because they believe CX cannot go off-road. I believe they’re saying that because CX bikes are typically more race focused so their geometry will reflect that. People who don’t race much or at all might be more comfortable with stability of a typical gravel bike.
This is how I read it. I ride my CX bike on gravel all the time and it's great. It may not be as long and stable as a purpose-built gravel bike, but it's still longer than my road bike and feels perfectly fine on gravel to me.