Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
how's the gearing on the road with road tires?
What I did was buy 2 sets of wheels for my cross bike. One has a MTB cog set at the back, 12-28 and 35c knobbies, the other is 12-21 with 25c slick. With a compact double crank I can ride any of the local mountain trails with the off road wheels, then swap wheels and do club rides with the roadies.
I love my CX bike, it is just way too much fun. Riding it in the dirt is a blast-I hardly ever ride my MTB any more. On the road with slick tires it IS a road bike, just less fashionable. With good road tires, I don't feel like I am giving up any performance to a dedicated road bike.